Panasonic's power choke coil for automotive use with the industry's highest resistance to vibration, contributes to more ECUs being placed within the engine itself and integration of mechanical and electronic in-vehicle components.
Panasonic Corporation
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Panasonic Announces Organizational and Personnel Changes
Panasonic Announces Organizational and Personnel Changes
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Panasonic and Nomura Real Estate Open Tsunashima Sustainable Smart Town in Yokohama
Tsunashima Sustainable Smart Town (SST), which has been under construction in the City of Yokohama, opens today, moving into the operation phase, Panasonic Corporation announced.
Category: BtoB Solutions
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Panasonic to Commercialize a 0402 Size, High Precision Thin Film Chip Resistor with the Most Robust Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) Protection
Panasonic Corporation has developed a 0402 size, high precision thin film chip resistor that achieves the most robust electro-static discharge (ESD)protection in resistor field.
Category: BtoB Solutions Devices
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Panasonic Factory in Dalian, China Begins Mass Production and Shipments of Automotive Lithium-ion Batteries
Panasonic Corporation has begun mass production of prismatic-type automotive lithium-ion batteries at its factory in Dalian, China, and held a ceremony to mark the first shipment today.
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Panasonic Announces Price Revisions for Copper Clad Laminates, Prepregs, and Mass Laminations
Panasonic Corporation today announced revisions to the prices of its printed circuit board materials. The price increase will affect its copper clad laminates, prepregs, and "PreMulti" mass laminations with inner layer circuits.
Category: BtoB Solutions Devices
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Panasonic Museum Opens with Ceremony
Panasonic Corporation celebrated the opening of the Panasonic Museum in Kadoma City, Osaka, on March 7 - on the same day in 1918 the company was founded as Matsushita Electric Housewares Manufacturing Works by legendary business leader Konosuke Matsushita.
Category: Others - Business Field
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Panasonic Sets up Community Studio in Tokyo to Propose New Lifestyles for Customers
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has set up a new community studio, called RELIFE STUDIO FUTAKO, in Tokyo, in cooperation with Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. (CCC) in the planning, to serve as a contact point for customers in the home electronics and housing fields.
Category: Others - Business Field
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NTT DOCOMO and Panasonic Collaborate on Pilot Experiment for Full Time Connected IoT Home Appliances Using LPWA Wireless Communication Technology
NTT DOCOMO, INC. and Panasonic Corporation today announced that they have agreed in principle to collaborate on a pilot experiment aimed at creating a business model and developing and verifying technologies towards realizing IoT-based home appliances utilizing LPWA technologies.
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Panasonic and Scrum Ventures Announce a Joint Venture to Foster Innovation
The joint venture "BeeEdge" will accelerate startups with the aim to develop Panasonic technologies in new and exciting ways.
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Panasonic Announces Revision of the Corporate Advisor System
Panasonic Announces Revision of the Corporate Advisor System
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Panasonic Announces Proposed Senior Management Changes
Panasonic Announces Proposed Senior Management Changes
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Notice Concerning Sale of Shares Held by Untraceable Shareholders
Panasonic today announced to sell the shares held by untraceable shareholders in order to streamline its share-related operations.
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Panasonic Develops Insulated-Gate GaN Power Transistor Capable of Continuous Stable Operation
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has developed an insulated-gate (MIS) gallium nitride (GaN) power transistor capable of continuous stable operation with no variation in its threshold voltage.
Category: Devices Technology/R&D
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Panasonic to Launch Face Recognition Server Software Using Deep Learning Technology
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it will release face recognition server software using deep learning technology in July 2018 outside Japan and in August 2018 in Japan.
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Panasonic and Trend Micro Agree to Develop Cyber Security Solution for Connected Cars
Panasonic Corporation and Trend Micro Incorporated, today announced a partnership to jointly develop cyber security solution to detect and prevent cyber-attacks against autonomous and connected cars.
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Panasonic Develops Industry's-First 8K High-Resolution, High-Performance Global Shutter Technology using Organic-Photoconductive-Film CMOS Image Sensor
Panasonic has developed a new technology which realizes 8K high-resolution, 60fps framerate, 450k high-saturation electrons and global shutter imaging with sensitivity modulation function simultaneously, using a CMOS image sensor with an organic photoconductive film (OPF).
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Panasonic Launches Production of Molded Underfill Semiconductor Encapsulation Materials in Shanghai
Panasonic Corporation announced today that Panasonic Industrial Devices Materials (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. will start high-volume manufacturing of molded underfill materials for advanced semiconductor packages in March 2018.
Category: BtoB Solutions Devices
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Panasonic Announces Dividends Forecasts
Panasonic today announced that its Board of Directors has resolved the forecast of year-end dividends of 20 yen per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018
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Panasonic Announces to have Revised the Consolidated Financial Forecasts
Panasonic Corporation today announced to have revised its financial forecasts for the fiscal 2018 from the forecasts announced on May 11, 2017.
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Consolidated Financial Results for Third Quarter and Nine Months ended December 31, 2017
Panasonic Corporation today reported its consolidated financial results for third quarter ended December 31, 2017.
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Panasonic to Begin Producing Refrigerators in India in March
Panasonic Corporation today announced it will start in March the production of refrigerators designed for the Indian market at its newly built plant in Panasonic Technopark in Jhajjar in the north Indian state of Haryana.
Category: Management/Finance/Human Resorce Consumer Electronics
Country: Global
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Panasonic Starts Mass Production of Telematics Control Unit, a New Product Jointly Developed with Ficosa
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has started mass production of telematics control unit (TCU) from December 2017, a new product jointly developed with Ficosa International S.A., a tier-one supplier of automotive parts and systems in Spain.
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Panasonic Develops "Halogen-free Ultra-low Transmission Loss Circuit Board Material" for Millimeter-wave Band Antennas
Panasonic Corporation has developed Halogen-free Ultra-low Transmission Loss Circuit Board Material. This material is suitable for millimeter-wave band antenna circuit boards and will start mass production in April 2019.
