Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) announced on June 10 that it has been offered subsidies for an in-house R&D effort focused on infection testing. The company has been working here to develop and test new multiplexed diagnostics technology that targets COVID-19 alongside a range of other infections. The subsidy offer came in on May 28 from the Japan Agency for Medical...
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Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently announced that it has begun supplying the Ecopia RD613 as an OE tire for the newly updated Toyota Hiace, which was launched by Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203) in May. The Ecopia brand of tires offers impressive capabilities when it comes to various tire performance metrics – including wet performance and driveability – while also making targeted...
Tosoh Corp. (TYO:4042) recently announced that group company Tosoh Silica Corp. has decided to establish a JV with South Korea’s Namhae Chemical Corp. Named Tosoh Namhae Silica Corp., this new JV will build a base to produce silica for use in fuel-efficient tires. Plans are for the new production base to get up and running in October 2021. This would...
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) and Prime Polymer Co. Ltd. announced on June 11 that they have begun business operations at Mitsui Prime Advanced Composites Europe BV (ACE), a joint venture that also includes Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (TYO:8031). Located within Chemelot Industrial Park in the Netherlands, ACE is the Mitsui Chemicals Group’s first polypropylene (PP) compounding plant in Europe. The...
Fuji Latex Co. Ltd. (TYO:5199) has posted its business results for fiscal 2019, revealing sales revenue of 7.21 billion yen ($67.35 million) for a 13.5 percent year-on-year drop. For its profit metrics, the condom and medical products manufacturer posted 35 million yen in operating profit, down 94.1 percent; 33 million yen in ordinary profit, down 93.6 percent; and a net...
Midori Anzen Co. Ltd. launched a new line of gloves through its company website and other outlets on June 1. Named MS132, these gloves offer protection against direct contact with infectious agents, achieving this through the use of an antibacterial and antiviral material known as Dew. Developed by Nihon Sanmo Dyeing Co. Ltd., Dew is a functional fiber in which...
