Bridgestone Soft Robotics Ventures and Crafsto Collaborate to Launch Bags Nov. 1, 2024. - Bridgestone’s in-house venture Soft Robotics Ventures and the unisex fashion brand Crafsto have announced the launch of a triangle bag, a collaboration between the two companies. The bag’s handles are upcycled rubber actuators from Soft Robotics Ventures’ soft robotic hand Tetote. This is the first upcycling of the rubber actuators. Crafsto is a fashion brand operated by Heritage. The brand […]
Retread Tires at Core of Sustainability Efforts, Attracting Attention: Bridgestone Oct. 31, 2024. - In line with its mission of contributing to society with the highest quality, Bridgestone’s vision is to become a sustainable solutions company that continuously delivers social and customer value by 2050. To achieve carbon neutrality and 100% sustainable materials by that year, the company is promoting the establishment of a unique sustainability business model in which tires are created, sold, […]
Bridgestone Soft Robotics Ventures and Crafsto Collaborate to Launch Bags Nov. 1, 2024. - Bridgestone’s in-house venture Soft Robotics Ventures and the unisex fashion brand Crafsto have announced the launch of a triangle bag, a collaboration between the two companies. The bag’s handles are upcycled rubber actuators from Soft Robotics Ventures’ soft robotic hand Tetote. This is the first upcycling of the rubber actuators. Crafsto is a fashion brand operated by Heritage. The brand […]
Report: Rubber Sheet Manufacturers Set to Change Pricing Strategies Oct. 28, 2024. - Rubber sheet manufacturers are expected to change their pricing strategies. Until recently, they were prone to price wars due to mutual restraint, but from now on, they are expected not hesitate to revise their prices every year. The reason for this is the rapid rise in labor and other costs. Since these increases are expected to continue in the future, […]
Retread Tires at Core of Sustainability Efforts, Attracting Attention: Bridgestone Oct. 31, 2024. - In line with its mission of contributing to society with the highest quality, Bridgestone’s vision is to become a sustainable solutions company that continuously delivers social and customer value by 2050. To achieve carbon neutrality and 100% sustainable materials by that year, the company is promoting the establishment of a unique sustainability business model in which tires are created, sold, […]
Test Ride: Yokohama Rubber Iceguard 7 Ideal for SUVs and EVs Oct. 18, 2024. - Yokohama Rubber’s Iceguard 7 studless tires for passenger cars are now in their fourth season. The tire combines ice performance, snow performance, and long-lasting performance at a high level, providing absolute peace of mind on winter roads. In recent years, sales of SUVs and EVs have been on the rise in the Japanese market, but how well does the Iceguard […]
Ishihara Packing Industry First to Install 5-Axis Water Jet in Kyushu Oct. 30, 2024. - Ishihara Packing Industry has installed a 5-axis waterjet machine manufactured by Kitagawa Iron Works at its sales office and factory in Kasuya Gun, Fukuoka Prefecture. “This makes us the first company in the rubber industry in the Kyushu area to do so,” the company said. In November 1994, Ishihara Packing Industry became the first rubber and packing processor in Japan […]
Conveyor Belt Sales up on Strong Food Industry: Mitsuboshi Belting Oct. 24, 2024. - Mitsuboshi Belting’s sales of plastic conveyor belts in the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 (April-September) increased by a single digit year-on-year. “The growth was driven by the food industry, which has continued to be strong since the previous fiscal year. Sales of plastic conveyor belts for convenience stores, bakery, confectionery, and meat products increased. In […]
Toyoda Gosei Doubles Rubber Recycling Capacity Oct. 29, 2024. - Toyoda Gosei has doubled the production capacity of the recycling process at its Morimachi Plant in Shizuoka Prefecture in order to accelerate resource recycling of rubber used in automobiles. In the automotive industry, while recycling of resources such as steel and plastics is progressing, rubber products are difficult to recycle and most of them are incinerated. The company has been […]
Kuraray Raises Prices of Septon and Other Elastomers Oct. 10, 2024. - Kuraray will raise the prices of its hydrogenated styrenic thermoplastic elastomers Septon and Hybrar as well as TU polymers globally, beginning with shipments on October 15. The price increase is $0.22 per kilogram. Regarding the price increase, the company said, “The increase in costs for the subject products, including key raw materials, utility and logistics costs, and repair costs, is […]
Interview With Bando Chemical President Tomio Ueno Sep. 3, 2024. - Bando Chemical is pursuing its medium-term business plan under the three guiding principles of Value Creation, Smart Manufacturing Creation, and Evolution of Organizational Capabilities for the Future. With co-creation as its keyword, the company is working to create new value and steadily achieving results in the fields of electronic materials, medical equipment, and healthcare equipment. Japan Rubber Weekly sat down […]
Interview With Yokohama Rubber President and COO Shinji Seimiya Aug. 21, 2024. - Japan Rubber Weekly recently sat down with Shinji Seimiya, president and COO of Yokohama Rubber, to talk about the company’s latest developments. Semiya is in charge of tire design and development, as well as manufacturing, quality, and and overseeing technology and production on a global scale. Under the new mid-term management plan Yokohama Transformation 2026 (YX2026), which started this year, […]