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Sumitomo Riko Launches Bedsore Prevention Mattress

on April 10, 2017 in Innovation, Products

Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) has launched its SR Active Mattress, a rubber mattress aimed at preventing bedsores. The product automatically redistributes body contact pressure based on the user’s physique and sleeping position. Smart rubber (SR) sensors made with Sumitomo Riko’s proprietary conductive rubber allow the product to measure contact pressure with the user’s body. This information is used in...

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Asahi Rubber Outlines Medium-Term Sales Targets, Proprietary Tech Plans

on April 10, 2017 in Products

President Yoichiro Watanabe of Asahi Rubber Inc. (TYO:5162) recently went into detail on the company’s 12th three-year medium-term management plan, termed the V-2 Plan. The rubber product manufacturer, which works with automotive electronics, biotechnology and environmental products, aims to achieve 7–8 billion yen ($62.84–71.72 million) in consolidated sales and an 8-percent consolidated operating profit margin by the end of fiscal...

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Nishiyama President Discusses Smart Employee Base, Customer Trust and IoT Prospects

on April 6, 2017 in Interviews, Products

Nishiyama Corp. last May celebrated its 100th anniversary, and with the appointment of Managing Director Masaaki Nishiyama as the new president from this April, the company has launched a new organization system. In a recent interview with Japan Rubber Weekly, Nishiyama said his aim is for the company to become one that is loved by customers and brings happiness to...

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Kansai Roll Garners Appreciation for Japanese Quality, Earns Strong Test Roll Sales

on April 5, 2017 in Products

Rubber machinery manufacturer Kansai Roll Co. Ltd. is seeing increased earnings of late, thanks in part to progress being made in design and equipment type standardization. Profits have been boosted particularly by the sales growth of test roll machines, says company president Yasuhiko Takagi. Takagi states that there is great demand for Japanese-made test roll machines and that orders are...

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Bando’s Tamagaki Talks Current, Future Business: Interview

on March 31, 2017 in Interviews, Products

Rubber manufacturer Bando Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:5195) experienced turbulent sales in fiscal 2016. After early months showed a year-on-year downturn, the company recovered in the latter half of the year, most notably in the January–March period. But in an industry moving toward electric vehicles, how does Bando Chemical plan to respond to concerns around declining automotive belt sales? Japan Rubber...

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Yokohama Rubber Versatran

Yokohama Rubber Announces New High-Pressure Hose Meeting SAE/EN Standards

on March 30, 2017 in Products

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) is launching a new high-pressure hose which meets the requirements of SAE standards and European Standards (EN). Marketed as Versatran, the new hose is part of the company’s strategy to strengthen overseas sales of high-pressure hoses, especially for challenging applications that require high-quality spiral hoses delivering exceptional performance and durability. In the global high-pressure hose...

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