
Press Room
2022


Meidensha Report 2022 has been published

Meiden, subsidiary receive the 2022 Environment Minister’s Commendation for Global Warming Prevention Activity(PDF:272KB)

Meiden installs a NAS battery system with voltage drop compensating function at JAXA(PDF:260KB)

Notice of system maintenance.

Power supply system for Singapore’s MRT Thomson-East Coast line (stage 3) completed(PDF:295KB)

Meiden obtains the highest mark in the PRIDE Index 2022, an index to evaluate inclusiveness for LGBTQ+(PDF:123KB)

Meiden opens Digital Lab, a co-creation hub that employs Agile approach(PDF:159KB)

Meiden Group to start selling hydroelectric power with aim of becoming a comprehensive provider of hydropower generation(PDF:153KB)

Construction of second production line of Meiden Hangzhou Drive Technology completed(PDF:267KB)

Meiden installs power feeding equipment for substations in recently opened section of Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen(PDF:234KB)

‘Metaverse Safety Promotion Center’ developed Use of virtual space to improve employees’ safety awareness(PDF:384KB)

Meiden’s China subsidiary achieves the shipment of 10,000 surge arresters for gas insulate switchgears(PDF:325KB)

Meiden signs contract for sustainability-linked loan(PDF:156KB)

Revision of Forecasts(PDF:136KB)

Revision of Dividend Forecast(PDF:121KB)

Meiden selected in Sompo Sustainability Index for 7th straight year(PDF:193KB)

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING EXPOSITION 2022 NAGOYA(6/29~7/1)
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING EXPOSITION ONLINE STAGE 2(6/29~7/5)

Notice of Convocation of the 158th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders(PDF:251KB)

Meiden develops Metaverse hands-on safety educational program that offers non-contact experience(PDF:357KB)

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING EXPOSITION 2022 YOKOHAMA(5/25~5/27)
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING EXPOSITION ONLINE 2022 (5/25~5/31)

Ultra-high concentration/high purity ozone water (400 mg/L or more) generated successfully
Excellent cleaning effects and reduced environmental impacts expected(PDF:404KB)

Meiden, MSS and JISHA expand range of programs of hands-on industrial safety education service that uses an advanced VR system(PDF:465KB)

Meiden sells flooding information system to Saga Expected to help mitigate water disasters through real-time report of flooding with the use of smart leveling rods(PDF:467KB)

Notice on Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation(PDF:150KB)

Meiden participates in WIPO GREEN platform of environmental technologies as partner(PDF:213KB)

Meiden’s health management approach receives external recognition for 2nd consecutive year(PDF:125KB)

Meiden NPI develops batch-type PO-ALD film deposition system
Establishes world’s first technology of its kind to allow atomic layer deposition at normal temperatures(PDF:417KB)

Notice regarding Meiden’s rating upgrade(PDF:176KB)

The business TV show “Choice of the Wise: FUSION” featuring Meidensha is available on YouTube.

KuruMobi Tech Expo Online - from Cars to Mobility(2/14~2/18)

Revision of Dividend Forecast(PDF:199KB)

Notice of system maintenance (temporary functional limitations on our website)

Meiden America Switchgear, Inc. delivers world’s first ecofriendly 145kV dead tank vacuum circuit breaker, free of harmful SF6 gas
2021

Notice of investment in wind power station renewal(PDF:383KB)

Notice of merger (simple merger and short-form merger) of consolidated subsidiary Meiden O&M(PDF:212KB)

Meiden Singapore to supply ceramic membranes for world’s largest ceramic membrane bioreactor project to treat industrial used water at Singapore’s Tuas Water Reclamation Plant

Meidensha Report 2021 has been published

Notice regarding Meiden’s selection and application for a listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s new Prime Market segment(PDF:370KB)

Meiden Numazu Works bans plastic bottles in vending machines to prevent marine pollution

Meiden staffer’s start-up selected for METI ‘secondment’ entrepreneurship program

