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日立将铁路业务转移至英国 Japanese electronics firm Hitachi says it will move its global rail business from Japan to the United Kingdom. 日本日立电子公司宣布将其全球铁路业务从日本转移至英国。 ? The firm says it hopes the move will help it to expand the rail business to 4,000 workers from the current 2,500.? ? It plans to increase revenue from 2bn euros to 3bn euros over the next few years. ? Last July, Hitachi won a ￡1.2bn deal to make the next generation of inter-city trains in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, where it is building a factory. ? That will initially employ 750 workers when it opens next year. ? The move is an unusual one for a Japanese company, and puts it geographically nearer to its main train-building rivals, such as Siemens of Germany. ? The BBCs industry correspondent, John Moylan, also says it will boost Hitachis British credentials in the wake of rows over rail contracts being awarded to foreign firms. ? Significant ? In a statement, the government described the move as a huge vote of confidence in Britain, its workforce and its rail industry.? ? Hitachi manufactures everything from nuclear power plants to construction machinery to televisions; its rail division is relatively small, employing around 2,500 of Hitachis 326,000 workers. ? Todays announcement is a significant sign of intent by Hitachi to grow its business in the rail market, said Alistair Dormer, chief executive of the global rail systems business.? ? Both the UK and Japan remain important as markets for Hitachi Rail, and with our train factory in the north-east of England now under construction, we will work to realise our export potential from the UK, expanding into Europe and emergent markets. ? The firm reported profits of 126 billion yen for the three-month period to 31 December 2013.