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Panasonic to Establish New Company to Strengthen Solutions Business in North America
Panasonic Corporation today announced the establishment, effective April 1, 2018, of Panasonic System Solutions Company of North America as a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, Panasonic's Newark, New Jersey-based subsidiary.
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Panasonic Highlights 100th Anniversary, Future Vision at CES 2018
Panasonic Corporation showcases its latest technologies at CES 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Category: Others - Business Field
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Panasonic Develops Scalable "ePowertrain" Platform for Small EVs - Looking ahead to the Coming Mobility Society
Panasonic has developed a scalable "ePowertrain" platform, a solution for the effective development of small electric vehicles (EVs). It will continue to contribute to the global growth in EVs through system development that makes use of its devices.
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Panasonic Automotive to Exhibit at CES 2018
Panasonic will exhibit three next-generation cockpit/cabin system concepts to meet vehicle advances expected over the next decade by combining the Panasonic Group's extensive consumer electronics technologies with in-vehicle technologies
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Panasonic Announces Organizational and Personnel Changes
Panasonic Announces Organizational and Personnel Changes
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Panasonic to Launch Marketing Activities for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018
Panasonic Corporation,as a TOP sponsor for the Olympic Games and Official Worldwide Paralympic Partner, today announced that the company will launch a variety of marketing activities in its sponsorship category.
Category: Others - Business Field
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Panasonic to Deliver a Wide Range of Solutions and Equipment for Staging the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018
Panasonic Corporation announced today their full lineup of equipment and a wide range of solutions that the company will provide to support the staging of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games and XII Paralympic Winter Games
Category: Others - Business Field
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Panasonic Commercializes an Automotive, High Vibration Acceleration-Resistant, Conductive-Polymer Hybrid Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor
The capacitor is the industry's first 6.3mm diameter and 30G vibration acceleration resistant characteristics. It will be launched in January 2018. Their compact diameter and stability for vibration is suitable to ECUs in automotive.
Category: BtoB Solutions Devices
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Panasonic Announces Assignment of Responsibilities to an Executive Officer
Panasonic Announces Assignment of Responsibilities to an Executive Officer
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Panasonic Announces Establishment of a Subsidiary through a Simplified Incorporation-Type Company Split
Panasonic resolved to conduct an incorporation-type company split, effective on April 2, 2018 (planned), to transfer a part of its wholly-owned subsidiaries to the company to be newly incorporated. The purpose is to enhance investment and collection management for its subsidiaries in Japan.
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Panasonic Commercializes USB 3.1 Gen 2-compatible FFC/FPC Connectors
Panasonic has commercialized USB 3.1 Gen 2-compatible FFC/FPC connectors. These industry-first FFC connectors achieve a transmission speed of 10 Gbps (USB 3.1 Specification Revision 1.0) and can also be used as FPC connectors.
Category: BtoB Solutions Devices
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Panasonic's Facial Recognition Gate Selected by Ministry of Justice
Panasonic Corporation announced today that its facial recognition gate has been chosen by the Immigration Bureau of the Ministry of Justice to streamline immigration procedures at a major Japanese airport in an easy and secure fashion.
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Toyota and Panasonic to Start Feasibility Study of Joint Automotive Prismatic Battery Business
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic) announce today an agreement to begin studying the feasibility of a joint automotive prismatic battery business.
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Panasonic Develops Unique Vacuum Insulated Glass Based on Its Plasma Display Panel Technology
Panasonic Corporation today announced it has developed and succeeded in mass production of thin, high-performance vacuum insulated glass by applying technologies the company accumulated in the development and manufacturing of plasma display panels (PDPs).
Category: Housing Technology/R&D
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Panasonic Announces Assignments of Responsibilities to Executive Officers and Personnel Changes
Panasonic Announces Assignments of Responsibilities to Executive Officers and Personnel Changes
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Panasonic Develops Unsupervised Machine Learning Technology that Automatically Learns Optimally Tuned Model according to Size and Complexity of Given Data
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has developed a new unsupervised machine learning technology that automatically learns the optimally tuned model according to the size and complexity of the given data.
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Eiheiji Town, Fukui Prefecture and Panasonic Teaming up to Test Experimental Autonomous Vehicle on Eiheiji Mai-road
Eiheiji Town Government, Fukui Prefectural Government and Panasonic have jointly started a field test of an experimental autonomous electric vehicle.
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Panasonic Announces Assignment of Responsibilities to an Executive Officer
Panasonic Announces Assignment of Responsibilities to an Executive Officer
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Consolidated Financial Results for Second Quarter and Six Months ended September 30, 2017
Panasonic Corporation today reported its consolidated financial results for second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2017.
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Panasonic Acquires Arimo, Deep Learning Innovator, to Accelerate the Growth of its AI/IoT-based Solution Businesses
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has acquired Arimo Inc., a Mountain View, California-based leader in deep learning and behavioral artificial intelligence (AI).
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Panasonic to Exhibit at ITS World Congress 2017 Montreal
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it will be exhibiting at the 2017 ITS World Congress, which will be held at Palais des congres de Montreal, in Canada, from October 29 through November 2, 2017.
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Panasonic Starts Accepting Orders for Manufacturing Operations Optimizer MFO
Panasonic Corporation announced today that the company will start accepting orders beginning October 13 for a new software solution, "Manufacturing Operations Optimizer MFO"
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Panasonic Develops Automotive Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems against Cyber Attacks
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed an automotive intrusion detection and prevention systems as a cyber security countermeasure for autonomous and connected cars.
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Panasonic Announces Organizational Change
Panasonic Announces Organizational Change
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Panasonic to Increase Automotive Lithium-ion Battery Production in Japan
Panasonic Corporation has decided to start production of automotive lithium-ion batteries at a factory in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. The plan is to start production in the fiscal year that ends in March 2020. The company will continue to make LCD panels at the factory.
