At Factories and Laboratories Hotels, Hospitals Factories
Centrifugal chillers Absorption chiller-heaters Packaged air conditioners for equipment Water chillers Scroll chillers Spot air conditioners Clean systems and equipment Clean bench and associated equipment Anti-biohazard systems and equipment Environmental testing equipment Super low-temperature freezers
Offices At Shopping Centers
Multi-air conditioners for buildings Centrifugal chillers Absorption chiller-heaters Cogeneration systems Scroll chillers Refrigerator and freezer units Scroll cooling systems Unit coolers Screw chillers Low-temperature chiller units

Shopping Centers

Households

In Households

Refrigerator Microwave oven IH cooking heater Food waste disposer Rice cooker Washer-dryer Vacuum cleaner Room air conditioner Ventilation fan Air purifier Home heat pump water heaters Electric water heaters Inverter pump
At Stores and Offices For Area Air Conditioning
Centrifugal chillers Absorption chiller-heaters Cogeneration systems 04
Packaged air conditioners for stores and offices Industrial heat pump water heaters
Message from the President
Eco-Products and Their Technologies

part 01

Livable Society and Comfortable Life
Under the theme of contributing to becoming a sustainable, recycling society, we are actively engaged in creating products that reduce the burden on the environment, such as preventing global warming, conserving energy, conserving resources, and reducing use of chemical substances.
Hitachi Appliances will contribute to quality of life, and provide Lifestyle Zone Solutions as a partner to support customers eco-consciousness.
Double Award of Energy Conservation Grand Prizes
Hitachi Mid-Freezer Layout Refrigerator R-X6000 R-SF60XM R-SF55XM R-SF50XM R-SF45XM R-S45XM R-SF42XM R-S42XM Hitachi PAM Air Conditioner RAS-S40X2 and other four models
Environmentally friendly measures are being accelerated worldwide, such as preventing global warming, recycling resources and reducing chemical substances that have an impact on the environment. In particular, the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the IPCC (UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) and former US Vice President Al Gore, has considerably raised public awareness of the global warming issue. Today, it is virtually common understanding worldwide that we must halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and transition to a more eco-friendly lifestyle to that end. Hitachi Appliances is globally expanding the Lifestyle Zone Solutions Business to support and improve peoples living foundations including homes, offices and shops, underpinned by our comprehensive air conditioning business which offers a broad lineup from household air conditioners to large business-use chillers; our home appliances business which features washing machines, vacuum cleaners and refrigerators; and our all-electric housing business which includes water heaters and kitchen equipment. In conducting our business operations, we must address environmental issues even further, recognizing it as one pillar of our corporate social responsibilities for the sustainable development of the entire society. At the same time, we regard this challenge as a business opportunity for our company. To this end, the Hitachi Group devised Environmental Vision 2015, a mid-term plan compiled in FY2006 and Environmental Vision 2025, a long-term plan compiled in FY2007. These plans will

High Efficiency GS Series
This multi-air conditioner for buildings has realized high efficiency with a compressor that utilizes a highly efficient MS motor*2 combining a guidance motor and a magnet motor.
*2 MS motorMagnetic Synchronous motor: self-starting, permanent magnet, synchronized motor

Set Free iZ

(High Efficiency Model)
Excellent energy savings have been achieved by employing a larger heat exchanger on the air side, newly-developed fan, optimized freezing cycle and so forth. The air side heat exchanger with purely-air, non-water refrigerant brings about the industrys top COP (Coefficient of Performance).

AP1 Series

This is a systematic cooling device for business food storage chillers and freezers. It is comprised of an inverter scroll chiller, unit cooler, and high performance controller. The optimized control realizes energy conservation and stable temperature management in chillers and freezers.
Energy consumption by time was reduced approximately 50% by improving low speed operation capability of the compressor and optimizing freezing cycle control. *When Tenkase (Ceiling Cassette) Four Directions
(Single type) is connected at 50Hz. 8000
Energy consumption by time (kWh)

Resource Conservation

Existing piping, breakers, and wiring can be used.
The multi-phased heat exchanger improves heating COP, and realized industrys top COP4.1/3.8.
* (In 100HP 50/60Hz rated operation)
The systematically optimized control function reduces power consumption by 25% compared with our conventional constant speed model.*
* 4.5kW (6HP) Comparison on system basis

Unit cooler

2000 0
RAS-J140HE, our constant speed product of 10 years ago

50% reduction

Cooling/Heating average COP

50Hz 5

Remote control switch

4.1 3.9 3.7 3.5

4 COP 3.3 3.4
RAS-AP140HVM1 Energy Conservation Pro

7% improvement

Compressor with highly efficient MS motor and double DC fan motor have achieved the top COP level in the industry.

