Industrial goods manufacturer Nitta and Pharmabio have agreed to jointly develop equipment and materials for manufacturing cell sheets for transplantation therapy of ophthalmic diseases, one of the regenerative medical products developed by Pharmabio. The two companies will jointly develop equipment for manufacturing cell sheets and their consumable materials (single-use materials), aiming to create a new business in the field of...
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Continental Tire Japan to Launch Tire Developed with Emphasis on Long Life
Continental Tire Japan will from January 2023 sequentially launch the UltraContact UC7, a safety and comfort tire developed with a focus on superior quietness and long life with safety as the top priority. The product line-up will include 24 sizes ranging from 16 to 18 inches and will be expanded in the future. The new tire features Confidence+ technology developed...
Eying Innovative Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Process, Zeon Invests in U.S. Startup AMB
Zeon’s investment subsidiary Zeon Ventures has invested in AM Batteries (AMB), a U.S. startup developing an innovative electrode manufacturing process for lithium-ion batteries. In parallel with this investment, Zeon will work closely with AMB to support the commercialization of AMB’s solutions. AMB has developed electrostatic spray technology used in the manufacture of electrodes for lithium-ion batteries, which enables the manufacture...
Michelin Japan Supplies Premium SUV Tire as OE for Toyota’s New Lexus RX
Michelin Japan has begun supplying its Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV, a premium SUV tire, as OE for Toyota’s new-model Lexus RX. The Michelin Pilot lineup makes use of the cutting-edge technologies that Michelin has built up by taking part in races around the world. And with the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV, the company has designed a sports tire...
Okayasu Rubber Establishes New Company in Texas to Expand Sales in the Americas
Okayasu Rubber has established on Aug. 1 a new wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, Okayasu Rubber America. The new company is located in San Antonio, Texas, and started operations on Nov. 1. Okayasu Rubber is a trading company of rubber products for the rubber industry that also has a production base. It has manufacturing and sales bases in Malaysia as well...
Riken Technos Develops Biomass Plastic Products With Lower Plastic Content
Riken Technos has developed a new series of biomass plastic products called “Natural Rikebio” and added it to its Rikebio product lineup. The new series aims to reduce waste by compounding natural resources that would otherwise be discarded with the company’s proprietary compounding and processing technology, and effectively utilizing them as molding and processing materials. The polypropylene (PP) base can...
