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Hitachi Ltd.
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Is water becoming the next infrastructure bottleneck for AI and chip factories?
Texas has tied data-center approvals to water scrutiny, while semiconductor manufacturers are funding advanced recycling, ultrapure-water and zero-discharge systems across the United States and India. The next infrastructure constraint for AI and chip manufacturing may increasingly be the water systems required to make new capacity viable.
November 2, 2026
Hitachi Digital unites GlobalLogic and Hitachi Digital Services, but can 35,000 specialists accelerate AI revenue growth?
Hitachi plans to establish Hitachi Digital in April 2027 by integrating GlobalLogic and Hitachi Digital Services under one global brand. The new business will bring together approximately 35,000 professionals in 27 countries, targeting AI, cloud modernization and industrial technology projects across more than 880 existing client relationships.
October 28, 2026
Is the power bottleneck shifting from generation to transformers and switchgear?
Hitachi Energy, Siemens Energy, Hammond Power Solutions, GE Vernova and Schneider Electric are expanding or redesigning critical grid equipment as transformer and switchgear availability emerges as a constraint on data centers, electrification and power projects.
October 24, 2026
Canada is getting its first pressboard manufacturing line. Why does Hitachi Energy need it now?
Hitachi Energy will build a C$479 million transformer-insulation plant in London, Ontario, creating more than 100 permanent jobs while localising a critical North American grid component.
October 18, 2026
Hitachi Energy commits $528m to US transformer factory as grid bottlenecks intensify
Hitachi Energy will invest $528 million in a new Mississippi transformer factory, its largest single US manufacturing investment, as electricity demand from data centres, advanced manufacturing and electrification increases pressure on already constrained grid equipment supply.
September 17, 2026
Inside Hitachi Energy’s U.S. move: What its stake in Shermco means for the future of grid maintenance
Hitachi Energy buys a stake in U.S.-based Shermco to expand grid services as North America races to modernize its power infrastructure.
October 30, 2025
Is Hitachi’s OpenAI deal the breakthrough Japan needs to lead in global AI data center infrastructure?
Hitachi (TSE: 6501) teams with OpenAI on AI data centers, boosting stock nearly 10%. See how energy, cooling, and Lumada integration shape its future.
October 3, 2025
A $1bn promise for America’s grid: What Hitachi’s Virginia project means for AI data centers and jobs
Hitachi Energy commits $1B to expand U.S. grid manufacturing, boosting Virginia jobs and powering AI data centers. Find out what this means for America’s energy future.
September 8, 2025