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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 2752
Mitsubishi Electric to Build New Engineering Facility at its Kobe Area
Strengthened engineering framework will help to expand infrastructure-system business
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TOKYO, April 8, 2013 - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it will build a new engineering facility in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture to strengthen its engineering framework as part of expanding the company's infrastructure-system business in fields including public projects, power generation and rolling stock. The 4-billion-yen facility is expected to start operating in April 2014.
Rendition of new engineering facility
Mitsubishi Electric expects to expand its infrastructure-system businesses over the medium to long term, especially in view of increasing demand for energy infrastructure. The new facility will help to increase operational efficiency by consolidating engineer workforces engaged in design and development. It will also provide increased space for manufacturing and test-control equipment.
Facility Outline
Facility Outline
| Location | 1-1-2 Wadasakicho, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||
| Building perimeter | Approximately 2,300 square meters | |||||||||
| Floor space | Approximately 15,600 square meters | |||||||||
| Structure | 7-story steel frame | |||||||||
| Purpose | Design-related engineering | |||||||||
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| Groundbreaking | April 2013 | |||||||||
| Scheduled completion | March 2014 | |||||||||
| Start of operations | Sequentially from April 2014 | |||||||||
| Investment | Approximately JPY 4 billion | |||||||||
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