Asahi Rubber’s financial results for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (April–September 2025) show net sales of 3.89 billion yen ($24.95 million), a 5.2% increase year-on-year. Operating profit reached 122 million yen (compared with a 48-million-yen loss a year earlier), ordinary profit was 119 million yen (vs. a 57-million-yen loss), and net profit totaled 89...
Asahi Rubber said that in February it has concluded a distributorship agreement with Ferrotec Material Technologies (FTMT) for thermo-modules (Peltier/ Seebeck elements) manufactured and sold by FTMT, and FTMT for the soft thermo-module F-TEM manufactured and sold by Asahi Rubber. Thermo-modules, also called Peltier elements or thermoelectronic elements, are semiconductor electronic components that function as compact heat pump components. The...
Asahi Rubber’s Shirakawa No. 2 Plant in Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, has acquired ISO 13485 certification, an international quality management system standard for medical devices. The company is developing its medical and life science business alongside its optical, functional, and telecommunications businesses, and is currently manufacturing rubber stoppers for intravenous infusion bags as well as mixing medications, and the AR...
Rubber manufacturer Asahi Rubber Inc. has worked with a partner to develop silicone rubber with cup-stacked carbon nanotubes (CSCNTs) dispersed throughout, creating a material that combines high conductivity with optimal hardness. Following a long period of demonstration testing, the new material is set to be used in auto parts that remain usable even under harsh outdoor conditions, and will start...
Asahi Rubber Inc. (TYO:5162) is producing and donating face shields to help prevent droplet infection at medical facilities dealing with the novel coronavirus. As a recent effort here, the manufacturer of industrial rubber products sent through a free shipment to the Fukushima Association for Clinical Engineering Technologies (FACET). These face shields are used to cover the heads of patients on...
Asahi Rubber Inc. (TYO:5162) has developed a new flexible wiring product that is able to stretch with just a small amount of force while also exhibiting excellent durability and low electrical resistance. The company has achieved this by combining rubber with a structure based on kirigami, the art of paper cutting. The new design combines the benefits of a three-dimensional...
