The European R&D Centre (ERD) of Hitachi Europe Limited was established in April 1989, leading its research and development activities in Europe. Now it is focusing in the following areas; nanoelectronics, information technology and automotive technology. The border in the market place has disappeared and technology innovation has been making progress at an extremely high speed. ERD has long recognised the necessity of working with complementary partners in Europe to create revolutionary concepts and technologies to keep abreast with the increasing changes of technology. With such technological achievements and advances, Hitachi is able to provide a comprehensive range of solutions and services that can be tailored for Hitachi customers' requirements, both at work and in the home.

ERD believes that their success is due to the quality and endeavour of the employees and the co-operation of their partners. The employees of ERD are able to pursue their scientific and technological innovations due to close collaborative projects with industry, government and academia. ERD are proud to offer such a working environment for their talented staff.