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Japan’s Rubber Roller Makers Adopt New Strategy to Cope With Weak Domestic Demand

on June 27, 2017 in Industry

Japanese manufacturers of industrial rubber rollers are developing more high-performance products as a strategy to cope with declining domestic production and anticipated weak demand. Production volume is currently in a state of stagnation. According to a report by the Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA), roller manufacturing volume during the first quarter of calendar 2017 was 996 tons, down 3.1 percent...

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Japan Sees Low Number of New Earthquake-Resistant Buildings for 2015

on June 19, 2017 in Industry

According to the Japan Society of Seismic Isolation’s (JSSI) recent report on the penetration of earthquake-resistant buildings, the cumulative number of buildings employing seismic isolation technology as of December 2015 amounted to 4,139, of which government buildings were 804 and private buildings were 3,335. The number of new earthquake-resistant buildings for 2015 was 170. The year saw a drastic decline...

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Bando Chemical and Mitsuboshi Belting See Robust Transmission Belt Sales in China and Asia

on May 30, 2017 in Industry, Products

Japanese belt manufacturers are enjoying robust sales of general industrial transmission belts in China and Asia. Bando Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:5195) and Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd. (TYO:5192) both boasted strong sales in these regions in fiscal 2016. Sales continue to grow, centering on agricultural and industrial machinery transmission belts, a market with high expectations. Bando Chemical’s Industrial Products Division’s sales in...

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Daicel, Toyoda Gosei to Enter Into Capital Alliance, Strengthen Collaboration

on May 26, 2017 in Industry, Products

Daicel Corp. (TYO:4202) and Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) have agreed to form a capital alliance in order to strengthen the two companies’ collaborative relationship. The two companies will cross-hold each other’s shares through acquiring equity from each other at about 1 billion yen ($9 million). The targeted areas for collaboration are safety fields, including airbags and fuel related businesses...

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Rubber Associations in Tokyo, Kyushu, Hyogo to Form Liaison Committee

on May 17, 2017 in Industry

Tokyo’s Bokuto Rubber Industrial Committee and two other regional rubber associations in Hyogo and Kyushu recently announced that they have agreed to establish a liaison committee comprised of their representatives. It is tentatively named the Rubber Industrial Association Committee and due to be formed this autumn. Japan’s rubber industry is supported by rubber associations whose members consist of small and...

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Showa Rubber Joins Forces With Mongolian University on Products Targeting Agriculture Industry, Air Pollution

on April 19, 2017 in Industry, Innovation

Showa Rubber Co. Ltd. and Mongolian University of Life Sciences (MULS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to test Showa Rubber’s products in the agriculture–livestock industry and those that can reduce air pollution in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar. The two organizations will collaborate also on the development of new products and product uses. At 12,000 students, MULS is a large-scale...

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