Sumitomo Rubber has developed a new method for predicting noise generated by the mutual vibration between tires and vehicles. To develop this method, the company used a tire rolling simulation that assumes a tire in motion. By applying this method, both the tire manufacturer and the vehicle manufacturer can improve the quietness performance. Road noise, which is generated when road...
In April 2023, Zeon has set the Zeon Health Action Index as a company-wide KPI to promote physical health. The company established three health behavior indicators: having an exercise habit (exercise for 30 minutes or more twice a week for at least one year), having a BMI within the standard range (18.5 to 24.9), and not smoking cigarettes. Of the...
Sumitomo Rubber has again received the “Excellent Health Management Corporation 2024 (White 500)” certification, marking the eighth consecutive year since 2017. It was awarded in recognition of the company’s efforts to prevent serious illnesses among those at high risk of lifestyle-related diseases and other diseases, as well as its measures to prevent passive smoking and promote smoking cessation. Sumitomo Rubber’s...
Bridgestone is pursuing a variety of health management goals. These include improving productivity by reducing the rate of absence from work due to illness and increasing the number of healthy and energetic employees, reducing future medical costs, contributing to the enhancement of corporate value and improving the health literacy of each employee through collaboration with industrial health staff and health...
Zeon Corporation will build a new plant for cyclo-olefin polymer (COP), a high-performance resin that is one of its main products. The investment, including land and utilities, will be approximately 70 billion yen ($443 million). The company has long been considering measures to strengthen its resilience by decentralizing its COP production bases. The new plant will be constructed in Shunan...
Kraton Polymers Japan will raise the price of Kraton G SEBS and SEPS by 35 yen ($0.22) per kilogram for deliveries on July 1. The company said, “Due to the rising costs of raw materials, energy, logistics, and delivery of our products, as well as the impact of foreign exchange rates on profitability, we have determined that it is essential...
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