Business
Hitachi Ltd.
June 8, 1990
The Times’ Dec. 28 article, “Japanese Firms Learning the Art of Image Polishing,” refers to the reaction to Hitachi Ltd.’
Jan. 17, 1988
Technology and the Internet
SRS Labs Inc. in Santa Ana said its TruBass audio technology will be featured in Hitachi Ltd.’
April 5, 2001
Hitachi Ltd. filed a federal lawsuit charging Motorola Inc. with patent infringement on a microprocessor.
Jan. 26, 1989
Hitachi to Resell IBM PCs in Japan: IBM Corp., which hopes to dramatically expand a fledgling effort to supply products to other manufacturers for resale, agreed to sell notebook-size personal computers to Hitachi Ltd. for resale by Hitachi in Japan.
Dec. 27, 1991
Japan’s Hitachi Ltd. today unveiled a new computer that is faster than IBM’s biggest mainframes, although analysts say the Japanese company probably will not sell enough of the new units to challenge the U.S. giant’s lead.
June 6, 1990
Motorola Corp. sued Hitachi Ltd. and two U.S. distributors, charging patent infringement and unfair competition in the sale of microprocessors.
Jan. 19, 1989
Japan’s Hitachi Ltd. unveiled a new computer that is faster than IBM’s biggest mainframes, although industry analysts say the Japanese company will not likely sell enough of them to challenge the U.S. giant’s lead.
June 7, 1990
Keishi Toda has been named president of Hitachi America Ltd., the Tarrytown, N.Y.
Feb. 2, 1990
Hitachi Ltd., Japan’s biggest private employer, said it will slash 14,700 jobs, or about 4.5% of its work force, joining rival electronics companies cutting costs as global demand slumps.
Sept. 1, 2001