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KYOCERA Provides Solar Power Generating System for Palau’s Largest Solar Project
Island nation’s airport to be powered by the sun

Kyoto / Neuss − Kyocera Corporation announced that it has supplied a solar power generating system for the Republic of Palau international airport — the 226.8kW solar installation is the largest to be completed on the island nation located roughly 500 miles east of the Philippines. The design and implementation of the parking lot solar project was a joint collaboration between Kyocera and Wakachiku Construction Co., Ltd., which was realized with funding by the Japanese government’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) to help contribute to the country’s growth. more
KYOCERA to Acquire 100% Ownership of LCD Manufacturer OPTREX Corporation
Acquisition to further expand LCD and touchscreen panel businesses

Kyoto / Neuss − Kyocera Corporation today announced that it has completed a share transfer agreement with three investment funds operated by Japan Industrial Partners, Inc. to acquire all shares of Optrex Corporation (herein “Optrex”) — a specialized manufacturer of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and related products — in order to further strengthen and expand its LCD and touchscreen panel businesses. Effective February 1, 2012, Optrex will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation. more
Kyocera will present the "Legend" series of ceramic knives for first time at Ambiente 2012
Kyocera ceramic knives promise "legendary" quality

Kyoto / Neuss − Sharper than ever, with an elegant design, both light and durable — just in time for Ambiente 2012 the Japanese technology corporation Kyocera is presenting its new three-piece "Legend" series of ceramic knives. Due to their excellent quality, the high-tech ceramic knives from the ceramic specialists promise to become a "legend" in the hands of both professional chefs and amateurs alike. With support from the organic event cook Christopher Hinze, Kyocera will present the high-quality series of knives in Germany for the first time at Ambiente in Frankfurt (10.2. until 14.02.2012) in hall 3.1, stand A40. more

The Kyocera ceramic "Santoku" knife is perfect for Christmas cuisine
Fine ceramic kitchen tools for Christmas

Kyoto / Neuss − Whether on Christmas Eve or during the Christmas holidays: for most people a roast is part of the traditional Christmas meal. But once it comes to carving the culinary masterpiece, even the most experienced kitchen fairy starts to sweat. If the cutting tool is not sharp enough, then the slices of meat are too thick, too thin or even frayed. The fine ceramic "Santoku" knife from the Japanese knife specialists Kyocera can solve this problem. more
Kyocera solar modules at actual 20+ year-old installations still performing with high-efficiency
Exemplary quality and proven long product life

Kyoto / Neuss − The Japanese technology company Kyocera, one of the leading manufacturers in the field of photovoltaics, is known for the outstanding quality of its solar modules. Two real-life installations in Sweden and Switzerland prove the exemplary product life of Kyocera modules, as both installations have been producing electricity for more than 20 years with only minimal degradation in performance. more
Director of the Max-Planck-Institute in Munich receives 2011 Kyoto Prize
Kyoto Prize honours outstanding achievements in science and culture

Kyoto/Neuss – Astrophysicist Dr. Rashid Alievich Sunyaev, scientist Dr. John Werner Cahn and Kabuki actor Tamasaburo Bando V today received the Kyoto Prize. Together with the Nobel Prize, the award is one of the world's highest honours in science and culture. Every year the Inamori Foundation, established by Kyocera founder Dr. Kazuo Inamori, honours laureates in three categories for their lifetime achievements. The honour comes with 50 million Yen (approximately €470,000*) in prize money for each category. more
Kyocera aims for 85% recycling rate of solar module materials
New Environmental Agreement passed by PV CYCLE

Kyoto / Neuss − The Japanese technology company Kyocera, one of the leading manufacturers in the field of photovoltaics (PV), has signed on as a full member to the PV CYCLE’s new Environmental Agreement. The third Environmental Agreement strengthens the Europe-wide system for the take-back and recycling of PV modules with more stringent self-regulations. The goal of the agreement is to achieve a recycling rate of 85% of materials contained in modules by 2020. more
Kyocera supplies 8,500 modules for 2-MW solar plant in France
New mega solar power plant inaugurated today

Kyoto / Neuss − 8,500 solar modules on four acres of wasteland: these are the dimensions of the new solar power plant, which was officially inaugurated today in Distré, in the French department of Maine-et-Loire. The mega-complex is a flagship project in terms of sustainability: the Kyocera KD235 solar modules installed produce an average total energy of 2.2 GWh per year of environmentally-friendly electricity — equal to the average annual energy consumption of 900 households. Furthermore, the clean-energy power plant will off-set roughly 700 tons of CO2 per year. more
Kyocera Mita teams with CF Corporate to offer flexible document hardware leasing programme for dealers and resellers

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KYOCERA Provides Solar Power Generating System for Palau’s Largest Solar Project

KYOCERA to Acquire 100% Ownership of LCD Manufacturer OPTREX Corporation

Kyocera will present the "Legend" series of ceramic knives for first time at Ambiente 2012

The Kyocera ceramic "Santoku" knife is perfect for Christmas cuisine

Kyocera solar modules at actual 20+ year-old installations still performing with high-efficiency

Director of the Max-Planck-Institute in Munich receives 2011 Kyoto Prize

Kyocera aims for 85% recycling rate of solar module materials

Kyocera supplies 8,500 modules for 2-MW solar plant in France

Kyocera Mita teams with CF Corporate to offer flexible document hardware leasing programme for dealers and resellers