Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) is planning a September domestic launch for the 905W, a truck and bus tire made with a focus on ice and snow performance. Set to be offered through Yokohama tire distributors across Japan, the new tire will come in a total of 12 sizes, ranging from 295/80R22.5 to 225/90R17.5. As a next-gen studless winter tire...
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Sumitomo Riko Wins Aichi Invention Award With Finesulight
Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) has seen Finesulight, a thin heat-insulating material, win the 2022 Aichi Invention Award issued by the Aichi Institute of Invention. Finesulight sees silica aerogel, a heat-insulating filler with pores small enough that even air is unable to move significantly, turned into paint form. The material is then coated onto base materials such as nonwovens or...
Tokyo Zairyo Posts 47.11B Yen Sales Revenue in Wake of Increased Synthetic Rubber Sales
Tokyo Zairyo Co. Ltd., a raw materials trading firm under the Zeon Group, has posted its business results for fiscal 2021 – revealing sales revenue of 47.11 billion yen, ordinary profit of 2.46 billion yen and net profit of just under 1.7 billion yen. With the company having applied changes including a new revenue recognition standard from the start of...
Kraton to Raise Japanese Prices on SEBS and SEPS Polymers
The Japanese arm of Kraton Corp. announced on June 21 that it will be raising prices on its Kraton G SEBS and SEPS offerings, both types of hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer. Set to come into effect on July 15, the price hike will see prices here rise by 45 yen ($0.33) per kilogram. Commenting on the move, Kraton noted a...
Bridgestone Plans Domestic Price Hike for Aftermarket Tires Starting September
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) announced on June 24 that it will be raising its manufacturer’s selling prices for domestic aftermarket tires as of Sept. 1. The change is set to apply to Japanese sales of aftermarket summer and winter tires, as well as tubes and flaps. Prices will rise by 3–8 percent depending on the specific product. In commenting on this...
Toyoda Gosei Looks to Accelerate Plastic Waste Recycling With New 3D Printer
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.(TYO:7282) plans to utilize a resin pellet-type 3D printer the company is developing jointly with S lab Inc., looking here to expand in-house recycling of resin waste materials as part of its efforts to reduce waste. 3D printers are characterized by their ability to create various types of products without the use of molds. By applying S...
