Inoac Corp. recently started large-scale sales of domestically produced polyurethane-based masks, supplying these to companies and organizations. Made in Japan, Inoac’s polyurethane masks provide users with security and peace of mind – and can also be washed to allow for reuse. The company has sold more than 600,000 of these masks since first putting them onto the market in April....
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Denka Pursues Domestic Approval for In Vitro Diagnostic Agent to be Used in COVID-19 Test Kits
Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) announced on July 20 that it has submitted an application to Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), looking here to get domestic regulatory approval for an in vitro diagnostic agent to be used in simple COVID-19 test kits. To help with developing the kit, Denka has pursued collaborative research with the National Institute of Infectious...
Sumitomo Rubber Looks to More Than Double Production of Thin Nitrile Gloves
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) is planning to increase its production capacity for nitrile gloves, which are used by medical institutions, food manufacturers and more. Demand for these gloves is on the rise amid the novel coronavirus, and current production is unable to keep up with demand. Responding then to a request from the government, Sumitomo Rubber intends to deal...
Mitsui Chemicals Moves to Bolster Production of Mask Nose Clamps via Subsidiary
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) recently announced that it will have wholly owned subsidiary Sunrex Industry Co. Ltd. expand its production facilities for Teknorote mask nose clamps. This comes as an effort to meet increased demand, with mask-wearing now having become commonplace due to the fight against COVID-19. Through this move, Mitsui Chemicals will bolster its production capacity of mask nose...
Bridgestone to Withdraw From Tennis Business at End of 2020
Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd. and wholly-owned subsidiary Bridgestone Sports Sales Japan Co. Ltd. have decided to withdraw from operations for tennis-related sporting goods at the end of 2020. Following its full-fledged entry into the tennis goods business in 1984, Bridgestone has been designing, manufacturing and selling tennis products in Japan, primarily under the Bridgestone brand. The company has also served...
Fuji Latex Takes Hit to FY2019 Results Amid Overseas Sales Decline for Condoms
Fuji Latex Co. Ltd. (TYO:5199) has posted its business results for fiscal 2019, revealing sales revenue of 7.21 billion yen ($67.35 million) for a 13.5 percent year-on-year drop. For its profit metrics, the condom and medical products manufacturer posted 35 million yen in operating profit, down 94.1 percent; 33 million yen in ordinary profit, down 93.6 percent; and a net...