Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. has completed the construction of a 1 MW concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) power generation plant in the Kingdom of Morocco, and held a completion ceremony on November 10, 2016.

OSAKA, Japan - Friday, November 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On November 10 (local time), Sumitomo Electric (TOKYO:5802)(ISIN:JP3407400005) held a ceremony to celebrate the completion of its megawatt-class CPV power generation plant in Ouarzazate City, the Kingdom of Morocco. The company had been working on the construction of the project facility since June based on the contract made this May with the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN).

The ceremony was attended by over 100 representatives from the two countries, including Mr. Mustapha Bakkoury, President of MASEN, Mr. Tsuneo Kurokawa, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Morocco, and other government officials.

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– Will reinforce flash memory development by constructing Memory R&D center –

TOKYO - Tuesday, November 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the outline schedule for the construction of a state-of-the-art fabrication facility at Yokkaichi Operations in Mie, Japan, for expanded production of BiCS FLASHTM, its proprietary 3D Flash memory[1].

Following on from the March announcement of its intention to build a new BiCS FLASH™ facility, the company decided to start construction in February 2017. The new fab will be dedicated to 3D Flash memory processes. Like Fab 5, it will be constructed in two phases, to optimize the pace of investment against market trends, with completion of the first phase targeting summer 2018. Toshiba also plans to construct a new building adjacent to the new fab, the Memory R&D Center. This will bring together research development activities now carried out in ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, November 10th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Clint Wilfred & Sons (CWS), a leading beverages distributor with a presence in the region for around 40 years, is delighted to announce that it has recently launched two premium beverages in the UAE market. The launch, which took place on October 22, 2016 through the online store (www.cwsons.ae), comes in line with the company’s endeavors to meet the ever changing needs of consumers in this prosperous and fast-developing region.

The two newly launched products, Willow mineral water and Desert Stallion, the imported Belgian non-alcoholic malt beverage, represent two main beverages categories of the CWS portfolio of products.

“The launch of Willow mineral water and Desert Stallion non-alcoholic malt beverage is driven by our deep understanding of the market demands, as we have been established in this region for around four decades,” commented Clint Martel Wilfred, Fo ... Read more »

IRVINE, Calif. - Friday, November 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today, in advance of World Pneumonia Day tomorrow, that it has received a grant of $4.95 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). The grant will support Masimo’s efforts to develop a low-cost pulse oximeter for use in pneumonia screening in several low-resource areas outside the U.S. While still in development, the device will likely measure oxygen saturation (SpO2) and respiration rate (RR) - two key parameters that would provide additional information to clinicians when screening potential pneumonia cases in high-burden settings. The grant will also support studying the clinical use environment in such settings to ensure that the device is user friendly and fit for its purpose. The grant may also support the education materials to promote proper training and use of the device at all literacy levels.

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Solid State LiDAR Sensor Takes Top Honors in Vehicle Intelligence Category 

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Friday, November 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quanergy Systems, Inc., the leading provider of LiDAR sensors and smart sensing solutions, today announced that it has received the CES 2017 ‘Best of Innovation’ Award in the vehicle intelligence category for its S3 solid state LiDAR sensor. The S3 is the first and only compact, low-cost, automotive-grade solid state LiDAR sensor, with high reliability and superior capability. The sensor can be concealed into the body of any vehicle, ensuring uncompromised design aesthetics and aerodynamics. Its ability to perform real-time 3D mapping and object detection, tracking and classification, enables autonomous driving.

Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, independent engineers and members of the trade media, to honor out ... Read more »

Five Waldorf Astoria Executive Chefs to Collaborate with James Beard Foundation Rising Star Semi-Finalist Chefs to Reinvent Happy Hour

MCLEAN, Va. - Friday, November 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Following two successful years, today Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts announces the third year of Taste of Waldorf Astoria, a global culinary program in partnership with the James Beard Foundation (JBF), the United States’ foremost culinary arts organization. The search for the next iconic culinary masterpiece continues this fall with a new challenge and five hand-selected JBF Rising Star Semi-Finalist chefs collaborating with select Waldorf Astoria destinations around the globe.

This year's program features a specific challenge – to transform happy hour into the "Fifth Hour," a contemporary update to the time-honored ritual using innovative themes that mirror the sophisticated and modern style of each property. To expand ba ... Read more »

TOKYO - Thursday, November 10th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6841) announces that it has completed the acquisition of Soteica Visual Mesa (SVM), a leading energy management technology provider, further delivering on a number of key objectives of Yokogawa’s Transformation 2017 mid-term business plan, namely, expansion of Yokogawa’s advanced solution business, focusing on customers and creating new value.

This announcement marks completion of the SVM acquisition as a wholly-owned subsidiary and initiation of the integration of SVM and the cloud-based Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) provider Industrial Knowledge (IK) into KBC Advanced Technologies (KBC), which was acquired by Yokogawa in April 2016. The IK business unit was established to enhance the cloud-based advanced solution business based on the technology of Industrial Evolution (IE), which was acquired by Yokogawa in December 2015. A pioneer in the use of cloud-b ... Read more »