Notice regarding the termination of business and capital tie-up(PDF:345KB)

Senior Adviser Junzo Inamura wins Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon

Joint Statement to Pursue Developments of Switchgears Using Natural-Origin Gases

METI selects Meiden System Solutions as a Digital Transformation Certified Company

Notice of trade name change of an overseas consolidated subsidiary(PDF:126KB)

Meiden System Solutions offers industrial safety data web portal via subscription

Meiden selected for AI system demo to optimize hydropower plant operations

Next-generation Meiden controller performs remote diagnostics, saves labor

IoT test conducted at Numazu Works substation to boost smart industrial safety

Revision of Dividend Forecast(PDF:122KB)

Power supply system for Singapore’s MRT Thomson-East Coast Line (stage 2) completed: Section opens August 28

Improved Meiden mouth shield protects against COVID-19, eases discomfort in heat

Meiden participating in project to renew and maintain Hashimoto City’s water purification plant and intake site

Meiden completes hydropower system at Yamba plant, Gunma Prefecture
Project contributes to greater usage of the clean energy source

Meiden masters the medium-voltage high-frequency inverter
Smooth, efficient new multilevel fixed pulse pattern technology developed

Toshiba and Meidensha to develop GIS jointly using natural origin gases - aim to commercialize GIS by March 2023, contributing to carbon neutral goals -

Meiden chosen as constituent company of SOMPO sustainability index for 6th straight year

Meiden selected for government project to monitor and control sewage systems with ICT

Meiden adopted as a government project on AI-based sewage treatment operations

Meiden wins order to refurbish facilities of Serikawa No. 1 and No. 2 hydropower plants in Oita Prefecture with its all-in-one control and protection system

Medium-term Management Plan 2024(PDF:6,964KB)

Meiden raises target for emissions cuts by 2030; Science Based Targets certification

Meiden Asia acquires majority stake in Vietnamese switchgear manufacturer; rebrands it Vietstar Meiden Corporation

Meiden to use locally generated, CO2-free electricity at Ohta Works in Gunma Prefecture
Important production base to tap renewable energy source generated by hydro power

Meiden started selling the latest version of unmanned transport vehicle mounted with collaborative robot, with 30% lower production cost

Notice regarding capital investment on production facilities for electric vehicle drive products (motors and inverters)(PDF:134KB)

Meiden acquires ‘Kurumin’ and ‘Platinum Kurumin’ childcare support company certifications from the Minister of Health, Labor, and Welfare

Meiden System Solutions starts operation of Japan’s first online bidding system at wholesale flower market in Osaka amid coronavirus pandemic

Meiden's approach to health management received external recognition

Revision of Dividend Forecast(PDF:122KB)

Revision of Forecasts(PDF:125KB)

Meiden collaborates with a Polish Startup company in IoT remote monitoring and asset optimization

Meiden continues uniform sponsorship for Azul Claro Numazu in 2021 season

Meiden selected as member of FTSE Blossom Japan Index
2020

Nagoya EV plant starts new production lines

Meiden’s advertisement series “Electricity: Taking action.” wins excellence prize in 69th Nikkei Advertising Awards; latest ad posted today

Meiden wins ‘Recognition of TQM Achievement’ of Japan Quality Recognition Award (JQRA)

An approach to preventing novel coronavirus infections
Free-address seat reservation system introduced to Meiden offices

Kofu Meidensha’s new EV motor plant starts operations

High-tech, eco-friendly Manabi-ya skills training center opens

Meiden wins BCAO prize for building robust crisis management regime

Meiden sells power conditioner system for NAS battery at Hitachi Automotive Systems plant

Meiden wins encouragement prize at EcoPro Awards

Meiden seals contract for sustainability-linked loan
Industry’s first signing to promote sustainable business management

Meiden’s sewerage PR project wins grand prize at 2020 GKP PR Awards

Meiden increases the retirement age for contract-based workers from the current 70 to 75

