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New Japanese Rubber and Resin Hose Products – Part 1

on March 2, 2016 in Innovation, Products

  Tigers Polymer Corp. (TYO:4231) Resistant to abrasion, pressure and static electricity buildup, Tai Powers Hose WSU-type includes an interior component of abrasion-resistant urethane resin, which makes the hose more than ten times as abrasion-resistant as conventional products. A built-in ground wire, provides superb static electricity accumulation prevention. In addition, it is lightweight and flexible, making it superbly easy to...

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Rubber Hose Production and Shipping in Japan Down 1% in 2015

on March 1, 2016 in Market Background, Products

Production and shipping of rubber hoses in Japan took a marginal fall in 2015 from the results of the previous year. Due to stagnation in industries that are markets for automobiles and construction equipment, there was a decrease in the production and shipping of automotive and high-pressure hoses. Hope is present for 2016 to show a turnaround domestically in automobile...

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Sumitomo Riko CEO Nishimura Comments on Recent Developments

on February 26, 2016 in Industry, Products

Yoshiaki Nishimura, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191), recently commented on the current state of the company’s business growth and transformation into a global firm. In 2013, Sumitomo Riko carried out four M&A deals, giving the company the largest share in the global market for automotive anti-vibration rubber. That share is projected to be...

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Smart Rubber Touch Sensors Now With Practical Applications in CPR Training – Sumitomo Riko

on February 25, 2016 in Innovation, Products

Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) has developed a cardiac compression training sensor system that makes use of the company’s all-rubber “Smart Rubber” (SR) touch sensors. Set inside a dummy’s chest for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, the system is a unit composed of a sensor sheet together with computer software and a controller. The system detects the position, depth, force and...

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Nippon System Kaihatsu Releases Top-End Mixture Design Support System

on February 24, 2016 in Innovation, Products

Nippon System Kaihatsu Co. Ltd. has released Mixture Design Support System (MDSS) Premium, a top-class model that is an upgrade of the company’s regular Mixture Design Support System (MDSS) for rubber and plastic. MDSS Premium is a high-end product that, in addition to the standard features offered by MDSS Standard and the characteristics predictor of MDSS Professional, comes with a...

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Totaku Industries to Build New Factory in Japan

on February 23, 2016 in Industry, Products

Major resin hose and pipe maker Totaku Industries Inc. plans to build a new factory in Oyama, Tochigi prefecture as it moves to strengthen its production and sales effort in the eastern Japan region. Slated to begin by late 2017, construction of the new factory will be located in Oyama’s No. 4 Industrial Zone. The facility, with 14,000 square meters...

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