Kuraray Plastics has revamped its organizational structure in 2023, shifting from a business unit structure to a cross-functional organization. The new setup consists of a Sales Division, Production Technology Division, and Product Development Division. The Sales Division now comprises five sales departments, including Rubber & Chemicals, Housing Materials, Film & Sheet, Earneston, and New Market Development. The transition to a...
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Yokohama Rubber Switches to Renewable Energy in Motor Sports Tire Production
Yokohama Rubber has in January switched all electricity used on the motorsports tire production line at its Mishima Plant to electricity derived from renewable energy sources. With this move, the company will supply tires that contribute to carbon neutrality in various motorsports in Japan and abroad from 2023. The introduced renewable energy power is granted FIT Non-Fossil Certificate with Tracking...
Biomass PP from Mitsui Chemicals Subsidiary Adopted for Kuma Kengo-designed Tableware
Biomass polypropylene by Mitsui Chemicals’ subsidiary Prime Polymer has been adopted for tableware designed by Kengo Kuma. Mitsui Chemicals has been expanding the use of derivatives (biomass chemicals and biomass plastics) made from biomass naphtha under the Beplayer brand. This time, in a joint project with hide kasuga 1896 that the company is also participating in, the environmentally conscious brand...
Asahi Kasei Establishes $100M “Care for Earth” Investment Facility
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...
JRC Records Average Wage Increase of 8,522 Yen
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 Promotes Products for Sustainable Tire Production at German Tire Expo
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...
