Habasit Japan exhibited at the International Logistics Exhibition held at Tokyo Big Sight from September 10 to 13 to promote its various products for the logistics industry, one of the two major fields of demand for plastic belts. The main product on display was the roller belt, a key product. This product eliminates the problems associated with roller conveyors, such...
Toyoda Gosei will build a new plant for safety system products and interior/exterior parts in Harohalli, Karnataka, India. The investment will be approximately 2.05 billion rupees ($24.52 million), and production is scheduled to begin in January 2026. The new plant will be constructed to respond to the expansion of automobile production in India. With a land area of approximately 40,000...
Hsin Yung Chien (HYC), Taiwan’s largest conveyor belt manufacturer, is promoting ESG management and striving to realize a low-carbon society. To this end, the company has established an ESG team consisting of executives from the sales, engineering, production, development, quality assurance, labor, general affairs, and auditing departments. Exclusive OEM supply to Yoshino Rubber in Japan, boasting a strong track record...
Kuriyama Holdings reported a 9.9% year-on-year increase in net sales to 40.33 billion yen ($286.62 million), a 22.9% increase in operating income to 2.78 billion yen, a 21.5% increase in ordinary income to 3.11 billion yen, and a 17.5% increase in net income to 2,11 billion yen in its consolidated interim (January-June) results for fiscal 2024. Both sales and profits...
Bridgestone group company Bandag Europe announced at a special meeting of its employees its intention to close its retreading materials (pre-cured tread and cushion rubber) production plant in Lanklaar, Belgium, by the first half of 2025. The truck and bus business in Europe, including retread tires, has been facing many profitability issues, and the company has been restructuring its business...
Kinjo Rubber has been cooperating in the installation of rubber walking mats for the visually impaired at the 17th All-Japan Judo Tournament for the Visually Impaired held at the Kodokan in Tokyo. The rubber walking guidance mat for the visually impaired safely guides the visually impaired to their destinations by the difference in the sound and feel of the floor...
