Industrial gloves are used to protect workers in environments that require countermeasures against chemical handling, static electricity, and cut-related accidents, as well as in factory production lines. Demand has been stable. Among them, cut-resistant gloves are playing a particularly strong leading role. These gloves incorporate special materials and cut-resistant fibers, protecting hands during tasks involving blades and other sharp tools....
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NOK Signs Management Integration Agreement with Eagle Industry
NOK Corporation and Eagle Industry announced on November 10 that their respective boards of directors had approved a management integration agreement through a joint share transfer. Under the plan, the two companies will establish a joint holding company, NOK Group, on October 1, 2026, which will become the wholly owning parent company of both firms. The integration is subject to...
Market Report: Resin Hose Demand on Uptrend
There are emerging signs of recovery in the previously stagnant demand for resin hoses. As automobile production remains stable, the flow of goods has gradually resumed, and demand for hoses used in machinery and equipment at production sites has started to pick up, albeit modestly. In addition, demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, an area that was expected to grow significantly...
Zeon Invests in Taiwanese Startup Developing SWCNT Conductive Paste for Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries
Zeon has announced an investment in Sino Applied Technology (SiAT), a Taiwan-based startup developing conductive paste using single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. The investment follows a basic agreement signed in May between the two companies. Under the partnership, Zeon will support SiAT’s plan to expand production capacity for its SWCNT-based conductive paste and will collaborate on joint...
Sumitomo Electric to Make Sumitomo Riko Wholly Owned Subsidiary
Sumitomo Electric Industries announced that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held on October 30, resolved to make its consolidated subsidiary Sumitomo Riko Company Limited a wholly owned subsidiary through a tender offer. The tender offer price has been set at 2,600 yen ($16.89) per share, with a total acquisition value of approximately 133.3 billion yen. The offer period...
JRMA Holds 36th Executive Committee Meeting in Osaka
The Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA), chaired by Takashi Shimizu, President and CEO of Toyo Tire Corporation, held its 36th Executive Committee meeting on October 24 at the Hotel Hankyu International in Osaka. In his opening remarks, Chairman Shimizu reflected on global and domestic developments that have shaped the year. “This year began with the inauguration of re-elected U.S. President...