Controller

Ozone Layer Protection
R-410A, a new refrigerant that does not harm the ozone layer is used. RAS-AP 140 HVM1
Conventional model New Model (Standard series) (High efficiency series) At 20HP
High efficiency (AP1) series
15 years ago Conventional model New model (standard type AH) (AP1)

Inverter Scroll Chiller

www.hitachi-ap.co.jp/products/business/ac/office (Only in Japanese)

*Comparison with RP-AP280RHV, our constant speed 1993 product Comparison with RP-10RHL2 (50Hz)
Using side flow and remote control reduces products weight by approximately 62%.*
*Comparison with our separate type air cooling heat pump model 280 (10-horsepower equivalent)

Fixed scroll

The cooling water temperature control free mechanism, which maximizes the change in temperature among seasons, improves the annual average COP by about 40%, and reduces annual energy consumption by about 30%.
Conventional model GX model (Compared with our 800RT conventional model)

40% improvement

Technologies including a two-stage evaporation/absorption cycle and a high performance heat exchanger have increased the cooling efficiency by 35% compared with our conventional model.

About a 35% improvement

Rotating scroll
Uses the refrigerant R-134a, which does not harm the ozone layer.
Employing non-fluorocarbon air conditioning that uses water as a refrigerant.
0 Conventional model High efficiency model (Compared with our 800RT conventional model)

HC-F300GX

*1 The three municipal gas companies (Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.; Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.; and Toho Gas Co., Ltd.) Absorption type green system was selected as a product which meets specific standards in terms of energy saving and eco-friendly materials while achieving an environmental impact reduction effect.

HAU-BGN150EXA

www.hitachi-ap.co.jp/products/business/ac/equipment (Only in Japanese)
www.hitachi-ap.co.jp/products/ref_index.html (Only in Japanese)
Cutting-Edge Energy Saving System through Systems Integration

part 06

FY2007 Action Plan and Achievements
The planned actions and actual results for each item of the FY2007 Action Plan are compared with the targets. Targets for FY2010 have been set based on the Hitachi Groups Stage 2 Environmental Strategy.
Eco-Mind & Global Environmental Management
We will create an advanced eco-mind and the power to transform ideas into action, and build/operate a global management and evaluation system.
Air Conditioning System Solution
We provide system solutions tailored to individual fields such as food/distribution, semiconductor/liquid crystal, pharmaceutical/medical, and research institutes, based on our core technologies including those of air conditioning, cryogenic and anti-pollution. Air conditioning technology Food/ Distribution Semiconductor/ Liquid crystal

Super Eco-Factories & Offices
We will thoroughly carry out activities for the prevention of global warming, and continue our efforts to promote recycling, and at the same time, to build up our bases with consideration for the environment.
Next-Generation Products & Services
We will continue to achieve innovations for highly competitive products and services that will contribute to the realization of a sustainable society, and deploy new business models accordingly.
Worldwide Environmental Partnerships
We will strengthen environmental communications, and actively endeavor to realize concrete partnerships with our stakeholders while clarifying our objectives and achievements. Attained Improvement effort required Achievement FY2007 results FY2010 target level

Category/item

Action plan

FY2007 target

Activity Education Increase GP (Green Points) in the "GREEN 21"

Activity

768GP 55%

952GP 94%

1280GP 90%

Cryogenic technology

Core technologies

Solutions

Pharmaceutical/ Medical
Increase the percentage of recipients for the Hitachi Group standard education (environmental e-learning)
Next-Generation Products & Services (Providing Eco-Friendly Products)
Expand eco-products (Registration ratio) Products Develop super eco-products Home appliances Commercial use air conditioners 85% 70% One product registration 10% increase 98% 72% 10 products, 38 models registered 10% increased 100% 75% One product registration 20% increase
Anti-pollution technology

