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TOKYO -- Japan's Mitsubishi Electric, Rohm and Toshiba will begin negotiations to merge their power semiconductor businesses, sources familiar with the matter have told Nikkei. [1]

MUMBAI -- Mitsubishi Electric started full-scale operations Friday at its first home air conditioner plant in India, looking to capitalize on the growth of the local market. (confirmed by 2 sources) [2]

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Electric plans to triple production capacity for optical semiconductor devices used in data centers and communications base stations, stepping up investment as AI-driven demand continues to grow. [3]

TOKYO -- Japan's Hitachi and Mitsubishi Electric are poised to reach their highest profitability levels in 28 years thanks to structural reforms and streamlined production. [4]

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Electric is developing train control systems to optimize energy usage and monitor consumable parts, hoping to capture demand from rail operators in burgeoning greater Asia. (confirmed by 3 sources) [5]

Nikkei Asia is launching a new lineup of feature stories this week, providing you with in-depth insights on a range of trending topics from our team of journalists. [6]

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Electric will spend more than $140 million to convert its U.S. auto parts factory to make air conditioning equipment, which is in high demand for use in data centers supporting artificial intelligence. [7]

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Electric has been contracted to manufacture Japan's first lunar lander for launch as early as fiscal 2019, paving the way for future space exploration and development with more accurate landing technology. [8]

Sources
[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-26 · 85% match

Mitsubishi Electric, Rohm, Toshiba mull merging power chip businesses

TOKYO -- Japan's Mitsubishi Electric, Rohm and Toshiba will begin negotiations to merge their power semiconductor businesses, sources familiar with the matter have told Nikkei.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-02-07 · 75% match

Mitsubishi Electric launches air conditioner production in India

MUMBAI -- Mitsubishi Electric started full-scale operations Friday at its first home air conditioner plant in India, looking to capitalize on the growth of the local market.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-12-03 · 75% match

Mitsubishi Electric to triple output capacity for optical devices

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Electric plans to triple production capacity for optical semiconductor devices used in data centers and communications base stations, stepping up investment as AI-driven demand continues to grow.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-12-21 · 85% match

Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric track 28-year highs in profitability

TOKYO -- Japan's Hitachi and Mitsubishi Electric are poised to reach their highest profitability levels in 28 years thanks to structural reforms and streamlined production.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-05-24 · 75% match

Mitsubishi Electric to tout smart trains in Asia

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Electric is developing train control systems to optimize energy usage and monitor consumable parts, hoping to capture demand from rail operators in burgeoning greater Asia.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-10-02 · 75% match

Asian demand for factory robots powers Mitsubishi Electric profits

Nikkei Asia is launching a new lineup of feature stories this week, providing you with in-depth insights on a range of trending topics from our team of journalists.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-09-01 · 75% match

Mitsubishi Electric retools U.S. auto parts site for AI cooling equipment

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Electric will spend more than $140 million to convert its U.S. auto parts factory to make air conditioning equipment, which is in high demand for use in data centers supporting artificial intelligence.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-05-18 · 75% match

Japanese lunar lander to be built by Mitsubishi Electric

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Electric has been contracted to manufacture Japan's first lunar lander for launch as early as fiscal 2019, paving the way for future space exploration and development with more accurate landing technology.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-10-25 · 75% match

Mitsubishi Electric to expand defense equipment output

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Electric announced on Wednesday plans to invest some 22 billion yen ($146 million) in building eight new production buildings at three existing locations in Japan for defense equipment such as radar.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-03-15 · 75% match

Mitsubishi Electric to quintuple silicon carbide power device output

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Electric will quintuple production capacity for energy-saving silicon carbide power semiconductor devices by investing roughly 100 billion yen ($744 million) in a new Japanese factory under plans announced Tuesday.

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