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Panasonic Announces Organizational and Personnel Changes
Panasonic Announces Organizational and Personnel Changes
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Panasonic to Start Mass Production of Electronic Rear-view Mirrors, the First Product Jointly Developed with Ficosa
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it will start mass-production of electronic rear-view mirrors in September 2017, the first product jointly developed with Ficosa International S.A., a tier-one supplier of automotive parts and systems in Spain.
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JTB, Panasonic and Yamato Holdings Announce Commercial Launch of LUGGAGE-FREE TRAVEL for Foreign Travelers to Japan
JTB Corporation, Panasonic Corporation and Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. today announced they have started offering "LUGGAGE-FREE TRAVEL" (trademark registered) on August 8 outside Japan in the runup to its service launch early next year in Japan.
Category: BtoB Solutions
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Panasonic to Showcase Its Solutions for "A Better Life, A Better World" at CEATEC JAPAN 2017
Panasonic Corporation will present its latest technologies and solutions at CEATEC JAPAN 2017, an annual exhibition of CPS and IoT to be held from October 3 to 6, 2017 at Makuhari Messe, Chiba City, on the outskirts of Tokyo.
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Panasonic Acquires UNION RHAC TECNOLOGIA, Brazilian Air Conditioning Engineering Company
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has completed the procedures to acquire UNION RHAC TECNOLOGIA (UR), a Brazilian air conditioning engineering company, on September 1.
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Panasonic Develops 3D LiDAR Sensor Enabling 3D Detection of Distances with Wide Angle of View
Panasonic's new 3D LiDAR enables variable detection settings for viewing angles and scanning speed. This new product contributes to the wide-spread use of autonomous robots that navigate inside or outside facilities with moving objects, including people.
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Panasonic Acquires UK Air Conditioning Equipment Distributor AMP
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has completed the acquisition of A.M.P. Air Conditioning Ltd, one of the largest independent air conditioning distributors in the United Kingdom.
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Panasonic Announces Assignment of Responsibilities to Executive Officers and Personnel Changes
Panasonic Announces Assignment of Responsibilities to Executive Officers and Personnel Changes
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Panasonic Announces Dividends Forecasts
Panasonic Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has resolved the forecast of interim dividends for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 (fiscal 2018). The record date for the interim dividend is September 30, 2017.
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Panasonic to Unveil Technics Direct Drive Turntable with the World's Top-level S/N Ratio and Rotational Stability at IFA
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it will exhibit a development prototype of a direct-drive turntable with the world's top-level S/N (signal-to-noise) ratio and rotational stability at IFA 2017.
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Panasonic Enables the Berliner Philharmoniker to Stream Concerts in 4K/HDR
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has installed a new video system to upgrade the Digital Concert Hall (DCH), the internet video streaming platform of the Berliner Philharmoniker (BPH), to 4K High Dynamic Range(HDR).
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Panasonic to Showcase Future Lifestyles at IFA 2017
Panasonic will exhibit its latest products and technologies at Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA) 2017 to be held in Berlin, Germany, from September 1 to 6, 2017
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20th Century Fox, Panasonic and Samsung Forge New Partnership to Deliver the Best Possible Viewing Experience with HDR10+ Technology
20th Century Fox, Panasonic Corporation and Samsung Electronics announced today a new partnership to create an open, royalty-free dynamic metadata platform for High Dynamic Range (HDR) through an associated certification and logo program, tentatively called HDR10+.
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Panasonic Announces Determination of Terms of the Allotment of Stock-Type Compensation Stock Options (i.e., Stock Acquisition Rights)
Panasonic Corporation announced that, with respect to the Stock-Type Compensation Stock Options, undetermined items have been determined.
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Public Testing of Information Universal Design begins at Haneda Airport
Tokyo International Air Terminal Corporation, Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. , Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation and Panasonic Corporation will begin public testing of information universal design initiatives.
Category: BtoB Solutions
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China and Japan Won the Grand Prixs in Panasonic KWN Global Contest 2017
Panasonic Corporation held the awards ceremony for the Kid Witness News (KWN) Global Contest 2017 on August 4 in Tokyo.
Category: Others - Business Field
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Students from 18 Countries Announce Their Proposals for a Better Future at Panasonic KWN Global Summit 2017 in Tokyo
Panasonic Corporation held the KWN Global Summit 2017, and the children participating from 18 countries and region presented their ideas under the title of "Our Proposal For A Better Future."
Category: Others - Business Field
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Panasonic Commercializes the Industry's Thinnest Push-button Type "Light Touch Switch"
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it will commercialize an SMD push-button switch named "Light Touch Switch", that achieves the industry's thinnest, 0.50 mm thickness.
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Panasonic Announces Allotment of Stock-Type Compensation Stock Options (i.e., Stock Acquisition Rights)
Panasonic Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors approved to allot stock acquisition rights as stock-type compensation stock options to Directors (excluding Outside Directors) of Panasonic, Executive Officers and certain other officers.
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Consolidated Financial Results for the Three-month ended June 30, 2017
Panasonic Corporation today reported its consolidated financial results for first quarter ended June 30, 2017.
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Panasonic Announces Personnel Changes
Panasonic Announces Personnel Changes
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Panasonic Develops Drowsiness-Control Technology by Detecting and Predicting Driver's Level of Drowsiness
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed a drowsiness-control technology for detecting and predicting a person's level of drowsiness and allowing to stay comfortably awake.
Category: Devices Automotive Technology/R&D
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Panasonic Successfully Completes the Acquisition and De-listing of Zetes Industries SA
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of outstanding shares of Zetes Industries SA and the de-listing of Zetes shares from Euronext Brussels. Zetes has a market leading position in goods and people identification and mobility solutions in Europe.
