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Daiichi Rubber President Talks Rubber Boots, Manufacturing in Japan

on June 8, 2017 in Interviews, Products

Japan Rubber Weekly recently had the opportunity to discuss management strategy with Minoru Hamamura, Daiichi Rubber Co. Ltd.’s newly appointed president. The fourth president to lead the company and its roughly 80 employees, 63-year old Hamamura took over the Hokkaido-based rubber products manufacturer on Feb. 25. Current situation Daiichi Rubber manufactures and sells rubber and synthetic resin products, with rubber boots...

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Nitta to Sell US-Made Condensation Particle Counter

on June 6, 2017 in Products

Nitta Corp. (TYO:5186) has begun marketing the AeroTrak 9001, a condensation particle counter (CPC) manufactured by U.S.-based TSI Inc. The product is capable of measurement at high flow rates and has an ultra-low false-count rate. The AeroTrak 9001 has a unique design and is the only CPC on the market with a water-based laminar-flow triple detector structure. The product’s extremely...

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Bando Chemical Records Profits of 4.9B Yen for Fiscal 2016

on June 6, 2017 in Products

Bando Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:5195) recorded profits of 4.95 billion yen ($44.86 million) in the fiscal year ending in March 2017, up 12.9 percent over the previous year. This marks the second highest profit figure in company history, just below the 5.29 billion yen recorded for fiscal 2008. Foreign exchange gains and a decrease in taxes contributed to the profit...

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Nichirin to Establish Manufacturing and Sales Base in China for Automotive Hoses

on June 5, 2017 in Products

Nichirin Co. Ltd. (TYO:5184) decided in a recent board meeting to invest around $40 million in the establishment of a subsidiary in China for the manufacturing and sales of automotive parts. The subsidiary, tentatively named Jiangsu Nichirin Automobile Accessories, will be located in Changshu, Jiangsu Province. Products will include hoses for cars and motorcycles. Nichirin already has auto parts operations...

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Mitsuboshi Belting Posts Record Numbers in Operating Income for Fourth Consecutive Year

on June 2, 2017 in Products

Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd. (TYO:5192) set a new company record for operating income in the fiscal year ending March 2017. This marks the company’s fourth straight year of record numbers in this category. The operating income figure was 8.28 billion yen ($74.28 million), up 8.5 percent over the previous year. Although a higher yen had a slight negative impact on net...

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Sumitomo Riko Launches New, Half-Size Pressure Sensor Sheet

on June 2, 2017 in Products

Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) on June 1 launched a new size in the company’s SR Soft Vision series of body pressure sensors. The new product is half the size of other products in the line and covers the torso from shoulders to hips. The product series uses smart rubber (SR) sensor technology developed by Sumitomo Riko to form sheet...

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