President Yoichiro Watanabe of Asahi Rubber Inc. (TYO:5162) recently went into detail on the company’s 12th three-year medium-term management plan, termed the V-2 Plan. The rubber product manufacturer, which works with automotive electronics, biotechnology and environmental products, aims to achieve 7–8 billion yen ($62.84–71.72 million) in consolidated sales and an 8-percent consolidated operating profit margin by the end of fiscal…