Category: Management/Finance/Human Resorce Management Strategy
Country: Global
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National Winners from 18 Countries and Region Selected for Panasonic KWN Global Contest 2017
Panasonic Corporation has completed the final judging process for the Global Contest 2017 of "Kid Witness News (KWN)"
Category: Others - Business Field
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Panasonic Announces Organizational Change
Panasonic Announces Organizational Change
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Panasonic Completes Acquisition of Additional Shares of Ficosa,a Global Tier 1 Automotive Parts & Systems Supplier
Panasonic Completes Acquisition of Additional Shares of Ficosa,a Global Tier 1 Automotive Parts & Systems Supplier
Category: Management/Finance/Human Resorce Automotive Management Strategy
Country: Global
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Panasonic Announces Organizational and Personnel Changes
Panasonic Announces Organizational and Personnel Changes
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Panasonic Announces Assignment of Responsibilities to an Executive Officer
Panasonic Announces Assignment of Responsibilities to an Executive Officer and Personnel Changes
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Announcement Concerning Results of Tender Offer for Share Certificates, Etc. of PanaHome Corporation (Stock Code: 1924)
Panasonic Corporation resolved at a meeting of its board of directors held on April 21, 2017 to acquire shares of common stock of PanaHome Corporation through a tender offer and conducted the Tender Offer commencing on April 28, 2017. The Tender Offer was completed on June 13, 2017.
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Panasonic Commercializes High Current 0.4-mm Pitch Board-to-Board / Board-to-FPC Connector
Panasonic's high current 0.4-mm pitch connector realizes the industry's highest level of current rating of up to 5 A for power supply applications.
Category: BtoB Solutions Devices
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Panasonic Announces Environment Vision toward 2050
Panasonic Corporation today announced its new, long-term environment vision called "Panasonic Environment Vision 2050" that guides the Panasonic Group to practice environmentally sustainable management toward 2050.
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Panasonic Commercializes "High Thermal Conductivity, Low Transmission Loss Halogen-free Multi-layer Circuit Board Material" for Wireless Base Stations
Panasonic's industry's first halogen-free multi-layer circuit board material for power amplifiers employed in wireless base stations will contribute to the achievement of "5G" mobile communication systems.
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Panasonic to Partially Amend its Articles of Incorporation
Panasonic Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has resolved to submit a proposal, at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held on June 29, 2017, to partially amend its Articles of Incorporation.
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Panasonic HIT(R) Solar Module Achieved World's Highest Output Temperature Coefficient at -0.258%/°C
Panasonic Corporation's today announced that it has achieved the world's highest output temperature coefficient at -0.258%/°C for mass-produced silicon photovoltaic modules.
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Panasonic Announces Price Revisions for Copper Clad Laminates, Prepregs, and Mass Laminations
Panasonic Corporation today announced additional revisions to the prices of its printed circuit board materials, effective with shipments starting June 1, 2017. The price increase will affect its copper clad laminates, prepregs, and "PreMulti" mass laminations with inner layer circuits.
Category: BtoB Solutions Devices
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Panasonic Announces the Resolution on Year-end Dividends
Panasonic Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has resolved the year-end dividends for fiscal 2017.
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Panasonic Announces Recognition of Extraordinary Income and Extraordinary Losses (Parent Alone)
Panasonic Corporation announced that the Company recognized extraordinary income and extraordinary losses in fiscal 2017, the year ended March 31, 2017 (parent alone).
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Consolidated Financial Results for fiscal 2017, the year ended March 31, 2017
Panasonic Corporation today reported its consolidated financial results for fiscal 2017, the year ended March 31, 2017.
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Panasonic Announces Assignment of Responsibilities to an Executive Officer
Panasonic Announces Assignment of Responsibilities to an Executive Officer
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Panasonic Announces Personnel Change
Panasonic Announces Personnel Change
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Panasonic acquired 57.01% of the outstanding shares in Zetes and will launch a mandatory takeover bid for the remaining 42.99%
Brussels, Osaka, 27 April 2017 - Following the approval by the relevant competition authorities of the acquisition by Panasonic Corporation ("Panasonic") of a controlling stake in Zetes Industries SA ("Zetes"), Panasonic acquired today a stake of 57.01% of the outstanding shares in Zetes.
Category: Management/Finance/Human Resorce Management Strategy
Country: Global
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Additional Disclosure with Respect to Panasonic's "Announcement of Commencement of Tender Offer for Share Certificates, Etc. of PanaHome Corporation (Stock Code: 1924) and Termination of Share Exchange Agreement between Panasonic Corporation and PanaHome
Panasonic announces that it will implement the Tender Offer with the commencement date of the Tender Offer being April 28, 2017 as scheduled. Furthermore, Panasonic announces certain additions and changes with respect to the statements in the April 21, 2017 Press Release.
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Panasonic Opens New Automotive Lithium-ion Battery Factory in Dalian, China
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it held an opening ceremony for a new automotive lithium-ion battery factory in Dalian, China.The factory is Panasonic's first automotive battery cell production site in China.
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Announcement of Commencement of Tender Offer for Share Certificates, Etc. of PanaHome Corporation (Stock Code: 1924) and Termination of Share Exchange Agreement between Panasonic Corporation and PanaHome Corporation
Panasonic Corporation announces that it resolved at a meeting of its board of directors held on April 21, 2017 to acquire shares of common stock of PanaHome Corporation and to terminate, by mutual agreement, the share exchange agreement between both companies.
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Panasonic Shifts its Refrigeration Compressor Business Unit (RCBU) to Singapore
Panasonic Corporation today announced the opening of the Refrigeration Compressor Business Unit (RCBU).
Category: Others - Business Field
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Panasonic Announces Organizational and Personnel Changes
Organizational and Personnel Changes.
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Panasonic Announces Withdrawal of Shelf Registration of Stock Acquisition Rights
Panasonic decided not to continue its ESV policy and to abolish such policy at the end of fiscal 2017. The withdrawal of shelf registration of stock acquisition rights as of March 31, 2017 is in line with the decision.