Research institutes

Proposed System Featuring Our Highly Efficient Equipment of the Top Level in the Industry
Compressor with inverter Highly energy-efficient equipment
Proposed Reliable Renovation
Initial running cost reduction Elaborate on-site survey and execution plan Measures to address impacts on existing production lines
Increase recycled plastic use ratio (basis: FY2000)
Super Eco-Factories & Offices (Eco-Conscious Works) [Japan]
Prevention of Global Warming Effective use of resources Chemical substances management Reduce CO2 emissions in production (basis: FY1990) Reduce transportation energy basic unit (basis: FY2006) Reduce waste generated from factories (basis: FY2000) Reduce VOC 2 atmospheric emissions from factories (basis: FY2000) 7% reduction 1% reduction 14% reduction 42% reduction 48% reduced 2% reduced 17% reduced 69% reduced 7% reduction 4% reduction 20% reduction 45% reduction

We received the gold prize in the large manufacturer and importer category of the First (FY2007) Excellent Company Promoting Product Safety: Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Award. The award is given by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry to companies whose active, voluntary efforts for product safety are highly praised by consumers.
Kaji Kentei is a registered trademark (No.4901779) of SHUFO-TOSEIKATSU SHA LTD.
Environmental Impact by Business Activity (FY2007)
This shows the FY2007 data for the amount of resources input and the environmental load generated by the business activities of Hitachi Appliances.

Total energy consumption

Electricity Gasoline, Diesel oil, Kerosene, Heavy oil LPG, LNG City gas Coke Steam purchase Japan Outside Japan Japan Outside Japan Japan Outside Japan Japan Outside Japan Outside Japan

OUTPUT

If environmental activities are to achieve a firm objective, it is essential to establish more concrete and effective targets. By setting up an eco-management system and fostering eco-consciousness among individual workers in their respective positions, workers can be motivated to pursue more positive actions, paving the way for substantial achievements.

36,186kL

126,859MWh
171,300MWh 1,327kL 1,594kL 230t 5,495t 1,750 thousand m 3 800t 13,834GJ

GREEN 21 Activities

CO2 emissions
Japan Outside Japan 55,767t 126,997t

Environmental Accounting

Recognizing environmental activities as one of the key elements of our management, we introduced an environmental accounting system in FY2001. We disclose the cost of environment preservation activities, and the economic and physical effects in the form of environmental management information. We aim to let others gain an understanding of our perspective toward the environment. In FY2007, expenses were about 2.5 billion, which represented a 6.2% increase over the previous year. Approximately 54% of these expenses were research and development costs to reduce the environmental impact of our products. The economic effect of energy-saving and resourcesaving was about 0.7 billion, or equivalent to 20.7% of the expenses, which was a 45.6% increase over the previous year.
Change in Cost and Effect
Eco-Products: Manufacturing
Hundreds 30 of millions of yen 23.1 23.1 7.2 8.4 0.3 3.9.5% 9.9% 11.7 4.2007 FY Percentage of economic effect accounted for by cost 13.2 6.7 5% 7.2 0.4 3.6 4.2 6.9 0.4 14.5% 10% 11.9 2.2005 Business area cost Environmental remediation cost Upstream/downstream cost Social activity cost Administration cost Research and development cost 3.1 0.4 3.7 15% 20.7% 30% 24.6

R&D/Design

Transport/Sales

Japan 21,836t

Eco-Mind Eco-Products: Manufacturing Eco-Products: Green Procurement Next-Generation Product/Service Strategy Eco-Factories: Reducing Global Warming
Business area cost Upstream/downstream cost Administration cost Research and development cost Social activities cost Environmental remediation cost Environmental impact reduction facilities maintenance/management cost, depreciation cost Green procurement cost, product & packaging recovery/recycling cost, recycling cost Environmental management labor cost, environmental management system Product/manufacturing process, environmental impact reduction research & development and product design cost Greening/beautification and other environmental improvement, PR/publicity cost Environment-related measures and contribution charges
Eco-Factories: Resource Recycling Worldwide Environmental Partnerships
Processing weight of recycled units (under the Home Appliance Recycling Law)
Three home-appliance products 51,359t
Weight of recycled material (under the Home Appliance Recycling Law)
Three home-appliance products 41,745t

