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Bridgestone to Reduce Capacity at Two Tire Factories in Spain

on April 9, 2025 in Industry

Bridgestone Hispania Manufacturing said that it will begin discussions with labor unions regarding production capacity reduction and associated collective layoffs at two tire factories in Spain. The affected factories are the Puente San Miguel plant (Cantabria), which produces radial tires for agricultural machinery and trucks and buses, and the Basauri plant (Basque Country), which manufactures radial tires for trucks and...

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Toyo Tires Raises Japanese Retail Tire Prices by Up to 10%

on April 8, 2025 in Industry

Toyo Tires announced a price increase of up to 10% for the manufacturer’s shipping prices of its Japanese domestic retail tires. The price hike applies to all domestic retail tire products under the Toyo Tires and Nitto Tire brands, as well as tubes and flaps. The increase will take effect for summer tires starting June 1 and for winter tires...

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Kohshin Rubber Introduces AI Image Diagnosis for Boots at Watari Factory

on April 8, 2025 in Industry

Kohshin Rubber has implemented an AI-based image diagnosis system for boots at its Watari Factory in Miyagi Prefecture. Previously, defect detection relied on visual inspections, which burdened employees and risked overlooking issues. With the introduction of this system, utilizing AI deep learning technology, defects can now be detected with 100% accuracy....

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Spring 2025 New Graduate Hires Up 1%, Salaries Rise: Rubber Firms

on April 7, 2025 in Industry

Japan Rubber Weekly conducted a survey targeting rubber-related companies regarding their Spring 2025 New Graduate Recruitment Status. The total number of new graduates hired for spring 2025 by the 24 responding companies was 1,154, surpassing the 1,141 hires from the same companies in 2024 by 13 individuals, or a 1.1% increase. Of the 24 companies, 13 increased their hiring compared...

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Sumitomo Riko Targets 2020s Deployment of Battery Cooling Plates and Inter-Cell Insulation

on April 4, 2025 in Innovation

With the anticipated increase in demand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the future, Sumitomo Riko is advancing the development of battery-related products. The company is proposing battery cooling plates and inter-cell thermal insulation materials to automakers, aiming for practical application in the 2020s. The battery cooling plate, named the Cool Fit Plate, is a developmental product that contributes to...

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Technologies and Products that Will Win in 2030: Toyo Tires

on April 3, 2025 in Industry

Japan Rubber Weekly – Gomu Hochi Shimbun in Japanese – is commemorating its 3,000th weekly print newspaper issue with a special report on Technologies and Products that Will Win in 2030. This article takes a closer look at Toyo Tires. Toyo Tires has set a target in its medium-term business plan, Mid-Term ’21, to achieve a sales composition ratio of...

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