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Committed to true valuesUsing best-possible technology to contribute to society’sdevelopment – this maxim has been an important part ofHitachi philosophy since the company was establishedin 1910. The world and society, of course, have totallychanged in the almost 100 years since then, but the willto pioneer, innovate and sustain which is at the heart of thisphilosophy is very much alive today and determines HitachiGroup actions.investment goods are in energy plant construction,modern passenger trains, construction equipment anddigital storage media. Products for electricity producersare concentrated in Hitachi Power Europe (HPE). HitachiPower Europe is one of the three pillars in the Group’sglobal concept for this segment and is the sole contactfor customers in Europe, the countries of the former SovietUnion, Africa and the Near and Middle East. At thesame time, HPE advises on the global capital expenditureof European electricity producers.WORLDWIDE PRESENCE.Today Hitachi is one of the world’s leading-edge groups infields such as electronics and plant engin eering. Around380,000 people work throughout the world for Hitachi whichhas its head offices in Tokyo – a company with salesrevenues of just over 86 billion US dollars.The range of Hitachi products is very wide extending fromelectronic components, digital media, communication andinformation systems, high-tech materials and financialservices through to mechanical and plant engineering.Hitachi Power Systems America Hitachi Power Europe Hitachi Asia23In Europe Hitachi employs around 7,000 staff in 15 differ -ent countries covering consumer products, capital investmentgoods and electrical products. The emphasiswith consumer products is on, for instance, state-of-theartflat screens and digital cameras. Most of the capital