
Toyoda Gosei Selected for GaN Power Semiconductor Development as Part of CO2 Reduction Project May. 24, 2022. - Toyota Group company Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) has been selected alongside Panasonic Corp. (TYO:6752), Nagoya University and Osaka University to develop next-gen gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors as part of a Japanese government project. Run under the Ministry of the Environment (MoE), these efforts will form the “FY2022 Project for Acceleration of Social Implementation and Dissemination of Components (GaN) […]
Bridgestone Announces Sweeping Sales, Profits Increases in January–March Results May. 23, 2022. - Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has announced its business results (IFRS) for the January–March, which include sales revenue of 891.01 billion yen ($6.96 billion), up 22.5 percent year-on-year; adjusted operating profit of 101.1 billion yen, up 19.2 percent; and net profit, including that for discontinued operations, of 53.84 billion yen, down 81.1 percent. Net profit was significantly lower due to a one-time […]
Toyoda Gosei Selected for GaN Power Semiconductor Development as Part of CO2 Reduction Project May. 24, 2022. - Toyota Group company Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) has been selected alongside Panasonic Corp. (TYO:6752), Nagoya University and Osaka University to develop next-gen gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors as part of a Japanese government project. Run under the Ministry of the Environment (MoE), these efforts will form the “FY2022 Project for Acceleration of Social Implementation and Dissemination of Components (GaN) […]
Toyoda Gosei Selected for GaN Power Semiconductor Development as Part of CO2 Reduction Project May. 20, 2022. - Toyota Group company Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) has been selected alongside Panasonic Corp. (TYO:6752), Nagoya University and Osaka University to develop next-gen gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors as part of a Japanese government project. Run under the Ministry of the Environment (MoE), these efforts will form the “FY2022 Project for Acceleration of Social Implementation and Dissemination of Components (GaN) […]
Bridgestone Announces Sweeping Sales, Profits Increases in January–March Results May. 23, 2022. - Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has announced its business results (IFRS) for the January–March, which include sales revenue of 891.01 billion yen ($6.96 billion), up 22.5 percent year-on-year; adjusted operating profit of 101.1 billion yen, up 19.2 percent; and net profit, including that for discontinued operations, of 53.84 billion yen, down 81.1 percent. Net profit was significantly lower due to a one-time […]
Toyota, Subaru Select Sumitomo Rubber Tire as OE for New BEVs May. 19, 2022. - Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has started supplying its Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 060 as an OE tire for the bZ4X, the latest model battery electric vehicle (BEV) from Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203) that is launching this May. The same tire has also been selected as OE for the Solterra, another new BEV unveiled by Subaru Corp. (TYO:7270) last November. […]

Toyoda Gosei to Expand Seto Plant, Boosting Production for Automotive Interior and Exterior Products May. 6, 2022. - Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) has announced plans to expand its Seto Plant, which manufactures products for automotive interiors and exteriors in Seto, Aichi. By expanding this plant – which is located near the company’s main customer in Japan – it will be possible to install new facilities, allowing in turn for more efficient manufacturing and improved competitiveness. The land […]
Tokai Carbon Posts 94.7% Profit Growth for First Quarter of Calendar 2022 May. 18, 2022. - Japanese carbon black giant Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd. (TYO:5301) has posted strong results for the first quarter of calendar 2022. This includes sales revenue of 69.51 billion yen, up 28.8 percent year-on-year; operating income of 7.94 billion yen, up 94.7 percent; ordinary income of 8.41 billion yen, up by 110.2 percent; and net income of 4.04 billion yen, up by […]
Shin-Etsu Polymer Keeps Pace in 2021 With Silicone Rubber Sales May. 12, 2022. - Shin-Etsu Polymer Co. Ltd. (TYO:7970) recently reported its business results for fiscal 2021. This included net sales of 92.64 billion yen ($710 million), up 20.5 percent year-on-year; operating income of 9.73 billion yen, up 34.8 percent; ordinary income of 10.13 billion yen, up 44.3 percent; and net profit of 6.31 billion yen, up 39 percent. Among the silicone rubber molding […]

