Zeon to Raise Synthetic Rubber, Latex Prices Jun. 20, 2022. - Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) plans to raise its prices for synthetic rubber and synthetic latex beginning with July 1 deliveries. The price of ESBR synthetic rubber is to be increased by 20 yen ($0.15) per kilogram; BR, by 35 yen; NBR and PB, each by 50 yen; and ECO, by 90 yen. The CM price will be revised in accordance with […]
Japan Break 5,000 Mark With New Seismically Isolated Building Plans in 2020 Jun. 17, 2022. - The cumulative total number of seismically isolated buildings planned through the end of 2020 in Japan was 5,099, up 151 buildings from the end of the previous year, according to the latest statistics compiled by the Japan Society of Seismic Isolation. Significant increases in such plans were recorded in 2012, the year following the Great East Japan Earthquake, with a […]
Japan Break 5,000 Mark With New Seismically Isolated Building Plans in 2020 Jun. 17, 2022. - The cumulative total number of seismically isolated buildings planned through the end of 2020 in Japan was 5,099, up 151 buildings from the end of the previous year, according to the latest statistics compiled by the Japan Society of Seismic Isolation. Significant increases in such plans were recorded in 2012, the year following the Great East Japan Earthquake, with a […]
Kitamura Chemicals Launches Cloud Service for Information on Raw Materials Made in China Jun. 16, 2022. - Kitamura Chemicals Co. Ltd. has launched KcCloud, a cloud service for raw materials and other products produced in China. The free service enables users to search on the cloud for information on Chinese-made raw materials which is unavailable elsewhere on the internet. More than 800 raw materials – including synthetic rubbers, reinforcers, fillers and rubber chemicals – can be searched […]
JATMA Establishes Low-Noise Tire Testing, Labeling Standard in Bid to Reduce Traffic Noise Jun. 15, 2022. - The Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association (JATMA) has established a voluntary industry standard for the testing and labeling of low-noise tires. This comes as part of JATMA’s efforts to promote the use of tires that minimize external noise, and will form the basis of a new labeling system set to begin operation in January 2023. JATMA hopes here to help […]Michelin Japan Plans Japanese Launch for QuickScan Tread Measurement Technology Jun. 13, 2022. - Nihon Michelin Tire Co. Ltd. has announced plans for a Japanese launch of Michelin QuickScan, a technology for automatically measuring a tire’s remaining tread depth. The QuickScan technology sees magnetic scanners fitted to a road surface to measure tire wear status automatically, instantly and at millimeter accuracy. Data gathered from these scanners is sent to the cloud, from which a […]
Mitsuboshi Belting Reports Double-Digit FY2021 Sales Growth Jun. 2, 2022. - Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd. (TYO:5192) has reported increases to both sales and profits for the fiscal year through March 2022. Sales increased 15.4 percent from the previous year to 74.87 billion yen ($580 million), while operating income increased 53.8 percent to 7.64 billion yen. The company noted that business began to recover gradually during the second half of fiscal 2020, with […]
New Bando Conveyor Belt Offers High Detachability, Slideability May. 27, 2022. - Bando Chemical has launched sales of a non-adhesive belt for food product use that it has named Mr. Silky Coat, a new addition to its Sunline Belt lineup of light-duty conveyor belts. The use of the hybrid material in which the belt surface is impregnated with silicone-modified polyurethane gives the belt a surface for transporting materials that is high in […]
Zeon to Raise Synthetic Rubber, Latex Prices Jun. 20, 2022. - Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) plans to raise its prices for synthetic rubber and synthetic latex beginning with July 1 deliveries. The price of ESBR synthetic rubber is to be increased by 20 yen ($0.15) per kilogram; BR, by 35 yen; NBR and PB, each by 50 yen; and ECO, by 90 yen. The CM price will be revised in accordance with […]
Bando Chemical Sees Sales Revenue Rise 15.2% for FY2021 Jun. 10, 2022. - Bando Chemical Industries Ltd. has released its business results for fiscal 2021, revealing growth in both revenue and income. The company’s sales revenue reached 93.74 billion yen, up 15.2 percent year-on-year; and its core operating income came to 5.88 billion yen, up 19.1 percent. Taking a deeper look at the results, Bando Chemical’s auto parts business saw its sales revenue […]
Toyoda Gosei President Toru Koyama Discusses Plans to Pursue Carbon Neutrality, Support Rise of EVs Feb. 1, 2022. - Toru Koyama, president of Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282), gave some insight recently into the company’s plans for 2022, which will center around improving corporate value and striving to meet the targets of the company’s medium-term plan. Giving his predictions for fiscal 2022, Koyama said that given Omicron and numerous other uncertainties, he believes it may still be another year […]
Sumitomo Riko President Shines Light on Plans to Get Results From Structural Reform Starting 2023 Jan. 12, 2022. - Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) President Kazushi Shimizu recently spoke about current efforts being made by the company, highlighting here the good progress being made on the structural reform it has been pursuing of late. And with this in mind, plans going forward are to achieve growth for both auto parts and general industrial products, he said. Shimizu noted here […]
Yokohama Rubber Donates 40 Tires to Mie Prefecture for Use on Vaccine Transport Vehicles Jun. 18, 2021. - Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.’s (TYO:5101) Mie Plant has donated 40 tires for vaccine transport vehicles to Mie Prefecture, providing these on June 1. This comes as part of the plant’s efforts to help out the local community and support medical countermeasures against COVID-19. The donated tires have been fitted to official vehicles used for transporting COVID-19 vaccines to hospitals, health […]Bando Chemical Offers Employees Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccination Jun. 10, 2021. - Bando Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:5195) is bringing in special paid leave days for its employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. By providing this paid leave, the transportation and conveyor belts manufacturer aims to reduce health risks from COVID-19 and help prevent its spread. However, the company will only recommend vaccination rather than require it, leaving it up to each individual […]
Inoac Develops Plant-Based Polyolefin Foam Jun. 8, 2022. - Inoac Corp. has succeeded in the domestic development of PE-Lite AB-100F, a plant-based polyolefin foam with a biomass content of at least 25 percent. The new foam was developed in response to a range of social issues, including marine pollution by microplastics, the drying up of petroleum and fossil resources, and issues relating to waste disposal. By using a raw […]
Asahi Kasei Develops System for Calculating Carbon Footprint of Synthetic Rubber, Elastomer Products May. 17, 2022. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has developed a proprietary system for calculating the carbon footprint of products (CFP) in its synthetic rubber and elastomer lineups. The system is based in part on the group-wide management infrastructure that Asahi Kasei calls its Data Exploration and Exchange Pipeline (DEEP). Using this new system, Asahi Kasei has managed to visualize CFP for a range […]
Asahi Kasei Records Major YoY Increases in First-Half Performance on Back of Material Segment Nov. 17, 2021. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has posted its business results for the first half of fiscal 2021, revealing a 19.4 percent year-on-year increase in sales – reaching 1.18 trillion yen ($10.27 billion) – and a 47.4 percent increase in operating income, 113.14 billion yen. Ordinary income too was up, marking a 53.9 percent increase to 119.23 billion yen; as was net […]
Tokai Carbon Sees January–September Sales Revenue Rise 28% Year-on-Year Nov. 8, 2021. - Carbon black manufacturer Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd. (TYO:5301) has posted its business results for the first three quarters of fiscal 2021, revealing 185.1 billion yen ($1.63 billion) in sales revenue, up 28 percent year-on-year, and 17.67 billion yen in operating income, up 137.9 percent. Looking at individual segments, the company’s carbon black business generated 72.26 billion yen in sales revenue, […]
