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Yokohama Rubber to Build New Passenger Car Tire Plant in China

Yokohama Rubber will build a new passenger car tire plant in China. The production capacity will start at 9 million tires per year and is expected to expand in the future. The investment will be 1.96 billion yuan ($269.62 million), with production scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2026. The construction of the new plant is in response...

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Bando Starts Solar Power Generation at Chinese Subsidiary

Bando Chemical started operation of a solar power generation system on the roof of Bando Belt Tianjin, its subsidiary in China, in December as part of its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality and utilize clean energy. The newly installed solar power generation system has a generating capacity of 741 kW, with a projected annual power output of 850 MWh per...

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Bando Starts Operating Solar Power Generation System in China

Conveyor belt and automotive conductive belt manufacturer Bando Chemical has in December begun operating a solar power generation system on the roof of its subsidiary in China, Bando Belt (Tianjin). The move is part of the company’s efforts to achieve carbon neutrality and to utilize clean energy. The newly installed solar power generation system has a generating capacity of 741...

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Report: Rubber Industry Faces Changes, Including Weak Yen, Naphta Prices

The environment surrounding the Japanese rubber industry has been changing due to the ongoing depreciation of the yen, the decline in naphtha prices and the slump in China. These changes are a mixture of good and bad news for the rubber industry, but since they are all external factors, it is difficult for individual companies to influence them. Japan Rubber...

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Toyoda Gosei to Bolster Supply by Investing Into Chinese Auto Parts Manufacturer

Toyoda Gosei is aiming to strengthen its supply network for interior and exterior auto parts in central China. Plans here are set to see the company invest in Wuhan Binyu Auto Part by leveraging Toyoda Gosei (China) Investment, a consolidated subsidiary for the Chinese market. Wuhan Binyu is part of the Yibin Group, which supplies interior and exterior auto parts...

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Bridgestone to Move Some Aircraft Retread Tire Production From China to Thailand

Bridgestone is set to consolidate part of its aircraft retread tire production facilities in Asia. As part of this move, production in Hong Kong, China will cease at the end of June 2023, and will then be consolidated at Bridgestone Aircraft Tire Manufacturing in Thailand. The Hong Kong subsidiary currently supplies retreaded tires to airlines in Asia and Oceania except...

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