Toyoda Gosei has produced lightweight product transport containers made of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced plastic, which was developed for use in vehicle interior and exterior parts. The material is five times stronger than steel but only one-fifth the weight. The company will accumulate actual results in the field with a view to adopting the technology for automotive parts. CNF reinforced...
Michelin Tire Japan and Yamato Transport signed a lead logistics partnership agreement on September 14 to rebuild Michelin’s smooth and robust logistics system in Japan. The partnership aims to transform Michelin’s entire supply chain and optimize its logistics and inventory to reduce future total logistics costs and shipping lead times to further improve customer satisfaction. This joint project will build...
Toyo Tire held the third Truck and Bus Tire Work Contest at Niigata Toyo Nagaoka Shinseisan Office on September 8-9. It was the first time the contest took place in three years after being canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The common themes of the contest were equalization of work procedures, improvement of service personnel’s work...
Mitsui & Co. formed a basic agreement last month that is set to see it establish a mining tire recycling business alongside Kal Tire, a major tire service provider based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. A shareholder agreement was also reached last month. The new business will take scrap tires piled up at mining sites and use thermal conversion technology...
Goodyear is supporting the “Shirakami Sanchi wo Mamoru Kai”, which is an association engaged in conservation activities in the Shirakami Mountain Range, one of the World Natural Heritage sites in Japan. Launching its support to the organization, Goodyear held on Sept. 2 a ceremony at the Aomori Prefectural Office to present a list of items to be donated to the...
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, a high-spec sports tire from Michelin Japan, has been adopted by Honda as a new vehicle-mounted tire for the new Civic Type R. The tire is the flagship model of Michelin’s sports tire lineup, which draws out the full potential of the vehicle’s inherent performance and delivers both the high level of sport driving pleasure...
