Sayonara Yamanaka: Mitsubishi Electric welcomes new managing director
Mitsubishi Electric has appointed a new managing director, Takeshi Shihonmatsu, replacing Kotaro Yamanaka after a three year stint in charge of the company.
Tue 09/04/2013 12:00:00 / Read More »Panasonic's recycling credentials will be invaluable to ANZRP: Part 2
Following on from yesterday's introduction to the history and environmental credentials of Panasonic, Current.com.au today presents Part Two of this special feature, shedding light on the topical issues of recycling and product stewardship.
Tue 17/04/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Panasonic's recycling credentials will be invaluable to ANZRP: Part 1
Following news that Panasonic Australia MD Steve Rust has been appointed to the board of the Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform, Current presents a special feature on Pana's history and its environmental credentials.
Tue 17/04/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Size matters as TCL unveils enormous TV, boasts at Korea and Japan
If the old TV mantra is true, and bigger is better, than TCL has suddenly become the best. Overnight, the Chinese manufacturer unveiled the 'China Star', the largest LCD TV in the world.
Fri 09/03/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Natural disasters hit Sharp Corporation hard: projected $3.5 billion loss
The Sharp Corporation overnight projected an annual loss for its 2012 financial year of over AUD$3.5 billion. The company blamed suppy issues resulting from natural disasters and economic uncertainty for this result.
Thu 02/02/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »TV recycling can be run at a profit with forced consumer involvement
By forcing consumers to recycle their end of life CRTs and appliances, the Japanese Government and recycling partners have created a self-sustaining way of avoiding increases to landfill.
Tue 06/09/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Canon relocates its Japanese facilities
UPDATE: Canon Australia comments on supply of products and says Tokyo headquarter operations are unaffected.
Thu 17/03/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Sony, Nikon and Panasonic discuss earthquake's effect on tech supply
The extent of damage and closures to Japanese consumer electronics' facilities in the wake of last week's natural disasters is varied with Sharp revealing the least amount of difficulties so far and Nikon and Sony reporting widespread issues.
Wed 16/03/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Sharp hits back at LCD critics and rivals
Sharp has hit back at recent criticism of LCD's ability to handle big screen broadcasting as well as plasma. Panasonic claims big-screen plasma is the best; Sharp strongly disagrees.
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