Sumitomo Riko has been recognized as a White 500 corporation, which is given to the top 500 corporations in the large corporation category in the Excellent Corporation for Health Management certification system jointly promoted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Japan Health Council. This is the ninth consecutive year since 2017 that Sumitomo Riko has...
Demand for resin hoses has stagnated. As automobile production, which has a large impact on demand, remains sluggish, the operating rates of machinery and equipment in automobile-related industries have not increased, and this trend has spread to peripheral industries, resulting in a situation where the overall demand for plastic hoses has not picked up. The expected demand for semiconductor manufacturing...
The Excellent Corporation for Health Management certification system recognizes corporations, including large enterprises and small-to-medium businesses, that practice exemplary health management. It is divided into the Large-Scale Corporation Category and the Small-to-Medium-Scale Corporation Category, with top performers in the former category earning the additional White 500 designation. Moreover, the Health and Productivity Stock Selection is a program by the Ministry...
Bridgestone and Ueshima Seisakusho have jointly developed the FPS Wear Testing Machine: Wear Particle Collection Model, capable of generating and collecting wear particles from rubber samples with the same composition as tires at a laboratory scale. Leveraging Bridgestone’s expertise as a tire manufacturer in rubber products and their wear characteristics, and Ueshima Seisakusho’s proficiency as a physical testing equipment manufacturer...
According to data compiled by the Japan Rubber Hose Manufacturers Association based on Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) statistics, production and shipments of rubber hoses in 2024 totaled 31,662 tons in new rubber volume, down 6.6% from the previous year, and shipments were 135.83 billion yen ($914.26 million), down 4.5%. This was the first time in four years...
In the printing, paper manufacturing, and steel making roll sectors, where the overall demand environment is severe, roll manufacturers are concentrating their resources in areas where demand is firm. Demand for rolls for printing continues to decline gradually due to the trend toward being paperless. “The most difficult market is for new printing machine installations. However, due to the stagnant...
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