Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has announced that it will supply its Turanza T005A tire as OE for the mild hybrid version of the new Mazda MX-30. This follows Mazda Motor Corp.’s (TYO:7261) recent reveal of the new compact SUV. Based on the idea of “Living True to Yourself,” the Mazda MX-30 was designed with the aim of letting drivers spend time...
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Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has released its business results for the first three quarters of calendar 2020. But despite figures here being considerably down versus the same period last year, the company announced that it was making an upward revision to its projected results for this year as a whole. Sales revenue for the period came to 540.25 billion...
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Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has announced that it is moving to integrate and reorganize its office locations over the coming months. Through this plan, the company aims to achieve more efficient, effective utilization of management resources, as well as to reform work styles in a way that improves value and productivity. A gradual effort starting this month will see Bridgestone consolidate...
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A polyurethane-based engine cover from Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) has been chosen for use in the newly launched GR Yaris from Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203). The GR Yaris is a compact car that takes the technologies Toyota has built up in the racing field and applies them to a mass-market offering. And to reduce the noise coming from the...
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Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has reached a settlement with Timsun Rubber Tire (Weihai) Co. Ltd. by employing the mediation of the Beijing Intellectual Property Court. Sumitomo Rubber had been seeking an injunction against the Chinese tire manufacturer for, among other things, infringing its patent rights, specifically Chinese Patent Number ZL201110212627.X, and design rights, specifically Chinese Design Right Number ZL201130113641.5....
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The Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA) held its 21st board of governors meeting on Oct. 29. But the JRMA’s anniversary commemoration, which had originally been planned for the same day, did not go ahead. Speaking at the board of governors meeting, Chairman Ikuji Ikeda said that while the JRMA had planned to commemorate its 70th anniversary – crossed on July...
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