">Forum Views () 
">Forum Replies ()  
 
 
Read more with google mobile :
Canon to build new Japan plant after delay  
 
 
Yahoo!
My Yahoo!
Mail
Yahoo! Search
Search:
Sign InNew User? Sign Up
News Home -
Help
  
 
    
Navigation
Primary Navigation
 
Home
Singapore
Asia Pacific
World
Business
Entertainment
Sports
Technology
Top Stories
Most Popular
Secondary Navigation
 
Singapore
Asia Pacific
World
 
Search
 
 
Search:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canon to build new Japan plant after delay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 AFP - Saturday, June  6
TOKYO (AFP) - - Canon Inc. said Friday the recent recovery of the digital camera market would allow it to start building a new factory after a seven-month delay brought about by the global economic slump.
ADVERTISEMENT
  
  
"A careful review of recent market and economic conditions by the company indicates that the digital SLR (single-lens reflex) camera market is recovering steadily," the company said in a statement.
Construction of the factory in southern Nagasaki prefecture would start in July, and operations would begin in April 2010, said the high-tech photographic and office-equipment maker.
The factory, which will produce four million cameras annually, will employ as many as 1,000 workers.
Construction had been due to begin in January, and the factory was to become operational in December.
The start of construction was delayed twice as the global recession battered Japan, pushing companies including Canon to slash jobs and shut factories.
Canon, hailed as a success story in Japan's recovery from the 1990s recession, saw its profits plunge last year. The company has said it is braced for another tough year but expects to stay profitable.
 
 
 
Email Story
IM Story
Printable View
Blog This
 
 
     
Sign in to recommend this article »
0 users recommend
 
Related Articles: Business
Malaysia's Sime Darby in China property project-reportReuters - Saturday, June  6
GM to provide $2 billion cash for Delphi buyoutReuters - Saturday, June  6
Mattel fined $2.3 mln for tainted toys from ChinaReuters - Saturday, June  6
Cost of F-22 fighter for Japan as much as $250 mlnReuters - Saturday, June  6
TOPWRAP 5-Fewer U.S. jobs cut; policy-makers say worst pastReuters - Saturday, June  6
 
 
 
 
 
 Enlarge Photo
 
Canon to build new Japan plant after delay
 
 
 
Related Photos
 
 
 
Slideshow Full Photo Coverage: Business & Economy
 
 
 
 
Most Popular – Business
 
 
 
 
 
 Viewed
 
 
 
 
Carradine may have died from sex act: Thai police
 
 
US actor Carradine dead, suicide suspected: Thai police
 
 
Black boxes may never be found: crash investigators
 
 
World 'getting closer' to swine flu pandemic: WHO
 
 
Pandemic warnings as swine flu spreads to Africa
 
 
View Complete List »
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Search:
Home
Singapore
Asia Pacific
World
Business
Entertainment
Sports
Technology
Top Stories
Most Popular
Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved.
Privacy Policy 
- Terms of Service 
- Community 
- Intellectual Property Rights Policy 
- Help
        
    
   
