Mitsutaka Yoshii, president of rubber belt and functional parts manufacturer Bando Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:5195), sat down with Japan Rubber…...
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Nichirin Prepares for Auto Industry’s Shift to Electric Vehicles
Nichirin Co. Ltd. (TYO:5184), a manufacturer specializing in automotive hoses, has set up a production technology center within the company’s…...
Yokohama Rubber Launches New Racing Kart Tire Approved by JAF
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) launched on Jan. 10 the Advan SLJ-branded ADJ racing kart tire, which meets the tire…...
Sumitomo Riko President Talks Electric Vehicles and Adaptation
The auto industry’s transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is picking up pace. However, Toru Matsui, president of major rubber part…...
Sumitomo Rubber CEO Discusses Company Direction in Bid for Vigorous Growth
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) plans to surpass its sales goals for 2018, said President and CEO Ikuji Ikeda in…...
Shin-Etsu Plans January Price Hike for PVC
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4063) recently announced that it will raise its polyvinyl chloride (PVC) price by at least 15…...