Meiden starts selling mouth shield that protects construction workers from airborne droplets

Revision of Dividend Forecast(PDF:119KB)

Meiden chosen as constituent company of SNAM sustainability index for 5th straight year

Meiden’s cumulative production of Vacuum Interrupters reaches 3 million units

Meiden wins prize at 2019 Environmental Human Resource Development Corporate Awards

Meiden wins Contract to rehabilitate Myanmar’s Sedawgyi Hydropower Plant, ODA funded project

Meiden wins award in Development Category of the Awards for Science and Technology

Meiden announces release of world’s first 145kV dead tank vacuum circuit breaker, free of harmful SF6 gas

Meiden establishes U.S. switchgear production base

A new 6 kV solid-insulated switchgear (Smart SIS) for distribution substations completed
First unit delivered to TEPCO Power Grid Inc.

Announcing the establishment of MEIDEN NANOPROCESS INNOVATIONS, Inc. and new product launch

Experimental service to start on supporting countermeasures against flood, inundation

Regarding capital investment to boost production capability for EV-related products (motors and inverters)

Meiden to extend retirement age to 65 from April 2020

Meiden obtains ISO 45001 occupational health and safety certification

Notice regarding Meiden’s capital investment to enhance production capability for EV drive products (motors and inverters)(PDF:239KB)

Safety Promotion Center opened to improve awareness on safety

Meiden continues uniform sponsorship for Azul Claro Numazu in 2020 season

Power supply system for Singapore’s MRT Thomson-East Coast line (stage 1) completed: Section opens January 31

Meiden wins Green Bond Award of the Sustainable Finance Awards 2019

Meiden to invest in a Vietnamese switchgear manufacturer to enter the nation’s power industry market

Meiden’s new TV advertisement is now on air
2019

Notice of System Maintenance

Meiden starts selling RocoMo-V, an unmanned transport vehicle equipped with a collaborative robot

Chugoku Electric, Meiden and Mazda to conduct demonstration experiment on VPP using technology to apply batteries for EVs

Nippon Otis Wins Judges’ Encouragement Award at 67th Promotion of Electrical Science and Engineering Award with Camera-based Rope Inspection System

Meiden’s advertisement series “Electricity: Taking action.” wins grand prize in 68th Nikkei Advertising Awards

Meiden switches to electricity with zero CO2 emission at its R&D Center and another facility

Meiden starts operating a new hands-on safety experience truck equipped with an advanced VR system

Notice of System Maintenance

Refresh space renewed to promote flexible working styles such as satellite work

WEFTEC2019 (9/23-9/25)

Revision of Dividend Forecast(PDF:82KB)

Meiden starts operation of test bench system for validation of EV motors

TICAD7 YOKOHAMA 2019
JAPAN・AFRICA Business Forum & Expo (8/28~8/30)

A New Algorithm that Minimizes Distribution Loss and Calculates Switching Procedure

Meiden to join “2019 Telework Days” campaign to help reduce Tokyo’s traffic volume for 2020 Tokyo Games

Terms and Conditions of Meidensha Green Bonds Determined

Meiden announces a plan to issue Green Bonds (2) -Five-year bond totaling six billion yen will be issued in July 2019

Meiden chosen as constituent company of SNAM sustainability index for 4th straight year

Regarding capital increase at Meidensha’s Chinese subsidiary

Meiden completes development of cold-cathode X-ray tube using carbon nanostructures for downsizing X-ray inspection system

Meiden developed groundbreaking technology for atomic layer deposition at room temperature

FEV and Meiden forge partnership in automotive testing systems for EVs, HEVs

Meiden Announces a plan to issue Green Bonds with CBI Certification as Japan’s First Private Enterprise!

