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Mitsuboshi Belting Expands Production Facilities for EPS Drive Belts

In the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Mitsuboshi Belting reported strong Japanese domestic sales of automotive components, surpassing the same period of the previous year. Sales of belts for electric drive units used in new vehicles—such as Electric Power Steering (EPS) systems—and for export-oriented commercial vehicles remained steady, contributing to overall revenue growth. Overseas automotive...

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Bando Drives Forward First Stage of Management Plan

Bando Chemical is currently promoting the first stage (CV-1) of its medium- to long-term management plan, “Creating New Value for the Future,” which began in fiscal 2023. Under CV-1, the company has set out three strategic pillars: “Value Creation,” “Smart Manufacturing,” and “Organizational Evolution for the Future.” In particular, under the “Value Creation” initiative, Bando is focusing on advancing new...

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Sumitomo Rubber Makes First Appearance at Tokyo Game Show 2025

Sumitomo Rubber made its debut at the Tokyo Game Show 2025, held at Makuhari Messe from September 25 to 28, where it presented a sales booth for Dunlop’s eSports brand Gaming Muscle. The company exhibited a range of products that had previously been available exclusively through its online store, including arm supporters, posture-assist innerwear, and compression core-support tights. It also...

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Vertical Conveyor Performing Strongly: Yoshino Rubber

Yoshino Rubber Industry supports a wide range of infrastructure sites, including power plants, steel mills, tunnel construction projects and sewage treatment plants. Among its key offerings is a unique vertical conveyor belt capable of efficiently transporting large volumes of material vertically. This flagship product is highly regarded in the market for its two-belt structure—consisting of a corrugated main conveyor belt...

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Kuriyama Holdings to Establish New R&D Center

Kuriyama Holdings will open a comprehensive research and development facility, tentatively named the Kuriyama R&D Center, in Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The facility is scheduled for completion around June 2026, with construction having begun in June 2025. The three-story building will occupy a site area of 4,800 square meters with a total floor area of approximately 3,400 square meters, representing...

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Sumitomo Rubber Positions eSports as Third Core Business

Sumitomo Rubber is making a serious push into the eSports market. In 2022, the company launched arm supporters under the Dunlop Gaming Muscle brand and has since expanded the product lineup. Leveraging its player-first philosophy, cultivated through supporting top athletes in golf and tennis, Sumitomo Rubber aims to appeal to younger audiences with the Dunlop brand while simultaneously developing adjacent...

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