Recovery/Recycle

Weight of waste after the recycle
Three home-appliance products 9,614t
Next-Generation Products and Services
To reduce the environmental impact at each stage of the product lifecycle, Hitachi Appliances is actively taking measures such as energy saving, efficient utilization of resources, chemical substances reduction, and conversion to new refrigerants that have an ozone depletion potential of zero.
Development of Eco-Products
The Assessment for DfE (Design for Environment) is incorporated into product development to reduce the environmental impact at each stage of the product lifecycle from resource mining to disposal and recycling. Improvements to existing models for a total of eight criteria including resource reduction, product longevity, resource recycling and ease of decomposition are assessed, and products that meet the standard are designated as Eco-Products. In FY2007, 14 products comprising 201 models were designed as Eco-Products, which accounts for 95% of the total number of registered products. In addition, we are expanding Super Eco-Products, which are designated from among the Eco-Products when they meet at least one of the following criteria: (1) their Environmental Efficiencyan indicator for added value of products and services based on a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and resource consumptionis at least 10-times that of conventional products; (2) they have the top environmental performance in the industry; (3) they are highly regarded among external independent evaluators. In FY2007, 10 products comprising 38 models including refrigerator, air conditioner, washer-dryer, vacuum cleaner and chiller unit were designated as Super Eco-Products.

206 02

195 03

194 04

220 05

214 06
As for packaged air conditioners for stores and offices, various technologies have been introduced for energy savings. In the 1990s, compressors and heat exchangers were made more efficient. In the 2000s, inverters were built-in compressor operation, and the electric current for compressors and fan motors was changed to direct current. As a result, compared with our products 15 years ago, COP on cooling/heating average has improved by about 45%, and energy consumption by time has been reduced by about 50% (in case of RCIAP140HVM1 with 5HP equivalent ceiling cassette).
Energy savings in packaged air conditioners for stores and offices
COP on cooling/heating average
www.hitachi-ap.co.jp/company/environment/kankyo/jmoss
Example of environmental information on the website (refrigerator)

2-way circulation pump

1. Dissolve detergent well Detergent slot 2. Even distribution of detergent Nano-micell shower
Power consumption by time
Example of environmental information in Environmental Efforts of our website
List of Eco-Products Examples of environmentally conscious points List of products with J-Moss Green Mark

Approx. 45% improvement

kWh 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0

Approx. 50% reduction

JIS C 0950:2008
Hitachi Appliances manufactures a line of products incorporating various environmental measures at manufacturing points that give maximum consideration to global warming, energy conservation, zero emission, and other environment preservation measures.
Recycling of Home Appliances
The Home Appliance Recycling Law (Law for Recycling of Specified Kinds of Home Appliances) was put into effect in April 2001. Hitachi Appliances established the Kanto Eco Recycling Co., Ltd., a home appliance recycling plant within Tochigi Works, and has been recycling the specified four kinds of used home appliances. This is the only recycling plant in the country that is integrated with a manufacturing plant, and the processing know-how obtained from this plant is incorporated into the production process, for example, in the design of products that are easily dismantled and separated. In FY2007, we recycled 51,359 tons in total of three specific home appliance products excluding CRT televisions, resulting in an 81% product recycling rate.
FY2007 recycling results for 3 used home appliance products
Item Air conditioners 208,271 8,610 7,732 89
Refrigerators & freezers
Washing machines 641,810 20,560 17,358 84
To achieve Japans target under the Kyoto Protocol to reduce CO2 emissions by 6% (compared with 1990 levels), we have identified two targets for CO2 reduction. One is a 7% CO2 reduction (compared with 1990 levels) by FY2010, and the other is the target set forth in the voluntary action plan of the four electrical and electronics-related associations. In FY2007, although production increased, we still achieved a CO2 emissions reduction of 48.5% compared with 1990 levels. CO2 emissions per adjusted production unit were reduced by 67% compared with 1990 levels, an improvement of 3% from FY2005 (base year: 1990).