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Panasonic to establish US-based division, Panasonic Media Entertainment Company
Panasonic Corporation today announced that Panasonic Corporation of North America has established a new sales division, Panasonic Media Entertainment Company, that will specialize in serving the needs of the sports and entertainment industries. Officially launching on April 1.
Category: Management/Finance/Human Resorce Management Strategy
Country: Global
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Panasonic to Establish New Venture Capital Company,Panasonic Ventures, LLC
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it will establish a new company, Panasonic Ventures, LLC, in April 2017. The new venture capital firm, based in California, will invest in start-up companies mainly in the United States, with initial investments of around $100 million.
Category: Management/Finance/Human Resorce Management Strategy
Country: Global
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Panasonic Announces Assignment of Responsibilities to Executive Officers and Personnel Change
Panasonic Announces Assignment of Responsibilities to Executive officers and Personnel Changes
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Panasonic to Liquidate Consolidated Subsidiary MTPD (Through Special Liquidation Proceedings), Providing Debt Waiver
Panasonic decided at the Board of Directors meeting held today to liquidate its consolidated subsidiary MT Picture Display Co., Ltd. in November 2018 (planned), file a petition for the commencement of special liquidation, and forgive debts that MTPD owes to Panasonic.
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Panasonic Develops a Vehicular High-precision Angle Sensor
Panasonic's new vehicular high-precision angle sensor is small and light and is capable of detecting rotation angles with high precision. It allows accurate reading of the movements of vehicular motors, giving precise control.
Category: BtoB Solutions Devices
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Panasonic Acquires Additional Shares of Ficosa, a Global Tier 1 Full Service Supplier, to speed up technological synergies between both companies
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it will acquire an additional 20% of shares in Ficosa International, S.A. Panasonic currently has a 49% stake in the issued shares of Ficosa, and this acquisition of additional shares will make Ficosa a consolidated subsidiary of Panasonic.
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Panasonic Announces Organizational Changes and Appointment
Panasonic Announces Organizational Changes and Appointment.
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Panasonic Announces Recognition of Extraordinary Income (Parent Alone)
Panasonic has transferred today all the shares of Panasonic Corporation of North America, which is a consolidated subsidiary of Panasonic to Panasonic Holding (Netherlands) B.V., which is also a consolidated subsidiary of Panasonic.
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Parsons School of Design and Panasonic Team Up to Create Wearable Technology Pieces and Experiences That Address Wellness Needs - Prototypes from the partnership will debut at SXSW Interactive in Austin, Texas -
The New School's Parsons School of Design and Panasonic Corporation will debut wearable technology pieces and experiences that address wellness needs at SXSW Interactive in Austin, Texas.
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AIVICK and Panasonic Start Demonstration Experiments of 'IoT x OKIBEN(R)' Office Lunch Solution
AIVICK Inc., a Japanese company that delivers healthy, nutritionally balanced lunch boxes to offices, and Panasonic Corporation, a leading provider of innovative solutions.
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Panasonic Announces Personnel Change
Panasonic Corporation today announced the following personnel change effective March 1, 2017.
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Panasonic Announces Dividends Forecasts
Panasonic today announced that its Board of Directors has resolved the forecast of year-end dividends of 10 yen per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.
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Panasonic's Photovoltaic Module HIT(TM) adopted for Toyota Motor's New Prius PHV
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has recently developed the "HIT(TM) Photovoltaic Module for Automobile", which was adopted for the new Prius PHV released in February 2017 by Toyota Motor Corporation (hereafter Toyota Motor).
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Panasonic Announces Transfer of Investment Securities to its Consolidated Subsidiary and Recognition of Extraordinary Income (Parent Alone)
Panasonic transferred all the shares of Tesla, Inc. that Panasonic owns, to Panasonic Corporation of North America in the U.S.
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Parsons School of Design and Panasonic Jointly Create Wearable Technology Pieces and Experiences That Address Wellness Needs
The New School's Parsons School of Design and Panasonic Corporation, a Japanese multinational electronics company, have teamed up to create wearable technology pieces and experiences that address wellness needs.
Category: Alliances/Joint Announcements Others - Business Field
Country: North America
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World's first Organic CMOS Image Sensor with Electrically Controllable Near-Infrared Light Sensitivity
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has developed a new technology, electrical control of the near infrared (NIR) light sensitivity of the same pixel in an organic CMOS image sensor.
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Panasonic Expands Air Conditioner Business in Asia
Panasonic Corporation today announced it is increasing its local production in Asia in order to further expand its business in the rapidly-growing room air conditioner market in the region.
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Panasonic Signs Exclusive Agreement with VOGO to Distribute 'Sports Presentation System for Personal Devices' in Japan
Panasonic Information Systems Co., Ltd., has signed an exclusive agreement with VOGO SAS, to distribute VOGO's sports presentation system for personal devices in Japan.
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Terahertz wireless could make spaceborne satellite links as fast as fiber-optic links
Hiroshima, Japan Hiroshima University, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, and Panasonic Corporation announced the development of a terahertz (THz) transmitter capable.
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Panasonic Develops Low-temperature Curing Secondary Mounting Underfill Material that Improves Mounting Reliability of Automotive Parts
Panasonic's "Secondary Mounting Underfill Material" cures at low temperatures and can be used for mount-reinfocement of precision parts that need to be protected from high temperatures.
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Panasonic Discloses Investigation by the United States Department of Justice and United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Panasonic discloses investigation by the U.S. DOJ and the U.S. SEC on the business operation of its U.S. subsidiary under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other securities related laws.
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Panasonic Announces to have Revised the Consolidated Financial Forecasts
Panasonic Corporation today announced to have revised its financial forecasts for the fiscal 2017 from the forecasts announced on October 31, 2016.
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Consolidated Financial Results for Third Quarter and Nine Months ended December 31, 2016
Panasonic Corporation today reported its consolidated financial results for third quarter ended December 31, 2016.
