Tokyo, August 6, 2013 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) is taking steps to strengthen its global turbocharger production capacity, ultimately targeting a structure enabling production of 10 million units per annum (p.a.). As the first stage, the company intends to invest a total of 11 billion yen into its overseas production bases to boost its worldwide production capacity from the current 5.8 million units p.a. to 8.9 million by 2015. By enhancing its production capacity MHI aims to respond to rapidly expanding global demand for turbochargers amid spreading adoption of tighter fuel efficiency requirements. The company is also planning further investments toward its final goal of achieving a production structure capable of 10 million units p.a. Through these cumulative investments, the company ultimately aims to move swiftly toward securing a position as the world leader in the automotive turbocharger market