Trend in CO2 emissions in Japan

(kt-CO2/year)

120 100% 100 (93%) 80 108.0 49% 52% 33% 55.8 20% 0% (72%) 80% 60% 100% 120%
Efficient Utilization of Resources
The Company is working toward the target of a 20% reduction over the FY2000 level by FY2010, by pursuing efficiency of resources and an elimination of unnecessary waste during the production process. In FY2007, the total generated amount was a 17% reduction from FY2000.
Trend in the waste generated in Japan

(kt/year) 40

100% 30 77% 76% 83% (80%) 80% 120%
Number of units recycled (units) Processing weight of recycled units (t) Weight of recycled material (t) Recycling rate (%)

386,755 22,187 16,654 75

Changes in the recycling rate of 3 used home appliance products
20 31.3 24.23.8 26.0 25.0
www.hitachi-ap.co.jp/company/environment/kankyo/recycle_kaden/jisseki.html
Air conditioners Refrigerators & freezers Washing machines
Statutory recycling rate 60%: Air conditioners 50%: Refrigerators & freezers, washing machines

0% 2010 (FY) (Target)

Closed-loop Recycling of Plastics
The plastic surfaces of used home appliances are often in poor condition due to usage. We have established technologies to improve the quality of used plastics through blending virgin plastic, ultraviolet [UV] absorber for weather resistance improvement, antioxidant for heat resistance improvement and color pigment, and constructed a renewal facility at Hitachi Taga Technology, Ltd. within Taga Works. In the renewal process, we select a tensile elongation trait, one of the most affected mechanical traits of plastics, as a criterion. The closed-loop recycling, which reuses plastics collected at home appliance recycle plants for underframes of washing machines and other purposes, has been in operation since 2002, and we are expanding its coverage; 1,160 tons were recycled in FY2007.
Home appliance recycle plants (Kanto Eco Recycle Co., Ltd.)

48% 36%

Change in the generated waste reduction rate (%)
20 Amount of generated waste (kt/year)

41% 53.6 52.2

Management of Chemicals
With the enactment of the Amended Air Pollution Control Act in April 2005, Hitachi Appliances proactively and voluntarily selected 41 types (xylene, toluene, methanol, etc.) of VOC, and has been working toward a 45% reduction of their emissions by FY2010 (compared with FY2000). In FY2007, a 69% reduction from the FY2000 value was achieved.
Trend in VOC emissions in Japan

(t/year)

300 100%

1990(Base)

2010 (FY) (Target)
Trend in CO2 emission rate reduction (%) CO2 emissions (thousand tons-CO2 per year)
CO2 emissions per adjusted production unit ratio (%)
Boosting Transportation Efficiency
Plastic parts Shredding process Storage cases for printed circuit boards

Plastic renewal facilities (Hitachi Taga Technology, Ltd., etc.)
As the designated shippers of the Amended Energy Conservation Law enacted in April 2006, we are pursuing CO2 emissions reductions in transportation by increasing the loading effectiveness, implementing a modal shift to rail transport*3 and other measures. Although the transport amount for FY2007 was about 8% more than FY2006 due to increased production, energy consumption per adjusted sales unit improved by about 2%.

74% (55%) 212.7

Washing process

Extruding/palletizing

100 157.7

Additives

Virgin plastics

Outdoor fans

Total transported amount in Japan

(million tonkm/year)

100% 98% 11 6

40% 117.0 20%

68.6 0

Underframes

100% 80%
Change in VOC emissions reduction rate (%)

VOC emissions (t/year)

60% 40% 20% 0%

Molding machine

2007 FY

Airplane

Shipping
Energy consumption per adjusted sales unit ratio
*1 Zero emissionApproach to reduce the final disposal amount to zero by using waste as separate industrial raw material Hitachi definition: Current years final disposal rate of 1% or less and final disposal amount up to 5t *2 (adjusted production) = (nominal production)/(Bank of Japanfs Domestic Corporate Goods Price Index: Electric and Electronic Products) *3 Modal shiftShift in artery cargo transportation from truck to rail/ship, which is eco-friendly and has larger capacity *4 VOCVolatile Organic Compounds
Environmental Collaboration with Stakeholders
Hitachi aims to work together with customers, local communities, suppliers, employees, and other stakeholders to create a sustainable society, and is providing information and holding dialogue in a variety of forms to this end.

