Toyoda Gosei has invested in KG Motors, a startup developing and manufacturing compact battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for single-passenger use…....
Industry
Rubber Rolls Report: Steelmaking Rolls Recover Amid Overall Output Slump
Roll production continues to decline. Printing rolls, which account for 30% of the total, remain in a slump due to…...
Japanese Workers Union Confederation Holds 2025 Convention
The Japanese Rubber Workers Union Confederation (Gomu Rengo) held its 21st Regular Convention for 2025 on September 4–5 at Hotel…...
Rubber Hose Production and Shipments Increase in First Half
According to statistics compiled by the Japan Rubber Hose Manufacturers Association based on data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade…...
Sumitomo Rubber Establishes Co-Creation Research Hub at Hokkaido University
In August, Sumitomo Rubber opened a new research hub, the Sumitomo Rubber Innovation Base Sapporo, within Hokkaido University’s Data-driven Research…...
Japan Belting Industry Association Releases First-Half Sales Breakdown
The Japan Belting Industry Association recently announced the sales breakdown by end-use industry for conveyor belts and resin belts during…...

