ENEOS and Mitsubishi Chemical have completed the construction of a chemical recycling facility at Mitsubishi Chemical’s Ibaraki Plant in Kamisu City, Ibaraki Prefecture. The facility, which had been under development since July 2021, is designed to support the launch of a plastic-to-oil conversion business. The new facility uses supercritical water hydrolysis technology developed by UK-based Mura Technology to chemically break...
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Bando Deepens Core Business and Advances New Ventures: FY Results
Bando Chemical reported steady growth in its transmission belt-related segments for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. In the automotive parts segment, the company posted revenue of 58.05 billion yen ($399.12 million), up 9.0% year-on-year, with segment operating profit rising 19.1% to 4.89 billion yen. In Japan, despite a decrease in overall vehicle production, sales of auxiliary drive belts...
CITEXPO 2025 to Be Held in Shanghai This September
The 20th edition of the China International Tire Expo (CITEXPO 2025), the largest tire trade show in the Asia-Pacific region, will take place from September 3 to 5, 2025, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center in Pudong, Shanghai. The event is organized by Reliable International Exhibition Services. CITEXPO is a leading B2B exhibition focused primarily on automotive...
Bridgestone to Transfer 66.6% Stake in Bridgestone Logistics to SBS Holdings
Bridgestone has signed an agreement to transfer 66.6% of the shares of its wholly owned subsidiary, Bridgestone Logistics, to SBS Holdings, a leading logistics group in Japan. The move is part of Bridgestone’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its global business structure and accelerate the foundation for growth with enhanced quality. In Japan, the company is pushing forward with business restructuring...
Dow Completes Expansion of Childcare for Medically Dependent Children Project
Dow announced the completion of its Medical Care Child Nursery Expansion project, conducted through donations to Florence, a Japanese organization addressing social issues in child and parenting support. The project, which ran for about a year, ended in May. Advances in neonatal medicine have led to a growing number of “medically complex children” who require daily medical care, such as...
Japan Society of Seismic Isolation Releases Latest Statistics
The Japan Society of Seismic Isolation has released its latest statistics on seismically isolated buildings. According to the report, the total number of planned seismically isolated buildings from 1985 through the end of 2023 reached 5,649 buildings, an increase of 119 from the end of 2022. The number of planned buildings typically surges following major earthquakes, but the pace of...