Modal Shift

In order to reduce CO2 emissions during product transportation, we have partially shifted our transport method from truck to rail/ship. Rail/ship has a larger capacity, and the energy consumption of rail/ship

transportation is smaller than that of truck transportation (about one-eighth for rail, about one-fourth for ship). However, on the other hand, rail/ship transportation has to be accompanied by terminal truck transportation, which requires trans-shipment. As such, we are combining these transport instruments in order to maximize the total energy saving.
Japanese Business Activities

Example

Medium range modal shift of 40 foot marine containers (trailer & rail)
Tokyo Port (Oi/Aomi Container Berth) Tochigi Distribution Center CO2 emission reduction: Approx. 800 tons per year
Under the scheme of one for three roles, where one trailer is used continuously without a break.
Container loaded with products Operation of a trailer Empty container after unloading
Products Rail transportation Products Tokyo Port Tokyo Cargo Terminal Utsunomiya Cargo Terminal Tochigi Delivery Center
As one aspect of its activities to contribute to the global environment, the Company holds cleanup activities around its Shimizu, Tochigi, and Taga Works and along the coast. In particular, the Company has continuously held the Taga Improvement Association cleanup activity for the Kawarago Swimming Beach (Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture) for more than 40 years since 1965. In addition, headquarters holds environment classes for elementary and junior high school students, where participants study such topics as the global warming problem and the environmentally conscious aspects of the Companys products, to promote environment-related discussion across generations. We are also making efforts to bring up competitive overseas environmental protection industries. For example, at the Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall of Taiwan, we organized the 2007 Meeting on Technologies for Environmental Protection Products and the 2007 Taipei International Energy, Environmental Protection and Water Show 2007, where Hitachi Appliances demonstrated its products and held seminars.
Environmental classes for elementary and junior high school students
Cleanup activities around the works
Exhibition at the 2007 Meeting on Technologies for Environmental Protection Products

Seminar at the 2007 Meeting on Technologies for Environmental Protection Products
Participation in Exhibitions
Eco Products International Fair 2008 (March 2008) Eco Products 2007 (December 2007)
In FY2007, Hitachi Appliances, as a Hitachi Group company, participated in the following exhibitions, and showcased its commitment to the environment.
HVAC&R Japan 2008 (February 2008) ENEX2008 (Energy & Environment Exhibition 2008) (January 2008)

Thailand

Transporter: Hitachi Transport System, Ltd., Japan Freight Railway Company
Location: National Convention Center, Vietnam
Location: Tokyo Big Sight
Medium range modal shift of 20/40 foot containers mixed (trailer & rail)
Tokyo Port (Oi/Aomi Container Berth) Tochigi Distribution Center CO2 emission reduction: Approx. 60 tons per year
www.hitachi-ap.co.jp/company/environment/kankyo/activity/exhibition.html (Only in Japanese)
The trailer chassis that is also used in Example 1 above is modified to fit both 20 foot and 40 foot containers, thereby improving efficiency. (FY 2007 Green Logistics Partnership Promotion Program) Transporter: Hitachi Transport System, Ltd., Japan Freight Railway Company

Awards Received

Award name
The energy saving performance and environmentally conscious designs of Hitachi Appliances products have been highly praised.

Award-winning product

Freezer Refrigerator Vacuum Chilled to Keep Foods Fresh, Middle-Positioned Freezer series (eight models including R-X6000) Room Air Conditioner Mist Deodorizing, Stainless Steel Clean Shirokumakun (four models including RAS-S40X2) Drum-Type Washer-Dryer Big Drum with Wind Iron Drum-Type Washer-Dryer Big Drum
Long range modal shift (rail)
Tochigi Works Hiroshima/Fukuoka Distribution Center CO2 emission reduction: 1,590 tons per year
Energy Conservation Grand Prize for Excellent Energy Conservation Equipment 2007 Shougakukan DIME Trend Prize

Month and year of award

January 2008 (18th) January 2008 (18th) November 2007 February 2008
Chairman Prize of ECCJ Chairman Prize of ECCJ Lifestyle/Health category Category Prize Prize for Excellency, Nikkei Business Daily Prize
Products are transported in 5 ton containers, by rail between Utsunomiya Cargo Terminal and Hiroshima or Fukuoka Cargo Terminal. Racks to carry three, 5 ton containers at once have been introduced to 40 foot marine container trailers used for transportation to and from the cargo stations. (Project certified in FY2003 Demonstrative Test toward Transportation System with Less Environmental Load by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) Transporter: Hitachi Transport System, Ltd., Japan Freight Railway Company
2007 Nikkei Superior Product and Service Prize
Tochigi Works/Taga Works Osaka/Fukuoka/Hokkaido Distribution Center CO2 emission reduction: 400 tons per year

