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Two New Group Companies to Commence Business Operations in Ship Construction and Hull Block Manufacture
-- New Entities Take Over Ship Construction Business in Nagasaki Region in Move Aimed at Enhanced Competitiveness --

No.1924
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Tokyo, September 28, 2015 - On October 1 two new wholly owned group companies of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) succeeding to MHI's ship construction operations in the Nagasaki district will commence business operations. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. will handle ship constructions, while Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Hull Production Co., Ltd. will manufacture hull blocks. By making full use of the diverse resources cultivated at the Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works, the two new companies will pursue enhanced competitive strength by narrowing product lines to areas of core competence and engaging in more compact business operations.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding will focus on the construction of LNG and LPG gas carriers, a type of vessel in which MHI excels. Efficiency enhancement will be pursued primarily through production streamlining from continuous construction of the same ship type and supply chain management reforms. The new company will also achieve greater speed and mobility from a compact organizational structure, while measures will be taken to promote active communication within the organization, to strengthen cost competitiveness, and to stabilize earnings.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Hull Production will specialize in the production of large-scale hull blocks, an area in which the Nagasaki Shipyard's Koyagi Plant excels. The new company will pursue expansion in production scale, continuous production of blocks of identical type, and investments aimed at production streamlining. Plans also call for the company to market its large-scale hull blocks to other shipyards and steadily expand its production volumes. Leveraging its distinctive capabilities – for example, the ability to manufacture large-scale hull blocks indoors and its ability to supply multiple blocks simultaneously - the company will obtain assured quality and high productivity as well as short delivery times and lower costs.

Through the years the Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works has handled a broad range of technologically advanced large-scale commercial ships. Going forward the two new companies will strive toward further development of MHI's commercial ships business by taking full advantage of and reorganizing these robust resources in terms of technology, production and staff.

Profile of the New Ship Construction Company (as of October 1, 2015)

Name

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

Head office

180, Koyagi-machi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki, Japan

Representative

Hiroshi Yokota, President

Business

Engineering, manufacture and repair services of ships

Employees

Approx. 500

Capital

1,000 million yen

Fiscal year end

March 31


Profile of the New Hull Block Manufacturing Company (as of October 1, 2015)

Name

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Hull Production Co., Ltd.

Head office

180, Koyagi-machi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki, Japan

Representative

Koji Murakami, President

Business

Manufacture of hull blocks, etc.

Employees

Approx. 170

Capital

300 million yen

Fiscal year end

March 31


About MHI Group

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com.