MHI asks Hitachi to pay $6.8 bil. for power plant www3.nhk.or.jp
A dispute is intensifying between two Japanese corporate giants over a thermal power plant project in South Africa. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has asked Hitachi to pay 6.8 billion dollars to cover losses over the joint venture.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is expected to post losses due to the project's ballooning costs. A Hitachi subsidiary launched the power plant project before the joint venture was set up three years ago.
Executives at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said talks with Hitachi are continuing but declined to give further details.
Hitachi officials are refusing to accept the request for payment saying it lacks legal ground. Both two sides say their joint venture will continue despite the dispute.
Published Date:2017-02-09