JAPAN JOINS JWTF

Cummins Japan joins JWTF

Cummins Japan has joined the Japanese Women Technicians Forum (JWEF).

The decision was led by Eric Waters, GM of DBU; Kei Sato, GM of EBU business in Japan; and Sayaka Honda, HR Generalist. Kei and Sayaka are happy to support Cummins Japan to continue to empower women in the workplace. Cummins Japan has 105 employees, of whom 32 are women. JWEF was established in 1992 with the aim of creating a venue for women technicians to network and exchange information and enhance the social contribution of women technicians throughout Japan. The forum provides opportunities for self-development and talent activation by promoting exchanges with female engineers. JWEF has conducted various surveys and studies and used the results to set the forum’s direction.

The forum helps empower women to stay active, participate in opportunities and further develop themselves. It produces monthly publications and hosts events throughout Japan. Eric Waters and Kei Sato are looking forward to 2022 in which Cummins Japan will be active with JWEF events and activities throughout the year.

Sayaka Honda

Hydrogen solutions on show

Cummins Korea was among the participants in an international hydrogen energy exhibition and forum, H2World, in Ulsan, South Korea.

The 10-12 November 2021 event was organised by the Ulsan tourism organisation and the Korea Hydrogen Industry Association to establish an ecological system for hydrogen energy with hydrogen production, storage, transport and its applications and to promote R&D of materials and component parts in increasing hydrogen energy demand. There were more than 600 delegates, including industry and government stakeholders. Cummins Global Director of Business Development Alan Kneisz gave a presentation about what Cummins is doing in the sector. He said with renewable costs continuing to break cost barriers, transition to renewables was inevitable.

Cummins, as the largest engine supplier globally, was the only supplier that could offer hydrogen production and storage, electrified solutions, batteries and fuel cells from the one organisation.