 
Other News on Saturday,  6 June 2009 Susan Boyle out of London clinic: brother  
Spain media giant Prisa announces TV merger plan  
US jobs data shows hope despite unemployment rise  
Iran running 5,000 centrifuges, U.N. oversight harder
| International
|  
Israel kills Palestinian man in West Bank
| International
|  
Contenders in last-ditch stab to win Lebanon votes
| International
|  
Sprint CEO sees Pre as Sprint coming out party
| Technology
|  
Obama denies asking Germany for Gitmo commitments  
In downturns, Internet companies look to sell start-ups
| Technology
|  
New 'atmosphere' to restart Mideast talks: Obama  
China may buy up to $50 bln in IMF bonds: report  
Pakistan mosque bombing kills 10: police  
New Zealander cleared of killing family in retrial  
Suu Kyi lawyers challenge ban on defence witnesses  
Japanese software regulator bans rape "games"  
NKorea agrees to talks with SKorea: officials  
Pakistanis stream out of Swat conflict zone  
China may buy up to $50bln of IMF bonds: state media  
Bollywood reaches deal with cinemas, ends boycott  
Stephen Colbert lands in Iraq for new shows
| Entertainment
|  
Lori Petty charged with drunken driving
| Entertainment
|  
Carlos Santana happy to be a hippie in Las Vegas
| Entertainment
|  
UK's Brown says You're Hired to Apprentice star
| Entertainment
|  
Ryan Reynolds Lets His Manhood Hang Out During Nude Scene In Latest Film  
Britney Spears Desperate To Meet Queen Elizabeth For Afternoon Tea  
Investment Adviser Who Faked Own Death In Plane Crash Pleads Guilty  
Battle lines drawn for Lebanon vote  
French sub joins search for jet crash debris  
GPS shoes for Alzheimer's patients  
Brazil crews struggle to gather plane wreckage
| International
|  
Fruitless 5th day in search for Air France debris: official  
Wall Street ponders if rally can run further  
Baseball manager, Twitter settle lawsuit  
Fire kills at least 29 children at Mexican daycare
| International
|  
GM to sell Saturn brand to Penske  
British PM vows to fight on  
Online ad revenue down five pct in US  
Court to hear last big Chrysler-Fiat challenge  
Obama to mark 65th D-Day anniversary in Normandy
| International
|  
Berlusconi vows lawsuit over topless photos  
Mitsubishi rolls out zero-emission electric minicar  
WHO backs anti-diarrhoea vaccine for all children  
Top official assassinated at wedding in Russia's Dagestan  
Palm Pre goes on sale in US on Saturday  
South Korea says no compromise against North's threats
| International
|  
IAEA finds undeclared uranium at second Syria site
| International
|  
Jobs may spark move in Apple shares on Monday
| Technology
|  
Palm Pre gets thumbs up in media reviews
| Technology
|  
Ex-State Dept official, wife charged as Cuba spies  
Obama marks D-Day in Normandy  
Cirque du Soleil prepares for new Macau special  
Hot News In 2009 Brings Confusion  
Montana Trial Puts Focus On Asbestos Illnesses  
Obama arrives in France for D-Day anniversary  
Underground Explosion In San Fransisco Sends Smoke, Flames From Manholes  
Banished cricketer Symonds says 'fair bit to consider'  
Judge May Sanction Attorney, Client Over Withheld Evidence  
UN chief warns Sri Lanka against 'triumphalism'  
Wall Street Ends Week Mixed On Jobs Data  
We are the fortunate ones, say WWII veterans  
Prosecutors seek jail for Indonesian president's relative  
U.S. Must Begin Planning For Flu Pandemic, Official Says  
Dalai Lama urges pressure over Tibet 'oppression'  
Breaking News: Former U.S. State Dept Official And Wife Arrested For Being Cuban Spies  
Rescuers search for dozens missing in China landslide  
Capitol Adds 400 Hand Sanitizers To Capitol Complex  
Government Proposal To Close 20 Weather Offices  
Canada's Premiers Support Harper Move To Seek Exemption From Buy American Policies  
Pakistan PM urges US to write off debt  
Vietnam plans almost 40 pct growth in rubber: govt  
Canon to build new Japan plant after delay  
Chinese regulators may block purchase of Hummer: report  
Japan's electronic giant Sharp sees hopes in China  
Pakistan stocks end up, security concerns limit gains  
Mystery surrounds Kung Fu actor's death
| Entertainment
|  
Universal Pictures calls Bruno suit frivolous
| Entertainment
|  
Venice's Biennale: a wide, multi-dimensional world  
Woodstock rarities unearthed on boxed set
| Entertainment
|  
YouTube showing Besson documentary 'Home'  
Elton John, Dolly Parton to perform at Tonys
| Entertainment
|  
Skyscraper greenhouses to sprout in crowded cities: expert  
Idol winner Kris Allen to sing at NBA finals
| Entertainment
|  
US disadvantaged get new suit on life  
Austrian town strives to keep alive memory of Nazi victims  
Indonesian briefly jailed for hospital complaint  
Vienna tribute to Cy Twombly  
Four killed in Afghan bombing: police  
Airbus plans to replace faulty speed monitors  
Iran in major nuclear expansion, U.N. oversight harder  
Iran says U.N. report shows its nuclear work peaceful
| International
|  
Missing Air France jet sent 24 error messages  
'Buy American' plan leads to ire, confusion  
EU polls enter new round amid low turnout  
New ministers back UK's Brown but fate uncertain
| International
|  
Israel kills Palestinian man in West Bank  
Obama says U.S. ready for "serious dialogue" with Iran  
Afghan leader urges Kyrgyzstan to keep U.S. base
| International
|  
Myanmar efforts to halt forced labor minimal: report
| International
|  
Two pro-Taliban clerics killed in Pakistan shootout
| International
|  
Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai to seek aid in Europe, U.S
| International
|  
Turkey detains 10 army officers in coup plot  
Lebanon patriarch opposes Hezbollah on eve of vote
| International
|  
Pakistan militants kill aides of cleric: military  
Four weeks to say how Carradine died: Thai police  
SKorea president says no compromise against NKorea  
Fans gather for launch of iPhone killer Palm Pre
| Technology
|  
Melbourne world's swine flu capital: report  
US to ramp up intel efforts in drug war  
Mosque bombing heightens fears of Taliban backlash  
Rescuers search for dozens missing in China landslide  
US considers sanctions on NKorea in UN talks: Clinton  
Russia sends cool signals on nuclear talks  
Taiwan says Japan to invest in Taiwan's TMC  
Taiwan dollar falls to 2-week low on US econ hopes  
Chinese VP departs for Japan talks: state media  
China to loan $3 bln to Turkmenistan  
Pakistani c.bank buys back 28.3 bln rupees of bills  
Taiwan considers allowing 12-inch fabs in China  
Universal rejects charges against Cohen  
Theater owners behind on 3-D projectors  
Universal rejects charges against Cohen  
Saint Bernards: Swiss national dog finds new role  
E3 bodes well for videogame lovers  
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro  
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found  
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever  
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production  
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time  
AMD to Start Production of piledriver  
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs  
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia  
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air  
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch  
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent  
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up  
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform  
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis  
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets  
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights