Mitsui Chemicals has implemented an organizational restructuring effective October 1 aimed at strengthening its research and development framework and accelerating product development. The company has separated its development divisions from the Research & Development Headquarters and reassigned them under the three designated growth areas—Mobility (including the Elastomers Business), Life & Healthcare, and ICT—so that each business division is now directly...
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Toyo Tires to Establish New R&D Center at Serbian Plant
Toyo Tires has announced plans to build a new research and development facility within the premises of its Serbia Plant located in Inđija. The new facility will serve as the company’s European R&D Center and is scheduled to begin operations in January 2027. The total investment for the project amounts to approximately 5 billion yen ($33.26 million), and the center...
Toyo Tires Conducts Tire Safety Awareness Activities in Itami
On September 23, 2025, during the nationwide Autumn Traffic Safety Campaign, the Toyo Tires Group participated in the “Traffic Safety Festa in Itami 2025,” held at the Hanshin Driving School and organized by the Itami Traffic Safety Council, to carry out tire safety awareness activities. The company set up its original driving simulator, allowing visitors to experience differences in braking...
Michelin Japan Hosts the Michelin Guide Ceremony Tokyo 2026
Michelin Japan held the Michelin Guide Ceremony Tokyo 2026 on September 25 at The Westin Tokyo in Meguro Ward, Tokyo. Alongside the ceremony, the company hosted a media briefing to present the history and overview of the Michelin Guide and to announce the latest list of establishments featured in the new edition. In his opening remarks, Gen Sudo, President of...
Vertical Conveyor Performing Strongly: Yoshino Rubber
Yoshino Rubber Industry supports a wide range of infrastructure sites, including power plants, steel mills, tunnel construction projects and sewage treatment plants. Among its key offerings is a unique vertical conveyor belt capable of efficiently transporting large volumes of material vertically. This flagship product is highly regarded in the market for its two-belt structure—consisting of a corrugated main conveyor belt...
Dunlop Tire Holds National TB Tire Service Contest
The Dunlop Tire Shop Group (DTS), a tire sales arm of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, held the 15th “DTS National TB Tire Service Contest” on September 8–9 at Twin Messe Shizuoka in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The contest aims to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient tire replacement work for truck and bus (TB) tires, to standardize work procedures, improve worker safety,...
