Lanxess has developed the Product Carbon Footprint Engine, a tool that automatically calculates the carbon footprint of its products. The tool uses existing data accumulated by the company’s divisions to calculate the emissions generated from the extraction of raw materials to the shipment of products to factories, following a cradle-to-gate approach in the product lifecycle. In addition to carbon emissions...
The Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association (JATMA) has recently confirmed that the project for restoring Kama City to its original state through the removal of waste tires has been completed. JATMA decided on January 7, 2022 to grant support funds of 17.1 million yen ($128,000) to the city, receiving a letter of appreciation for its support. The association removed 250.14...
The Japanese Rubber Workers Union Confederation (JRC), an organization of labor unions in rubber companies, has submitted its demands for the improvement of living standards for the spring season of 2023. As of March 8, 50 unions had submitted their demands, according to a survey conducted by JRC. According to the survey, 39 unions submitted an average wage increase (weighted...
Yokohama Rubber said it will sign a partnership agreement with swimmer Rikako Ikee to work with the company. At the announcement held on March 6, President Masataka Yamaishi said, “Our company has entered into a partnership agreement with Rikako Ikee effective April 1. I believe that many people in Japan were encouraged by the way she never gave up and...
Toyoda Gosei, a member of the Toyota Group, has launched a large high-pressure hydrogen tank for fuel cell trucks that run on hydrogen, a market for which demand is expected to grow. The tanks are being used in the mass-market fuel cell light-duty trucks that Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies (CJPT), in which Toyota Motor, Isuzu Motors, and other companies have...
Tosoh will raise the price of calcium chloride solution by more than 12 yen ($0.09) per kilogram (solid equivalent) beginning with shipments on March 21. Regarding the price increase, Tosoh said, “We have been implementing all kinds of cost reduction measures to improve the profitability of our business and have been striving to ensure a stable supply of our products....