Meiden obtains the highest rating for ESG/SDGs-based syndicated loan

A Meiden-supported NHK Symphony Orchestra concert held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Hosui Elementary School’s founding

Meiden continues uniform sponsorship for Azul Claro Numazu in 2019 season

Power conditioner able to deal with instantaneous voltage sag in lithium ion batteries starts operating at Pioneer Micro Technology Corporation

Revision of Dividend Forecast(PDF:83KB)

Meiden shipped 500kW-model power conditioning subsystems for the first time

Meiden’s dynamometer system wins Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Director’s Award

Meiden’s new TV advertisement is now on air
2018

Meiden’s advertisement series wins award of excellence in 67th Nikkei Advertising Awards

Meiden to provide ceramic flat-sheet membrane for Siemens PACT® MBR to be installed at Propylene Oxide-Styrene Monomer Plant in China

Meiden and Meiden Aqua Business obtain ISO 55001 certification

Tridelta Meidensha receives an order for the supply of surge arresters to a major European power company

Meiden developed a design assistance program for EV motors that harnesses an AI-based topology optimization method in collaboration with Hokkaido University

Meiden Facility Service obtains ISO 55001 certification

Meiden installed PCSs for a NAS battery and a storage battery monitoring and controlling system at Boat Race Omura

Expanded satellite office at Meiden Numazu Works opens to spur interdepartmental exchanges

WEFTEC2018 (9/29-10/3)

Revision of Dividend Forecast(PDF:81KB)

InnoTrans2018

Meiden's Issuer Rating upgraded to BBB+ by R&I

Meiden to invest ¥7 billion to bolster facilities for mass-producing electric vehicle parts

Meiden chosen as constituent company of SNAM sustainability index for 3rd straight year

MEIDEN aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from business activities by 30 percent by fiscal 2030

Singapore International Water Week 2018(7/9-11)

Medium-Term Management Plan 2020(PDF:491KB)

Meiden streamlining operations through robotic process automation

Meiden to conduct feasibility study with Hiroshima City and NJS on AI-based technology to efficiently automate sewage treatment

Meiden installed automotive testing systems for EVs and eco-friendly vehicles based on WLTP at JARI Tsukuba Research Facility

Meiden wins Red Dot Award: Product Design 2018 for operation and measurement system unit for automotive test equipment

2018 Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition 3/12-3/16

Power conditioner able to deal with instantaneous voltage sag in lithium ion batteries starts operating at Mitsui Norin plant

Meiden wins contract to renew electrical facilities for Singapore’s MRT North–South and East–West lines

Meiden becomes first Japanese maker to sell IGBT-mounted power supply system for high-frequency welding equipment

Announcement of system error recovery in Technical Document Download Page

Meiden sets up new branch office in Johor State, Malaysia, to cater to Japanese firms on the Malay Peninsula

Apology for system error in Technical Document Download Page
2017

Meiden receives KAIKA Prize for manufacturing workshop for primary school children

POWER-GEN INTERNATIONAL (12/5-12/7)

Meiden certified as top-rank “Eruboshi” company based on law promoting women’s advancement

Meiden was awarded the contract for substation equipment for Kanazawa-Tsuruga section of Hokuriku Shinkansen Line

Meiden starts selling small AI edge computer capable of detecting equipment anomalies and conducting predictive maintenance

Meiden’s ceramic flat sheet membrane system certified by JWRC

Meiden wins Good Design Award 2017 for operation and measurement system unit for automotive test equipment

Meiden to put 500kW power conditioner for solar power generation on sale in October

Meiden to establish endowed course at an Indian college to foster human resources in the manufacturing sector

Meiden Utilizes Fujitsu’s IoT Solution to Strengthen Countermeasures against Industrial Accidents

Meiden to Open Office in Silicon Valley

Meiden receives order for traction transformers on Dedicated Freight Corridor in India

Meiden completed the entire Power Supply and Distribution System Contract for Malaysia KVMRT

Meidensha subsidiary delivers first 400kV transformers to Indian state power company

Meiden adopts new corporate slogan:
Quality connecting the next

Meiden ceramic flatsheet membranes to be used in Singapore waterworks

Meiden started a novel safety management system featuring augmented reality glasses

