Nihon Michelin Tire Co. Ltd. is set to begin rolling out the Michelin City Extra, a new motorcycle tire for urban mobility, on March 14. The tire will be available in a total of five sizes. Coming as an evolution of the existing Michelin City Pro, the Michelin City Extra exhibits a higher level of safety and comfort while also...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) is set to raise its manufacturer’s selling prices for domestic sales of a number of industrial products, including hydraulic hoses and rubber crawlers. The changes will come into effect on April 1. Specifically, Bridgestone has announced an average 12 percent price hike on hydraulic hoses, including rubber hoses, plastic hoses, polyamide tubes and their protective materials; an...
Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) has established a new division for the pursuit of carbon neutrality. As the trend toward carbon neutrality speeds up around the world, the major rubber auto parts manufacturer intends to reduce its in-house greenhouse gas emissions – including those of CO2 – by 30 percent over fiscal 2018–2030. Aims are to then reach carbon neutrality...
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) has joined with three other companies to launch a joint pilot project funded by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). This follows the companies having applied for Green Innovation Fund support under the “Development of Technology for Producing Raw Materials for Plastics Using CO2 and Other Sources” initiative, with a particular focus here...
Toyota Group company Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) has received an award as part of the fiscal 2021 Energy Conservation Grand Prize, which is organized by the Energy Conservation Center, Japan (ECCJ). Recognized here for its efforts to reach medium-term carbon neutrality targets, Toyoda Gosei has received the Prize of Director General of Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, part...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has joined with oil refinery and petroleum product seller Eneos Corp. for a new project. The agreement here will see these companies target social implementation for chemical recycling technologies that enable the precise pyrolysis of used tires, which would then contribute to the sustainability visions of both companies. Specifically, Bridgestone’s vision is to continue providing social value...
