Sitting down recently for an interview, Bando Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:5195) President Mitsutaka Yoshii offered his assessment on where the company stands today, as well as how it is looking to improve itself moving forward. The company, Yoshii said, has to work in 2017 on accelerating its measures for dealing with the exchange rate and other fluctuating outside circumstances. He...
Sitting down for an interview recently, Brigestone Corp. (TYO:5108) CEO Masaaki Tsuya reflected on what 2016 held for the Japanese tire manufacturer – and touched also on what the near future might have in store. Tsuya said that, in terms of innovation, last year saw Brigestone promoting the development of new materials such as tough polymer composites. It is part,...
After 12 years, Nagase Kenko Co. Ltd. is updating the design of the first Japanese softball made with rubber. Based in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, the ball manufacturer is planning to launch the new product in December 2017 and has started preparing for production. According to the Japan Rubber Baseball Association and Japan Baseball Industry Association, the concept behind the new...
Besides being a world-famous maker of basketballs and other sports ball equipment, Molten Corp. also boasts a history of more than 60 years as a manufacturer of automotive rubber and resin products. Japan Rubber Weekly recently had the opportunity to speak about the company’s future strategy with Toshihiko Kobayashi, a board member at Molten, and chief operating officer of its...
Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) has announced plans to establish a flexographic printing plate production site in Italy. The investment of 5 million euros ($5.22 million) in Turin province is part of the company’s efforts to develop the European market. With operations scheduled to start from beginning of 2018, the project is expected to contribute to achieve 14 million euros...
Power transmission and materials handling systems manufacturer Tsubakimoto Chain recorded favorable sales of power transmission belts for the first half of the fiscal year (April–September 2016), up about 3 percent year-on-year. Power transmission belts for automobiles and robots rose during the period. Sales for automobiles grew with the increase in models using power sliding doors and other devices, while sales...