Meiden wins order for transformer equipment for Nagasaki Route of Kyushu Shinkansen Line

Promotional video of Meiden corporate image song debuts

Meiden develops groundbreaking high-voltage switchgear

Meiden, Kobe City joint technology proposal adopted for MLIT’s B-DASH Project

Meiden Metal Engineering fetes 20th anniversary of its inception

Japanese singer May J. sings corporate image song for Meiden’s 120th anniversary

Meiden starts private-public water project in eastern Gunma

Meiden receives preliminary order of 12 mobile substations for Ministry of Electricity of Iraq

Meiden introduces 4 new care programs for employees

Meiden Develops Elevator Rope Maintenance and Inspection Product using Camera Image Recognition Technology

Meiden completed substation EPC for Suzuki Motor's Gujarat plant in India

ProMat 2017(4/3~6)

Railway inspection system delivered to KTMB Malaysia

ELECTRIC,POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY MALAYSIA2017 (3/15~17)

Meiden Received iF Design Award 2017 for an Automotive Testing System Controller

Donations of school facilities to the local school in Thailand

AMTA/AWWA 2017 Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition

Meidensha to Embark on Demonstration Experiment of LPWA Network-based Disaster Prevention Monitoring Service

Meidensha Received an Order from Sojitz-L&T Consortium for 192 Transformers for a Freight Railway in India
2016

Meiden will celebrate its 120th anniversary in 2017

POWER-GEN INTERNATIONAL

Siemens to use Meidensha’s ceramic flat-sheet membrane for the first time in newly developed PACT® MBR system

Meiden Inked a Tech Transfer Agreement with a Thai T&D Products Manufacturer on Distribution Transformer Technology

Meiden Hangzhou Drive Systems welcomes its 10th Anniversary Today

Meiden Ceramic Flat Sheet Membranes Accepted for Meeting California Title22 Requirements

Issue of Meidensha Report 2016

WEFTEC 2016 (9/26~28)

Multiple Inquires for Our Salient 4-Pole Turbine Generator, Operating since May

InnoTrans2016

Acquisition of a Majority Stake in an Indian Transformer Company

automotive testing expo INDIA 2016

Meidensha Completes Acquisition of OHSAS18001 Certification at Four Major Production Facilities in Japan

HANNOVER MESSE 2016 (4/25~29)

Meiden Opens a Subsidiary’s Branch in Yangon

Meiden Ships World’s First 145kV GIS (V-GIS) Incorporating a Vacuum Circuit Breaker

Server Maintenance Notice
2015

Automotive Testing Expo Korea 2016

POWER-GEN INTERNATIONAL

Issue of Meidensha Report 2015

Meiden Singapore pushes innovation boundaries with new ceramic membrane assembly factory and Membrane and Water Technology Centre

CeMAT ASIA

POWER-GEN Asia 2015

Plant Maintenance Show

Meiden Group received an order for Replacement/Upgrading of Traction Power Supply Facilities in Malaysia

Acquisition of a German Surge Arrester Company

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING EXPOSITION 2015

New Medium-term Management Plan 「V120」

Singapore’s Ceramic MBR Plant awarded Industrial Water Project of the Year at Global Water Awards 2015

MEIDEN SINGAPORE awarded one of world’s largest ceramic membrane bioreactor projects to treat and recycle used water at Singapore’s Changi Water Reclamation Plant

Meiden Receives iF Design Award 2015 for Controller for Dynamometer System

Automotive Testing Expo Korea 2015
2014

POWER-GEN International 2014

The 15th International Exhibition on Electric Power Equipment and Technology

Meiden Group received an order for Traction Power Supply Systems for a New Line in Singapore

IEEE Milestone Recognizes Gapless Metal Oxide Surge Arrester (MOSA) for Electric Power Systems

Aquatech China 2014

InnoTrans 2014

Imposter Alert
