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Bridgestone Announces Strengthening of Agricultural Tire Solutions Portfolio

on October 20, 2015 in Tires

Bridgestone Corp. has announced that the sales division of its group company Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) is adding Firestone-branded agricultural rubber tracks to its current product portfolio. These Firestone-branded agricultural rubber tracks, the new addition to BATO’s product lineup, are for high-horsepower tractors and available in three tread-design options. The tracks come with a warranty program of four years...

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Bando Chemical Develops High-Load Industrial Power Transmission Belts

on October 20, 2015 in Products

The new “Ceptor-X” high-load industrial power transmission belt will be available from Bando Chemical Industries Ltd. starting Nov. 1, 2015. The new product, the highest grade in the “Ceptor Series,” is a high-torque power transmission belt suitable for a variety of synchronous transmission applications in industrial machinery, such as medical equipment and robots, injection molding machines, pressing machines, printing machines...

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The Tire Market as Seen by Bridgestone COO Nishigai

on October 20, 2015 in Tires

The actions of tire giant Bridgestone Corp. attract not only Japanese but global attention. What sort of vision does the company have for the tire market of the future? “Japan’s markets are at a ‘super-mature’ stage, and the tire industry has to keep up through growth and improvements in quality,” said Kazuhisa Nishigai, the company’s chief operating officer. “To do...

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Bando Chemical: Automotive Transmission Belts Experience Drop, Resin Conveyor Belts Perform Strongly

on October 20, 2015 in Industry, Products

Mitsutaka Yoshii, president of Bando Chemical Industries Ltd. (Kobe Head Office), a leading belt manufacturer, explained the current status in the third year of implementation of the company’s medium- and long-term management plan. Results of the first quarter (April-June) indicate that sales increased 4.3 percent while operating income increased 30.6 percent, both compared to the same period last fiscal year. In...

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Sumitomo Rubber Ends Alliance With Goodyear

on October 20, 2015 in Tires

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. has ended their alliance and joint ventures with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, boosting the possibilities for brand development, regional business expansion, and all-round management freedom of the Japanese company. Sumitomo’s brand expansion has been facilitated with the freedom to take part in effective ventures with Dunlop, a company respected world-over for their high-quality and...

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Toyo Tire & Rubber Appoints Takashi Shimizu as New President

on October 16, 2015 in Tires

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has unofficially named Senior Corporate Officer Takashi Shimizu as its next president and Katsumi Komaguchi, former representative director and deputy chairman of Kyocera Document Solutions, as its next chairman of the board. Shimizu was appointed for his familiarity with the company’s tire enterprise worldwide, and for having the resolve, volition, and managerial abilities and qualifications required of...

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