In January 2015, Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) acquired Lonstroff Holding AG. This is the parent company of Swiss firm Lonstroff AG, a manufacturer of rubber products used in the medical field. By ensuring it has a European base for manufacturing and selling such rubber products, Sumitomo Rubber will focus on Europe as it further develops its global presence in...
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Nitta Corp. (TYO:5186) subsidiary Nitta Corporation of America (NCA) has conducted a ceremony, believed under the indigenous Japanese Shinto religion to purify land, at the expanded construction site where its second factory is to be built. Operating mainly in North and South America, NCA is building the new factory facilities to reinforce its production and processing efforts as its regional...
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Nitta Corp. (TYO:5186) held ceremonies on March 18 at its head office in Osaka and plant in Nara to celebrate 131 years in business, followed by awards for its long-service employees. In his ceremony speech, President and Representative Director Motonobu Nitta said that the company has survived through the generations by responding to whatever challenges have come its way and...
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Nitta Corporation of America (NCA), the U.S. manufacturing and sales subsidiary of Nitta Corp. (TYO:5186), has decided to construct a second plant to add more production facilities. In addition to fabricating light conveyor belts made from plastic, the second plant will add facilities for producing flat belts. NCA will invest around $7.6 million in the project, with construction commencing this...
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Nitta Corp. (TYO:5186) has acquired Connect Conveyor Belting Inc., a Canadian fabricator and seller of belts based in Milton, Ontario. Since before the acquisition Connect has been fabricating and selling Nitta’s flat belts, such as the SEB (Super Endless Belt) and the Polybelt, which are used in mail handling equipment, printers, banking terminals and other machinery. Now Connect will become...
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Nitta Corp. (TYO:5186) is strengthening its production and sales effort for heat piping used in urea selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems, which are drawing interest for their environmental advantages. One of the technologies that can be used to purify diesel engine emissions, urea SCR systems are rapidly being put to use not only in passenger vehicles, but also commercial vehicles...
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