Japan

Emily Buenzle - Wed August 30, 2017

Defense Department Awards Caterpillar $663M Equipment Contract

The U.S. Department of Defense recently awarded Caterpillar a contract for more than $663 million. As part of the five-year contract, Caterpillar will supply commercial construction equipment to perform duties in Illinois, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Austria, Belgium, England, France, Italy and Japan, with a performance completion date of Aug....

Mon July 17, 2017

Terex|Finlay 'Rocks' Edinburgh, Scotland, With Model Launches

Terex|Finlay, hosted an international open day in Edinburgh, Scotland, on June 15 and 16. The event had a very international feel with dealers and end-user customers in attendance from North and South America, Europe, Russia, Japan and South Africa....

Mon May 22, 2017

Japanese Companies Test 5G Wireless on Construction Machinery

The Japanese multinational IT solutions provider, NEC Corporation, has announced that it will conduct a trial of remote construction technologies with KDDI Corporation and Obayashi Corporation, with the aim of achieving smart civil engineering utilizing 5G, the next-generation wireless communication standard....

Tue May 02, 2017

Japan Begins Construction of Mega Solar Plant

Pacifico Energy K.K. announced the commencement of construction on Japan's largest solar power generation plant, the 257.7 MW (DC) Sakuto Mega Solar Power Plant in Mimasaka, Okayama. The plant will be constructed on land in Mimasaka City, Okayama Prefecture that was previously the proposed site of the Sakuto St....