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Bridgestone Supports Displaced Ukrainian Students

Bridgestone supports the efforts of Japan University of Economics to accept displaced students and international students from Ukraine, and has decided to provide internships and plant tours for those accepted by the university. The internship period will run from August 29 to September 9 and from January 26 to March 20, for a total of 14 students. In addition, the...

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Bridgestone to Increase Hydraulic Hose Production Capacity in Thailand

Bridgestone will increase production capacity at Bridgestone NCR (BSNCR) in Thailand, a global supply base for hydraulic hoses. The total investment will be around 4.9 billion yen ($36.3 million). Capacity will be gradually built up starting in the second quarter of 2025, with global production capacity to be increased by approximately 30 percent from the current level by the first...

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Survey: Current Economic Conditions of Japanese Rubber Makers – Part 2

This article follows part 1 in a series of 2 on a Japan Rubber Industry survey conducted in July of the rubber and plastic product manufacturing industry regarding business conditions and outlook conducted. In the “Fiscal 2022 Earnings Forecast (Plan),” sales continue to recover, but the outlook for ordinary income is divided. The largest share of companies expect “single-digit increase”...

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Survey: Current Economic Conditions of Japanese Rubber Makers – Part 1

In July, Japan Rubber Industry conducted a survey of the rubber and plastic product manufacturing industry regarding business conditions and outlook. According to the survey results, fiscal 2021 performance has recovered significantly from the previous year’s impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but many companies have not yet reached pre-pandemic levels. Business confidence is also stalling at the moment, and the...

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Achilles Backs Athlete’s Push to Break Guinness World Record in Rope Skipping

Shoe manufacturer Achilles is supporting Akitoshi Moriguchi in his push to break a Guinness World Record for rope skipping. Moriguchi, a professional rope skipper, is aiming to be the first in the world to achieve eight revolutions in a single skip. And to support this endeavor, Achilles is providing him with its Hyper Jumper shoes, which utilize Acrofoam – a...

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Asahi Rubber Shirakawa No. 2 Plant Obtains ISO 13485 Certification

Asahi Rubber’s Shirakawa No. 2 Plant in Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, has acquired ISO 13485 certification, an international quality management system standard for medical devices. The company is developing its medical and life science business alongside its optical, functional, and telecommunications businesses, and is currently manufacturing rubber stoppers for intravenous infusion bags as well as mixing medications, and the AR...

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