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Panasonic and United Microelectronics Corporation Agreed to Develop Mass Production Process for Next Generation ReRAM
Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. has reached an agreement with United Microelectronics Corporation on the joint development of mass production process for next-generation 40nm ReRAM
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Panasonic Establishes Company to Manufacture, Sell Solar Cells for North American Market
Panasonic Corporation will establish Panasonic Eco Solutions Solar New York America, a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, to manufacture and sell solar cells for the North American market on February 1, 2017 in Buffalo, New York, in the US.
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Panasonic Commercializes Low Transmission Loss Flexible Multi-layer Circuit Board Materials
Panasonic's "low transmission loss flexible multi-layer circuit board materials" is designed for high-speed large-volume data transmission and is used in thinner mobile devices.
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Panasonic Acquires All Shares of U.S.-Based Industrial Laser Start-up TeraDiode, Inc.
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has signed a contract to acquire all shares of TeraDiode, Inc. a global laser supplier of high brightness direct diode lasers for industrial use, on January 2nd, 2017 (U.S. time).
Category: BtoB Solutions
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Panasonic Booth Overview at CES 2017
Panasonic Corporation showcases its latest B2B and consumer technologies at CES 2017 from January 5 to 8 in Las Vegas.
Category: Others - Business Field
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Berliner Philharmoniker and Panasonic Sign Final Agreement to Collaborate on Technology Development
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has signed a final agreement with the Berliner Philharmoniker to collaborate on the development of audio-visual technologies enhancing 4K/HDR video and Hi-Resolution audio platforms.
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Tesla and Panasonic Will Begin Manufacturing Solar Cells and Modules in Buffalo, NY
Tesla and Panasonic have finalized an agreement this week to begin the manufacturing of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules at the Buffalo, NY factory.
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Price Revision for Copper clad Laminates and Mass Laminations
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has revised the prices of its copper clad laminates and mass laminations, with inner layer circuits (Panasonic product name: PreMulti) available as printed circuit board materials.
Category: Devices
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Panasonic acquires an initial 50.95 percent stake in Zetes, an industry leader specialised in identification and mobility solutions - This transaction will be followed by a mandatory tender offer by Panasonic for the remaining shares of Zetes at a price o
Panasonic acquires an initial 50.95 percent stake in Zetes, an industry leader specialised in identification and mobility solutions.
Category: Management/Finance/Human Resorce Alliances/Joint Announcements
Country: Global
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Panasonic Announces Reorganization of its Overseas and Domestic Shareholding Structure
Panasonic announced reorganization of its overseas and domestic shareholding structure. In accordance with this reorganization, Panasonic Corporation of North America, which is a consolidated subsidiary of Panasonic in the U.S., will change from a subsidiary to a sub-subsidiary of Panasonic.
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Panasonic Announces Discontinuation (Abolishment) of Policy toward Large-scale Purchases of its Shares (ESV Plan)
Panasonic Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has decided not to continue its policy toward Large-scale Purchases of Panasonic shares and to abolish such policy at the end of fiscal 2017, ending March 31, 2017.
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Panasonic Commercializes High Heat Resistance Halogen-free Multi-layer Circuit Board Material for Automotive Use
Panasonic's "High Heat Resistance Halogen-free Multi-layer Circuit Board Material" will contribute to improving reliability of automotive ECU circuit boards.
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Panasonic Corporation Announces to Have Executed a Share Exchange Agreement to Make PanaHome Corporation its Wholly-owned Subsidiary through Share Exchange
Panasonic Corporation Announces to Have Executed a Share Exchange Agreement to Make PanaHome Corporation its Wholly-owned Subsidiary through Share Exchange. Along with the share exchange, shares of PanaHome are scheduled to be delisted from Stock Exchanges.
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Panasonic Corporation Announces to Have Executed a Share Exchange Agreement to Make Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX Co., Ltd. its Wholly-owned Subsidiary through Share Exchange
Panasonic Corporation Announces to Have Executed a Share Exchange Agreement to Make Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX Co., Ltd. its Wholly-owned Subsidiary through Share Exchange. Along with the share exchange, shares of SUNX are scheduled to be delisted from Stock Exchanges.
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Panasonic to Expand Appliances Business in India
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it will start the local production of refrigerators and strengthen its R&D functions in India.
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Panasonic Announces the Merger to Absorb Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries, Panasonic Industrial Devices Materials Koriyama and Panasonic Industrial Devices Materials Yokkaichi (Simplified and Short Form Merger)
Panasonic has decided to absorb wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries, Panasonic Industrial Devices Materials Koriyama and Panasonic Industrial Devices Materials Yokkaichi. Each merger is expected to take effect on April 1, 2017 (planned).
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Panasonic Commercializes Industry's First 2000-hour Guaranteed Electric Double Layer Capacitor as a Radial Lead Type
Panasonic's new HL series electric double layer capacitor is suitable for the backup power supply circuit used in industrial equipment and automobiles.
Category: BtoB Solutions Devices
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Panasonic Develops Industry's First IPS Liquid Crystal Panael with Contrast Ratio of over 1,000,000:1
Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation, today announced it has developed a new model of its IPS liquid crystal panel.
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Panasonic to Liquidate Consolidated Subsidiary PPD (Through Special Liquidation Proceedings), Providing Debt Waiver
Panasonic Corporation announces to liquidate Panasonic Plasma Display Co., Ltd.(PPD), file a petition for the special liquidation, and forgive debts.
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Panasonic Announces to have set the minimum dividend per share for the year-end dividends for the FY2017
Panasonic Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has resolved to set the minimum dividend per share for the year-end dividends for FY2017.
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Panasonic Announces to have Revised the Consolidated Financial Forecasts
Panasonic Corporation today announced to have revised its financial forecasts for the fiscal 2017 from the forecasts announced on April 28, 2016.
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Consolidated Financial Results for Second Quarter and Six Months ended September 30, 2016
Panasonic Corporation today reported its consolidated financial results for second quarter ended September 30, 2016.
