Tokyo, Japan, Apr 11, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited today announced that it will be
an exhibitor at the"Japan Design 2008 - Innovation -"exposition, which will run from April 16
to 20 in Milan.
Sponsored by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization, the expo is being held as
part of the Milan Salone (Salone Internazionale del Mobile), the world's largest interior
design trade show. It will showcase cars, appliances, electronics, housewares and other
products from 15 leading Japanese manufacturers. Exhibitors will be bringing their latest
prototypes, using the Milan venue as an opportunity to exhibit before a global audience.
Since 2005, Fujitsu has actively exhibited its concept designs for PCs, mobile phones, and
other products at international expositions. Under the theme of sustainable design(1), the
company will use the Japan Design 2008 - Innovation - exposition to showcase
its"WoodShell"concept PC with a wood-based housing, along with the FMV-BIBLO NX95Y/D, a
notebook on sale in Japan which uses bio-based plastic materials for part of its housing.
1. The WoodShell concept design
The WoodShell adopts natural materials (forest-thinned cedar) and bio-based plastics for its
housing and parts. The prototype PC that is not merely an environmentally friendly tool but an
object of enduring style and utility.
2. The FMV-BIBLO NX95Y/D notebook computer
Amid growing concern over environmental problems, bio-based plastics have attracted
considerable attention as an environmentally friendly material which lowers the burden on the
environment by using less petrochemical-based materials to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
In 2002, Fujitsu became the first computer manufacturer to develop corn-based plastic and
adopt the environmentally friendly material for PC parts. Though the original bio-based plastic
was used for a limited number of smaller parts, Fujitsu has made gradual improvements to its
properties to satisfy various manufacturing requirements and increase the percentage used in
its notebook PCs. The newly developed bio-based plastic accounts for about 30% of the plastic
material in the housing(2) of the FMV-BIBLO NX95Y/D.
About Japan Design 2008
Exposition Name: Japan Design 2008 - Innovation -
Dates: April 16 - 20 2008; 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Location: Fondamenta Jahier, Via Solari 37/39 Corner Via Stendhal, Milan, Zona Tortona
Exhibitors: 15 companies
Website: http://www.jidpo.or.jp/activity/milano2008/en/index.html
Sponsor: Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization
Website: http://www.jidpo.or.jp/en/
[1] support the creation of a sustainable society.
[2] 30% of the plastic material in the housing: This refers to the bio-based plastic content
in the notebook housing, not including the keyboard, one-touch buttons, and some other
parts.
About Fujitsu Ltd
Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702; ADR: FJTSY) is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and
communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly
reliable computing and communications products, and a worldwide corps of systems and services
experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite
possibilities for its customers'success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu reported consolidated
revenues of 5.1 trillion yen (US$43.2 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. For
more information, please visit www.fujitsu.com .
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