Hokkaido Branch Office

Tohoku Branch Office
Hitachi Home & Life Solutions Hitachi Complex, Karan Nagar, Kadi, Dist. Mehsana - 382727 Gujarat, India (India), Ltd. Tel:91-02764-277571 Fax:91-02764-233425 Hitachi Air-conditioning Systems Room 702-3, 7/F, Wharf T & T Centre, Harbour City, Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. TEL:852-3620-2138 FAX:852-2737-2292 Shanghai Hitachi Household Appliance Co., Ltd. Hitachi (China), Ltd. 29F Tower B, City Center of Shanghai, 100 Zunyi Road, Shanghai 200051, China TEL:86-21-5178-2188 FAX:86-21-5178-2100 18/F., Beijing Fortune Bldg., 5 Dong San Huan Bei-Lu, Chao Yang District, Beijing 100004, China TEL:86-10-6590-8111 FAX:86-10-6590-8110 2nd.Floor, No.65, Nanking East Road, Section 3, Taipei, 104 Taiwan TEL:886-2-2516-0500 FAX:886-2-2516-0512 18/F, Ever Gain Centre, 28 On Muk Street, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China TEL:852-2113-8883 FAX:852-2783-8535 Level 3, 82 Waterloo Road, North Ryde, N.S.W. 2113. Australia TEL:61-2-9888-4100 FAX:61-2-9888-4188

Kanto Branch Office

Tokyo Branch Office
China (Taiwan) Taiwan Hitachi Co., Ltd. Air conditioners, refrigerators, chiller units, others
August 28, 1997 Thailand Hitachi Consumer Products (Thailand), Ltd. Refrigerators, cleaners, rice cookers, washing machines, pumps Thailand Hitachi Compressor (Thailand), Ltd. Compressors November 14, 1999 Malaysia Hitachi Air Conditioning Products (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Room air conditioners, scroll compressors April 22, 1997 India Hitachi Home & Life Solutions (India) Ltd. Room and packaged air conditioners February 14, 2006 Spain (Barcelona) Hitachi Air Conditioning Products Europe, S.A. Packaged air conditioners, chiller units May 4, 1999 Brazil (Sao Paulo) Hitachi Air Conditioning Products Brazil, Ltd. Packaged air conditioners, chiller units

Chubu Branch Office

Kansai Branch Office
China (Guangzhou) Hitachi Air-conditioning & Refrigerating Products (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. Packaged air conditioners, chiller units June 28, 2004 China (Guangzhou) Hitachi Compressor Products (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. Scroll compressors April 30, 2006 China (Qingdao) Qingdao Hisense Hitachi Air-conditioning Systems Co., Ltd. Packaged air conditioners December 19, 2005

December 20, 1999

Hitachi Sales Corporation of Taiwan Hitachi (Hong Kong), Ltd.

Kyushu Branch Office

Hitachi Australia, Ltd.
Affiliated Sales and Service Companies
Hitachi Air Conditioning Sales Kanto, Ltd. Niigata Hitachi Co., Ltd. 29-8, Toyotama-kita 5-chome, Nerima-ku, Tokyo 176-0012 Japan TEL: 81-3-5999-1121 752-10, Takeooroshishinmachi, Higashi-ku, Niigata City, Niigata 950-0867 Japan TEL: 81-25-273-2211 Osaka Yanagiya Bldg. 6F, 2-5 Tokiwa-machi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 540-0028 Japan TEL: 81-6-4792-2501 25-29, Naka 6 chome, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka 812-0893 Japan TEL: 81-92-502-2290 35-12, Matsugaoka, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa 221-0843 Japan TEL: 81-45-322-6621 84-1, Hijiriisshiki, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka 422-8007 Japan TEL: 81-54-264-7177 29-17, Toyo 5-chome, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0016 Japan TEL: 81-3-3649-6177