Asahi Kasei has established the “Care for Earth” investment facility as a new initiative to achieve carbon neutrality. The company will invest $100 million globally over a five-year period through fiscal 2027 in early-stage startup companies that are working to solve problems in environmental fields such as hydrogen, energy storage, carbon management, and bio-chemicals. Since 2008, the company has been...
The Japanese Rubber Workers Union Confederation (JRC), an organization of labor unions of rubber manufacturers, recently announced the results of wage and lump-sum payment settlements at major rubber companies for the spring of 2023. According to the report, 35 out of the 47 unions (75%) that submitted written demands have reached wage agreements. Of the 32 unions that were able...
Lanxess participated at the Tire Technology Expo 2023 in Hannover, Germany, from March 21 to 23, and presented new product solutions for sustainable tire production developed by its Rhein Chemie business unit. The products introduced include Vulkanox HS, an anti-aging agent made from more than 50% sustainable raw materials, and Aktiplast 79, a silicone-free mold release agent and rubber processing...
Zeon’s Tokuyama Plant in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, participated in the Blue Carbon Offset Credit System utilizing J Blue Credits certified and issued by the Japan Blue Economy Association (JBE). In recent years, blue carbon has been attracting attention as a CO2 sink, and efforts to preserve and restore blue carbon ecosystems are underway in many areas. One such example...
Nitta has launched 10 new models of its Softmatics P Series robot hand for handling objects. The product has been increasingly adopted in the food and general industrial fields, and the company has now developed the new models in addition to the three existing models to meet the needs of users. The Softmatics can grip fragile workpieces without damaging them....
Carbon black manufacturer Asahi Carbon has acquired ISCC PLUS, an international certification system for sustainable products, and plans to start producing from August carbon black using recycled oil as raw material. Carbon black is a carbon material used for rubber reinforcement, coloring, and conductivity, and most of it is produced using petrochemical-derived raw material oil. As efforts to contribute to...
