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Bando Chemical Aims to Become Number One in Asia: President Yoshii

on September 6, 2016 in Interviews, Products

Bando Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:5195), a major industrial belt manufacturer, welcomed its 110th anniversary this April. According to Bando Chemical’s President, Mitsutaka Yoshii, the company has grown by producing belts that meet the needs of leading industries in each age. Yoshii said that Bando Chemical will continue using a variety of materials to manufacture high quality products while adapting to...

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Toyox Develops Tetrafluororesin Hoses for Chemical and Food Applications

on September 5, 2016 in Innovation, Products

Toyox Co. Ltd., a major manufacturer of resin hoses, will launch its Toyofusso S Hose line of fluorine hoses for chemical and food applications along with its Toyoconnector TC3-SS couplings, especially designed for the company’s Toyosilicone Hose line of heat resistant hoses for food applications. To date, Toyox has sold its Toyofusso Hose products for applications involving fluids such as...

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Bridgestone Substantiates Durability of Its Seismic Isolation Rubber

on September 1, 2016 in Products

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has been conducting performance verification testing of its seismic isolation rubber bearings together with Takenaka Corp. at one of the general contractor’s buildings. The isolators demonstrated long-term durability after being in place for approximately 30 consecutive years. Manufactured in 1986 from laminated natural rubber, the bearings have been in use at a Takenaka staff dormitory, located in...

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Steer Engineering to Invest 2.5 Billion Yen, Expand Market Reach in Japan

on August 30, 2016 in Products

Extruder manufacturer Steer Engineering Pvt. Ltd., India, has revealed that it will be investing approximately 2.5 billion yen ($24.46 million) in its Japanese branch, Steer Japan Corp., over the next 10 years. This comes with Steer having defined its course of action for Japan and its global strategy. Steer Engineering CEO Atanu Maity said that Japan continues to be an...

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Sumitomo Riko’s Matsui on Overseas Operations, Strategies for New Business

on August 25, 2016 in Interviews, Products

During a recent interview granted to Japan Rubber Weekly, Tetsu Matsui, president and COO of Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191), shared his thoughts about the company’s overseas operations and strategies for getting new business, especially its plans to gain new customers by establishing and utilizing the Advanced Automotive Systems R&D Center, a new facility intended to boost profitability. Matsui said...

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Sumitomo Riko President Matsui Sees Current Business Unfolding as Planned

on August 25, 2016 in Interviews, Products

Tetsu Matsui, president and COO of Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191), said in a recent interview with Japan Rubber Weekly that although net sales fell due to currency exchange losses caused by a higher yen and despite a cloudier picture that falling business confidence paints for future profits, the company’s performance has been largely as planned. Matsui said that Sumitomo...

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