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Panasonic Starts Accepting Orders for 'iLNB' Integrated Line Management System
Panasonic Corporation announced today that the company will start to accept orders for its new integrated line management system, called iLNB.
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Next Delivery SQUARE Opens in Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town
The Fujisawa SST Council and Yamato Transport Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese delivery service provider affiliated with Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd., today announced they will open the Next Delivery SQUARE in the Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town (Fujisawa SST) on November 1, 2016.
Category: Housing BtoB Solutions
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Panasonic Begins Discussions on Collaboration with Tesla Motors in Photovoltaic Cell and Module Production
Panasonic Corporation announced it begins discussions on collaboration with Tesla Motors Inc. in photovoltaic (PV) cell and module production.
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Panasonic Commercializes "Double-side Copper Laminate Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Films" for Large-screen Touch Panel Sensor
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has launched "Double-side copper laminate PET films" suitable for large-screen touch panel sensor.
Category: BtoB Solutions Devices
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Panasonic Develops Bendable, Twistable, Flexible Lithium-ion Battery
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed a Flexible Lithium-ion Battery with a thickness of only 0.55mm, or about 0.022 inches.
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Panasonic Announces Company Split (Simplified Absorption Type) to Integrate B2B solution related Business of Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd.
Panasonic announced that its Board of Directors has decided to succeed B2B solution related businesses of Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd.
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Development of a Customer-oriented Structure to Strengthen the B2B Solutions Business
Announcement from Panasonic Corporation AVC networks Company.
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Panasonic to Showcase New Lifestyles and Businesses in IoT Era at CEATEC JAPAN 2016
Panasonic Corporation will present the company's latest technologies at "CEATEC JAPAN 2016," to be held from October 4, 2016 at Makuhari Messe.
Category: BtoB Solutions
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Panasonic Provides the "Power Supply Station"; a Stand-alone Photovoltaic Power Package to Off-grid Areas in Myanmar
Panasonic Corporation provided the Power Supply Station, to the village of Yin Ma Chaung, a Magway Region of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
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Panasonic Develops the World's First 4K 60p/50p Video Recording Digital Single Lens Mirrorless Camera LUMIX GH5 Featuring '6K PHOTO'
Panasonic announced that it has developed LUMIX GH5 that is capable of 4K 60p/50p and 4:2:2 10-bit 4K video for the first time in the world.
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Hong Kong and Thailand Students Win Grand Prix for Panasonic KWN Global Contest 2016 Held during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Kowloon Tong School of Hong Kong and Assumption Samutprakarn School of Thailand won the Grand Prix in the Panasonic KWN Global Contest 2016.
Category: Others - Business Field
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Panasonic Commercializes "Active Optical Connector V series Uni-directional 2 ch" for High-speed Transmission
Panasonic's new "Active Optical Connector V series Uni-directional 2 ch" supports high-speed transmission of large data at up to 16 Gbps.
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Panasonic Sets Terms and Conditions for its Domestic Unsecured Straight Bond Issues
Panasonic Corporation announced that the Company today determined terms and conditions for the issues of unsecured straight bonds in Japan.
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Panasonic Commercializes New "PhotoIC Coupler" for High-speed Communications between Industrial Equipments
Panasonic's new "PhotoIC Coupler", which will enable faster data communication speeds between industrial equipments.
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Berliner Philharmoniker and Panasonic to collaborate on technology development in order to deliver an authentic live concert hall experience
The Berliner Philharmoniker and Panasonic announced that they will collaborate to develop the audio-visual technologies.
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Panasonic to Showcase Future Lifestyles at IFA 2016
Panasonic will exhibit its latest products and technologies at IFA 2016 to be held in Berlin, Germany, from September 2 to 7, 2016.
Category: Others - Business Field
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Panasonic Announces Dividends Forecasts
Panasonic Corporation announced that its Board of Directors resolved the forecast of interim dividends for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.
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JTB and Panasonic Develop a Platform to Support Travelers Visiting Japan
JTB and Panasonic have developed an information platform for integrated management of traveler information for overseas travelers visiting Japan.
Category: BtoB Solutions
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JTB, Panasonic and Yamato Holdings to Collaborate on Test of New "Hands-Free Travel" Service for Travelers Visiting Japan
This new service aims to help visitors enjoy traveling in Japan with greater freedom
Category: BtoB Solutions
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Panasonic Announces Seven Grand Prix Finalists for the Kid Witness News Global Contest 2016 to Be Held during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Panasonic Corporation today announced the seven finalist schools representing six countries for the Panasonic KWN Global Contest 2016.
Category: Others - Business Field
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Panasonic Becomes Gold Partner of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Panasonic Corporation has signed a contract to support the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games as a Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Gold Partner.
Category: Others - Business Field
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Panasonic Commercializes "Time-lagged UV Curing Adhesive" Suitable for Assembly of Mobile Phone Housings and UV-Protection Panels
Panasonic's new "Time-lagged UV Curing Adhesive" makes the assembly process of parts and materials easier as it cures slowly after UV irradiation.
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Panasonic Announces Determination of Terms of the Allotment of Stock-Type Compensation Stock Options (i.e., Stock Acquisition Rights)
Panasonic Corporation announced that, with respect to the Stock-Type Compensation Stock Options, undetermined items have been determined．
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Panasonic Acquired All Shares of German Software Company OpenSynergy
Panasonic has acquired all the outstanding shares of the German software company to make it a subsidiary on July 22.
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Panasonic Issues Straight Bonds
Panasonic Corporation announced that its Board of Directors today resolved to issue straight bonds.
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Panasonic Announces Allotment of Stock-Type Compensation Stock Options (i.e., Stock Acquisition Rights)
Panasonic Corporation announced that its Board of Directors approved to allot stock acquisition rights as stock-type compensation stock options.
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Consolidated Financial Results for First Quarter ended June 30, 2016
Panasonic Corporation today reported its consolidated financial results for first quarter ended June 30, 2016.
