Sumitomo Riko’s first half (April-September 2023) results (IFRS) showed net sales of 297.88 billion yen ($1.98 billion), up 16.5% year-on-year; operating income of 12.78 billion yen, compared with a loss of 894 million yen in the same period of the previous year; and net income of 5.83 billion yen, compared with a loss of 4.79 billion yen. By business segment,...
The Rubber Trading Association of Japan (RTAJ) mainly engages in natural rubber-related activities, including the dissemination of opinions on industrial and foreign policies related to natural rubber import transactions and the facilitation of natural rubber import transactions. However, Sanyo Trading, one of its regular members and board member companies, does not handle natural rubber. As an importer of synthetic rubber...
The functional rubber material e-NBR, which is being jointly developed by 922 Research Institute and Miyasaka Rubber, continues garnering attention. The material has a tensile strength of 20.0 MPa, equivalent to that of hydrogenated nitrile rubber (H-NBR), but is less expensive than H-NBR. It also has ozone resistance equivalent to 100 years (theoretical value) and does not require plasticizers, fillers,...
Yokohama Rubber’s U.S. tire sales company, Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC), will be the sole supplier of Advan racing tires for the 2024 series of the Porsche Sprint Challenge North America and USA West, two Porsche races to be held in the U.S. The tires to be supplied will be Advan A005 (dry) and Advan A006 (wet). The races are held...
Bridgestone will in January 2024 release Battlax Hypersport S23, a sports radial tire for general public road use for motorcycles. The product will be available in six sizes; one front size and five rear sizes. The new Battlax is a next-generation sports tire that improves on the performance of the existing Battlax Hypersport S22 in all areas necessary for sports...
Sumitomo Rubber’s Dunlop brand concept tires are being installed on concept cars exhibited at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 26 to November 5. Mitsubishi Motors The Mitsubishi D:X Concept is an electric crossover MPV based on the image of a future Delica that supports an active mobility lifestyle, combining the comfort and livability...
