The Japan Belting Manufacturers Association recently released statistics showing Japan’s domestic production of transmission belts to have increased 2 percent…...
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Sumitomo Riko Starts Construction of New R&D Facility for Anti-Vibration Rubber
Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) has held a ceremony to formally mark the start of construction on a new R&D…...
Inoac to Roll Out High-Performance Elastomer Developed by US-Based Cooper Standard
Inoac Corp. is poised to launch the new material Fortrex in Japan within this year. A high-performance elastomer developed by…...
Bridgestone Acquires New Jersey-Based Industrial Rubber to Expand Northeastern US Hose Operations
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) announced on June 1 the acquisition of Industrial Rubber Co. through Bridgestone HosePower LLC, a wholly owned…...
Sumitomo Chemical Develops New EPDM Grade for Rubber-to-Metal Adhesion
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) has developed a new grade of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) for rubber-to-metal adhesion, coming…...
Japan’s Construction of New Earthquake-Resistant Buildings Slows for 2016
The total number of large buildings in Japan employing seismic isolation technology reached 4,345 as of December 2016, according to…...