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Panasonic Develops a "Motion Sensing Unit" for Robots
Panasonic's "Motion Sensing Unit" for robots allows for orientation
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Panasonic Announces Receipt of the Order of the European Court of Justice on Cathode Ray Tubes for Televisions
Panasonic announced that it received the order of the European Court of Justice dismissing its appeal concerning cathode ray tubes for televisions.
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Panasonic starts to provide HD-PLC IP core license with Multi-hop extension
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has started to provide HD-PLC IP core license with "Multi-hop" extension.
Category: BtoB Solutions
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Panasonic Commercializes "Thermoelectric Cooling Roller" Equipped with Thermoelectric Devices
Panasonic commercialized "Thermoelectric Cooling Roller" equipped with thermoelectric devices and the mass production commences in July 2016.
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Panasonic Commercializes Industry-first "Common mode Noise Filter" corresponding to MIPI C-PHY
Panasonic commercialized the industry-first "Common mode Noise Filter" corresponding to the high speed data transmission system MIPI C-PHY.
Category: BtoB Solutions Devices
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Panasonic Commercializes "Conductive Polymer Hybrid Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors" for Automotive Use
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed "Conductive Polymer Hybrid Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors" for automotive.
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Panasonic Commercializes the Large Current "Power Choke Coil" for Automotive Use
Panasonic commercialized 12mm square size (SMD Type) large current "Power Choke Coil" suited for automotive ECU power supply circuits.
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Panasonic Commercializes a Substrate Material for Semiconductor Packages Featuring Reduced Internal Stress that Leads to Lower Warpage
Panasonic's new material is suited to a wide variety of semiconductor packages, leading to faster material selection and greater design freedom.
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Panasonic Develops Two Types of Connectors for Connecting In-vehicle LED Lamp Modules to Boards
Panasonic will start delivering samples of its new "Board to FPC" and "Board to Wire" connectors in June 2016.
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Panasonic Commercializes "Sheet-Form Encapsulation Material for Coreless Package Substrates"
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed a sheet-form encapsulation material for coreless package substrates.
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Panasonic Launches "DW Relays" Suited for Remote Control of Smart Switches and Power Outlets
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed and will release this month a thin-design DW Relay suited for remote-control applications.
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Panasonic to Deliver Wide Range of Solutions and Equipment for Staging the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Panasonic Corporation announced today the company will provide to support the staging of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Category: Others - Business Field
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Panasonic to Launch Global Marketing Activities for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Panasonic Corporation today announced the company will launch a variety of global marketing activities in its sponsorship category.
Category: Others - Business Field
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Panasonic Announces Continuation of Policy toward Large-scale Purchases of Company's Shares (ESV plan)
Panasonic Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has decided to continue the its policy toward Large-scale Purchases of Panasonic Shares.
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Panasonic Announces the Resolution on Year-end Dividends
Panasonic Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has resolved the year-end dividends for the fiscal 2016.
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Panasonic Announces Recognition of Extraordinary Loss (Parent Alone)
Panasonic Corporation announced that the Company recognized extraordinary loss in fiscal 2016, the year ended March 31, 2016 (parent alone).
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Fiscal 2016 financial results
Panasonic Corporation today reported its consolidated financial results and its parent-alone financial results for the year ended March 31, 2016.
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Panasonic and Siemens to cooperate for next-generation electronic equipment assembly plants
Panasonic Corporation and Digital Factory Div. of Siemens AG agreed to start discussing for collaboration.
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Panasonic Launches "PA-N Relay" Suitable for Programmable Logic Controllers
Panasonic developed the "PA-N Relay" that will help Programmable rogic controllers manufacturers to develop products that meet new safety standards.
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Panasonic Develops Light Diffusion Polypropylene Resin Molding Compounds, "FULL BRIGHT" PP
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has developed a light diffusion type polypropylene (PP) resin molding compounds.
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Panasonic and Nomura Real Estate Unveil Concept Plan for New Smart Town in Yokohama
Ten organizations participate in TSST, which includes a town energy center, a hydrogen refueling station and a dormitory for international students.
Category: BtoB Solutions
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Panasonic Starts to Deliver Thermal Sensing Solutions Using the Infrared Array Sensor Grid-EYE
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has developed a thermal sensation estimation method using the infrared array sensor Grid-EYE.
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Boeing Awards B777X Cabin Services System Program to Panasonic Avionics
Panasonic today announced Panasonic Avionics has been selected to supply the Cabin Services System on the new family of Boeing 777X aircraft.
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Panasonic Commercializes a High Dielectric Constant Encapsulation Molding Compound Suitable for Finger-Print Sensor Packages
Panasonic Corporation announced that it has commercialized an encapsulation molding compound that is suitable for finger-print sensor packages.
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Panasonic Unveils Enhanced "freeze-ray" Series Data Archiver System, Using 300 GB Optical Discs
Panasonic Corporation today unveiled its enhanced "freeze-ray" series Data Archiver, using 300GB Optical Discs.
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Panasonic Commercializes the Industry's First Sulfur-free Encapsulation Molding Compound for Copper Wires
Panasonic Corporation announced that it has commercialized the first sulfur-free EMC for copper wire bonding in the industry.
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Panasonic Photovoltaic Module Achieves World's Highest Energy Conversion Efficiency of 23.8% at Research Level
Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has achieved a photovoltaic module conversion efficiency of 23.8%.
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Panasonic Announces Changes of Representative Directors
Panasonic Corporation today annouced the senior management changes including representative directors.
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Panasonic Announces Company Split (Simplified Absorption Type) to Integrate Management Business of Subsidiary of Panasonic Industrial Devices Taiko Co., Ltd., a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary
Panasonic Corporation has decided to succeed management business of subsidiary of Panasonic Industrial Devices Taiko Co., Ltd. through company split.
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Panasonic Announces Dividends Forecasts
Panasonic Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has resolved the forecast of year-end dividends for the fiscal 2016.