Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has completed construction of a new engineering facility in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture to strengthen the company’s engineering framework for expanded infrastructure-related business in fields such as public projects, power plants/systems and railway transportation. The facility will start operating from the end of April. Enlarge New Engineering Facility … Continued
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has completed construction of a new engineering facility in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture to strengthen the company’s engineering framework for expanded infrastructure-related business in fields such as public projects, power plants/systems and railway transportation. The facility will start operating from the end of April.
“Mitsubishi Electric is striving to expand its infrastructure business over the medium to long term to meet the increasing global demand for public and energy infrastructure,” said Hideki Fukushima, General Manager of the Kobe Works. “The new facility will enhance operational efficiency by consolidation of engineers in charge of design and development, and it will provide additional space for manufacturing activities and test-control equipment.”
Facility Outline
| Location |
1-1-2 Wadasakicho, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan |
| Building perimeter |
2,250.70 square meters |
| Floor space |
15,626.42 square meters |
| Structure |
7-story steel frame |
| Purpose |
Design-related engineering |
Resident divisions
and main products |
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Kobe Works
| Control and monitoring systems for public utilities and railway transportation infrastructure |
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Energy Systems Center
| Power plants/systems and particle therapy systems |
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Transmission& Distribution Systems Center
| Systems for power transmission/distribution and system protection |
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| Operations |
Sequentially from the end of April 2014 |
| Investment |
Approximately JPY 4 billion |
| Green measures |
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LED lighting with dimmer control |
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Energy-efficient transformers, air conditioners, elevators with electric power regeneration, and more |
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South-facing light shelf and double-pane glass |
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600 square meters of rooftop vegetation |
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