Inoac Corp. President Toyohiko Okina has revealed that his company is looking to both establish a new production base and reorganize some of its existing bases. As a manufacturer in the polyurethane, rubber and plastic sectors, Inoac is aiming to construct a new plant for the creation of new products. The company will also at the same time combine two...
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Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has extended an official partnership agreement with the Japan Ice Hockey Federation (JIHF). Having been a supporter of the JIHF since 2012, Bridgestone recently announced that it is renewing its backing of the federation for another year, extending this out to March 31, 2021. Under the terms of the agreement, Bridgestone will support both the men’s and...
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Toyo Tire Corp. (TYO:5105) is temporarily limiting its production to respond to the reduced global tire demand being seen as a result of the novel coronavirus. The company is making a series of production adjustments at its Sendai Plant in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, halting production over April 3–9 before before plans to resume these operations on April 10. The company...
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Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently announced that it has started supplying the BluEarth-FE AE30 as an OE tire for Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.’s (TYO:7201) new Nissan Roox, a kei-class light vehicle launched on March 19. The tire is being supplied in the size of 155/65R14 75S. The BluEarth-FE AE30 is a fuel-efficient standard tire under the BluEarth series, which...
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Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) named Executive Vice President Toru Koyama as its next president at a board meeting held on March 20. The company also appointed current president Naoki Miyazaki as its next chairman at the same meeting. Both of these appointments will be officially made at Toyoda Gosei’s general shareholders’ meeting scheduled to be held in June and...
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Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) held its latest general meeting of shareholders at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 26, hosting this at its headquarters in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. A total of 190 shareholders attended the event, which lasted for 54 minutes. One of the shareholders asked what Sumitomo Rubber is doing for novel coronavirus countermeasures – such as cost-cutting or reconsidering...
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