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Hiroshima Kasei Director Talks Overseas Expansion, Future Plans

on October 2, 2017 in Interviews

Hiroshima Kasei Ltd.’s overseas production operations are thriving. Recently Japan Rubber Weekly sat down with Tomohiro Tamura, director of Hiroshima Kasei’s Industrial Materials Division, to discuss the company’s current state and overseas business expansion. When asked about Hiroshima Kasei’s current state of business, Tamura said that the company is focused on developing products based on the key concepts of safety...

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Continental’s Built-In Sensor Tech Optimizes Tires for Electric, Automated Cars

on September 29, 2017 in Tires

Continental Tire has developed two new tire technologies for enhanced safety and comfort. The new technologies, ContiSense and ContiAdapt, constantly monitor tire status and road conditions and adapt tire performance accordingly. The technologies were developed to serve a need emerging from the trend toward automated, electric-powered vehicle operation. ContiSense uses rubber-based sensors to continually monitor tire tread depth and temperature,...

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Sumitomo Rubber Industries Subsidiary Launches New Compact Wheelchair Ramp

on September 29, 2017 in Products

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) group company Dunlop Home Products Ltd. has released the new product Dun-Slope Go, a compact and lightweight portable wheelchair ramp. Dun-Slope Go’s length is between 50 centimeters and 85 centimeters and its weight is between 2.5 kilograms and 4 kilograms. The ramp comes with a special bag that makes carrying easy. Dunlop Home Products is...

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Sumitomo Rubber Launches New Dunlop Sport Tire for Gymkhana and Circuit Racing

on September 28, 2017 in Tires

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has this month launched the new S5 version of the Direzza 03G, Dunlop’s sport tire for gymkhana and circuit racing. The company has adopted open pricing for the new tire, which will be available in two sizes. The Direzza 03G is a high-grip tire developed with the goal of taking top prizes at racing and...

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Toyoda Gosei to Start Producing Automotive Parts at Saga Plant

on September 28, 2017 in Products

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) has announced it will start producing automotive parts at the company’s Saga Plant, which discontinued production of LEDs at the end of September 2016. The company has invested around 3.5 billion yen ($31.07 million) to prepare the plant to produce automotive parts. Production is set to start in May 2018 for airbag inflators, as well...

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Bridgestone Marks 50th Anniversary of Thai Operation Amid Expansion Plans

on September 27, 2017 in Tires

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) marked the 50th anniversary of its corporate group activity in Thailand with a commemorative ceremony in Bangkok. The ceremony was attended by special guests such as Thailand’s Minister of Science and Technology Achaka and Thai Board of Investment Secretary General Hirunya, as well as local business partners. Attendees from Bridgestone group included CEO Masaaki Tsuya, COO Kazuhisa...

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