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Yokohama Rubber Selected as CDP A-List Company for Climate Change Measures

on December 19, 2022 in Industry

Yokohama Rubber has been selected for the prestigious “A-List” in climate change measures by CDP, an international environmental non-profit organization that aims to realize a sustainable economy. Yokohama Rubber was recognized as a leading company in corporate sustainability. The company was selected from among more than 10,000 companies evaluated, based on their responses to the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire for...

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Nitta and Pharmabio to Join Forces on Manufacturing Cell Sheets

on December 19, 2022 in Industry, Innovation

Industrial goods manufacturer Nitta and Pharmabio have agreed to jointly develop equipment and materials for manufacturing cell sheets for transplantation therapy of ophthalmic diseases, one of the regenerative medical products developed by Pharmabio. The two companies will jointly develop equipment for manufacturing cell sheets and their consumable materials (single-use materials), aiming to create a new business in the field of...

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Eying Innovative Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Process, Zeon Invests in U.S. Startup AMB

on December 16, 2022 in Industry

Zeon’s investment subsidiary Zeon Ventures has invested in AM Batteries (AMB), a U.S. startup developing an innovative electrode manufacturing process for lithium-ion batteries. In parallel with this investment, Zeon will work closely with AMB to support the commercialization of AMB’s solutions. AMB has developed electrostatic spray technology used in the manufacture of electrodes for lithium-ion batteries, which enables the manufacture...

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Okayasu Rubber Establishes New Company in Texas to Expand Sales in the Americas

on December 15, 2022 in Industry, Products

Okayasu Rubber has established on Aug. 1 a new wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, Okayasu Rubber America. The new company is located in San Antonio, Texas, and started operations on Nov. 1. Okayasu Rubber is a trading company of rubber products for the rubber industry that also has a production base. It has manufacturing and sales bases in Malaysia as well...

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Looking Back on 2022 in Japan’s Rubber Industry – Part 2

on December 13, 2022 in Industry

The past year has seen concerns about geopolitical risks come to the fore in striking fashion. This has included Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s lockdown, with both shaking not only the rubber industry but also the global economy in a major way. And the year also brought more specific difficulties for the rubber industry: on top of a slow...

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Looking Back on 2022 in Japan’s Rubber Industry – Part 1

on December 13, 2022 in Industry

The past year has seen concerns about geopolitical risks come to the fore in striking fashion. This has included Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s lockdown, with both shaking not only the rubber industry but also the global economy in a major way. And the year also brought more specific difficulties for the rubber industry: on top of a slow...

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