TOKYO -- The product quality scandals that dogged top materials makers in 2017 look to drag into the new year as they struggle to ascertain exactly how deep the data-doctoring went, making a governance overhaul imperative when the calendar turns.
At Mitsubishi Materials, the problem is deep-rooted and widespread, according to President Akira Takeuchi. A panel convened to investigate the tampering with product data at subsidiaries has found that quite a number of employees were involved over a long period, he explained at a press conference Thursday, citing an interim report from the body.
