Toyo Tires on November 4 held an 80th Anniversary Appreciation Reception to celebrate 80 years of history and mark its new beginning. At the reception, which was attended by around 700 guests from various industries, business partners, and related organizations, Toyo Tires President and CEO Takashi Shimizu reflected on the company’s long journey from its founding to the present, and...
Zeon has announced an investment in Sino Applied Technology (SiAT), a Taiwan-based startup developing conductive paste using single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. The investment follows a basic agreement signed in May between the two companies. Under the partnership, Zeon will support SiAT’s plan to expand production capacity for its SWCNT-based conductive paste and will collaborate on joint...
Nitta has obtained AS9100 aerospace quality management certification for its CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) products developed using its proprietary “Namd” CNT (carbon nanotube) composite technology. The AS9100 standard is an international quality management system specifically designed for the aerospace industry, incorporating ISO 9001 requirements along with additional criteria that address industry-specific needs such as functionality, performance, and safety assurance....
Zeon has announced its financial results for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (April–September 2025). Consolidated net sales amounted to 206.47 billion yen ($1.34 billion), down 3.2% from the same period last year. Operating profit rose 15.2% to 19.35 billion yen, while ordinary profit increased 2.9% to 19.13 billion yen. Net profit surged 81.3% to...
Sumitomo Electric Industries announced that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held on October 30, resolved to make its consolidated subsidiary Sumitomo Riko Company Limited a wholly owned subsidiary through a tender offer. The tender offer price has been set at 2,600 yen ($16.89) per share, with a total acquisition value of approximately 133.3 billion yen. The offer period...
Yokohama Rubber has announced plans to expand production capacity at Yokohama Industries Americas de Mexico (YIA Mexico), its automotive hose assembly manufacturing and sales subsidiary in Mexico. The company has acquired approximately 32,000 square meters of land adjacent to the existing plant and will construct a new building, effectively doubling the total site area. Construction is scheduled to begin in...
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