Showa Denko Installs Additional Lines to Produce Aluminum Heat Radiators for xEVs
TOKYO, Jul 29, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) decided to double Oyama Plant s capacity to produce aluminum heat radiators for power modules (PMs)[1] to be installed in electrified vehicles (xEVs) including battery electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles, in order to respond to an increase in demand for aluminum heat radiators for PMs. SDK has started installation of the additional production line whose start-up of operation is scheduled to be at the beginning of 2022.
Aluminum heat radiator for PM
PMs are important parts of xEVs and contribute to the improvement in the performance of xEVs. For example, PMs contribute to extension of cruising range and improvement in fuel economy of cars. PMs are usually installed into limited spaces of xEVs. Therefore, heat radiators for PMs must be small, be designed to allow various installation methods, and have hi
Press Release – JCN Newswire Aluminium heat radiator for PM Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) decided to double Oyama Plant’s capacity to produce aluminium heat radiators for power modules (PMs)[1] to be installed in electrified vehicles (xEVs) including battery electric vehicles, …
Aluminium heat radiator for PM
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) decided to double Oyama Plant’s capacity to produce aluminium heat radiators for power modules (PMs)[1] to be installed in electrified vehicles (xEVs) including battery electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles, in order to respond to an increase in demand for aluminium heat radiators for PMs. SDK has started installation of the additional production line whose start-up of operation is scheduled to be at the beginning of 2022.
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co.’s headquarters in Toyama on March 3 (Satoshi Tazoe)
TOYAMA Authorities are instructing a major generic drug company headquartered in the capital of the prefecture to suspend operations after officials discovered serious quality control violations.
The Toyama prefectural government issued a 32-day business-suspension order on March 3 to Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co. under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Law.
“I deeply regret that the company’s quality control management system could not sufficiently respond to its growth rate,” Yuichi Tamura, the company’s president, said at a news conference.
According to the prefectural government and company officials, violations have occurred at the company’s Toyama Plant 1, located in Namerikawa in the prefecture, since at least around 2011.