Japan

Toshiba has won an order to supply a 100KW pure hydrogen (H2) fuel cell system to Showa Denko K.K., a Tokyo-based chemical company.

In 2016, the North Pacific Rim industrial gas business was valued at just under $18bn, and for the first time in history, eclipsed the size of the European market to become the second-largest regional gas...

Japan’s major gas companies and automotive manufacturers have joined forces in a substantial push towards the realisation of the country’s hydrogen (H2) economy.

Despite a mixed set of results in Iwatani Corporation’s consolidated financial results for fiscal year ended 31st March 2017, the company has projected strong double-digit growth for the year ahead.

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (TNSC) has formed an alliance with additive manufacturing (AM) systems specialist Optomec to bring complete solutions to the metal AM industry.

In Japan, the oxygen pressure swing adsorption (PSA) generator market is considered to be at a mature stage in its product life cycle. In the 2016 fiscal year the market was flat at best and...

CO2 technology that anesthetises fish for long-distance transportation is almost ready for real-life application.

Daikin Industries, Ltd., air conditioner and refrigerant manufacturer based in Osaka, Japan, announced in March the launch of R-407H refrigerant, which has approximately 62% lower global warming potential (GWP) than commonly used R-404A refrigerant today.

Toshiba Corporation’s first 100kW pure hydrogen (H2) fuel cell system has started operations in Japan.

Cryogenic Industries Holdings, Inc. has been acquired in a 100% takeover by Nikkiso Co., Ltd.