Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) President Kimiaki Tanaka recently spoke with Japan Rubber Weekly about how the accelerating trend toward electric vehicles…...
Interviews
JSR President Talks Initiative to Advance Elastomer Operations Beyond Asia
JSR Corp. (TYO:4185) President Mitsunobu Koshiba is hoping to see stable earnings for his company’s elastomer business. But to achieve…...
Mitsuboshi Belt President Talks EV Impact on Automotive Belt Market
The Japanese market is witnessing a decline in demand for automotive belts, says Hajime Kakiuchi, president of major automotive belts…...
Bando Chemical President Details Plans in Preparation for EV Shift
Mitsutaka Yoshii, president of rubber belt and functional parts manufacturer Bando Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:5195), sat down with Japan Rubber…...
Nichirin Prepares for Auto Industry’s Shift to Electric Vehicles
Nichirin Co. Ltd. (TYO:5184), a manufacturer specializing in automotive hoses, has set up a production technology center within the company’s…...
Sumitomo Riko President Talks Electric Vehicles and Adaptation
The auto industry’s transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is picking up pace. However, Toru Matsui, president of major rubber part…...
