Kuraray recently held an opening ceremony at its new isoprene-related business plant in Thailand to mark the start of operations. The new plant was constructed in the WHA Eastern Industrial Park within the petrochemical complex in Map Ta Phut, Rayong Province, and has been in operation since February. Established by Kuraray GC Advanced Materials and Kuraray Advanced Chemicals (Thailand), the...
Yokohama Rubber, in cooperation with Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu (Kanagawa Central Transportation Company), began a demonstration test of its tire pressure sensor and tire air pressure remote access system (TPRS) on EV buses in March. The experiment uses EV buses operated by Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu in Hiratsuka City. Yokohama Rubber offers tire solution services for transportation companies, including the HiTES tire...
Toyoda Gosei reported sales revenue of 951.87 billion yen ($7.05 billion), up 14.7% year-on-year, operating profit of 35.06 billion yen, up 2.6%, and net profit of 16 billion yen, down 31.5% in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 (IFRS). The factors contributing to the increase in operating income were rationalization of 17.5 billion yen, foreign exchange of 7.1 billion...
Goodyear has been selected as the manufacturer to develop tires exclusively for Lancia’s latest concept car, the Lancia Pu+Ra HPE. The Lancia Pu+Ra HPE is the first concept car that is 100% electric, embodying the Lancia brand vision for a new era in terms of design, interior comfort, sustainability, electrification, and technology. Goodyear developed a unique concept tire for this...
Many efforts are underway in various industries to become carbon neutral by 2050. The tire industry is no exception, and one of these efforts is the use of sustainable raw materials. In its long-term sustainability policy, “Hazumo Mirai Challenge 2050,” Sumitomo Rubber has set a goal of reducing CO2 emissions throughout the entire supply chain and increasing the ratio of...
Cabot Corporation has acquired a solar power generation facility from Shoko Tsusho. The plant will generate up to 3,500 megawatt hours (MWh) annually, which is equivalent to powering more than 700 average Japanese homes for a year. Located adjacent to Cabot’s carbon black manufacturing facility in Chiba Prefecture, the acquisition increases Cabot’s ability to sell and supply renewable energy from...
