| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | ||
| Densei-Lambda to Close
Kanoya Factory |
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| TOKYO, February 22, 2002 - Densei-Lambda K. K. (TSE: 6917), a leading manufacturer of power systems, announced following a board meeting today that it would close Densei-Lambda's factory in Kanoya City, Kagoshima. | ||
| 1. Reasons for the closure | ||
| In response to a rapidly changing business environment, Densei-Lambda last year developed a strategy to increase competitiveness, improve organizational structure, and concentrate and increase the efficiency of its manufacturing and research facilities. The closure of the Kanoya factory is one part of this plan. Operations currently carried out at the Kanoya facility will be transferred to factories in Nagaoka City, Niigata and to a manufacturing subsidiary in Malaysia. | ||
| As a result of this closure, the rationalization of domestic production of switching power supply and uninterruptible power supply into Densei-Lambda's Nagaoka and Tsukuba factories respectively will be complete. | ||
| 2. Outline of the Kanoya factory | ||
| Address: | 215 Kamitakakuma-cho, Kanoya City, Kagoshima | |
| Established: | August, 1988 | |
| Primary operations: | Production of switching power supply equipment | |
| Number of employees: | 41, including 31 part-time employees
(as at January 31, 2002) |
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| 3. Handling of employees | ||
| The company is working with full time employees to arrange transfers to other factories and administration centers. | ||
| 4. Factory site and premises | ||
| Options for the vacated site are currently being evaluated. | ||
| 5. Schedule | ||
| Production at the factory will cease in March 2002, and the premises will close the following month. | ||
| For further inquiries, please contact: Masami Kobashi, Managing Director, Densei-Lambda Tel: 3447-4411 |
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| Notes to Editors |
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| Headquartered in Tokyo, Densei-Lambda is the
Asian hub of operations for Invensys Power Systems. It is a research and development center of excellence for DC-DC converters, switching power supply product development, manufacturing and purchasing. Invensys Power Systems is an American-based world leader of secure power, energy storage, power conversion and telecom energy systems with 18,000 employees and $2.5 billion in sales. Invensys
plc is one of the global leaders in automation and controls. Headquartered
in London, |
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