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Fuji Latex Forecasts Revenue Growth for First Time in Four Years

Fuji Latex reported its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 2025, with net sales of 7.19 billion yen ($49.68 million), down 4.1% year-on-year, and operating profit of 208 million yen, down 52.6%. Ordinary profit fell by 55.3% to 170 million yen, while net profit increased by 2.9% to 298 million yen. This marked the third consecutive year of...

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Nitto Kako Launches Pilot Project for Recycled Rubber Mats

Nitto Kako has launched a demonstration project to develop a new parallel production scheme for two types of recycled rubber mats made from used tires. Through this initiative, the company aims to establish a stable manufacturing and sales system for these mats—texture mats and solid mats—and contribute to the creation of a circular resource market in the future. In Japan,...

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Bridgestone to Raise Japanese Prices of Seismic Isolation Rubber

Bridgestone on June 10 announced a 14% average price increase for its seismic isolation rubber for Japanese domestic manufacturers, effective from June. “In recent years, rising raw material prices, coupled with domestic social and economic conditions, have driven up logistics and energy costs for production and supply. Despite efforts to improve productivity, we determined that absorbing these costs through internal...

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NOK Establishes NFC Technology Center in China

Seal manufacturer NOK in March opened the NFC Technology Center in Wuxi, China, to strengthen local development and accelerate growth in markets such as EVs. The center, managed by NOK-Freudenberg China (NFC), which oversees NOK’s seal business in China, is located in a new building at the first plant of Wuxi NOK-Freudenberg Oilseal Co., Ltd. (WNF), NFC’s largest production base....

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Sanyo Trading Systematically Promotes Eco-Friendly Products

Sanyo Trading is focusing on expanding sales of products that address growing societal demands for environmental impact reduction and sustainability. As part of this effort, the company held a “Product Briefing (Environment Edition)” on May 29, targeting eco-friendly materials. The briefing, planned across the company with a focus on environmental solutions, showcased products from its rubber, chemicals, and mobility divisions,...

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Bando Chemical Posts Record-High Sales Revenue, Core Operating Profit

Bando Chemical, a manufacturer of conveyor and transmission belts, reported its performance under IFRS for the fical year ended March 31, 2025, with sales revenue of 115.59 billion yen ($793.23 million), up 6.8% from the previous year, core operating profit of 7.74 billion yen, up 2.1%, and net profit of 1.50 billion yen, down 75.8%. “Sales revenue and core operating...

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