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Sumitomo Riko Launches New Energy-Saving Window Film

on June 6, 2025 in Industry

Sumitomo Riko has released a new window insulation film, Refleshine SEF25, with enhanced heat-blocking and insulating properties compared to its predecessor. The SEF25 film builds on Sumitomo Riko’s expertise in polymer materials, using uniformly coated and layered optical thin films to ensure durability, heat rejection, and insulation. Compared to the previous TW36A model, the shading coefficient, a measure of heat-blocking...

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Sumitomo Riko Develops Monilife Wellness Sleep Analysis Service

on May 13, 2025 in Products

Sumitomo Riko, a leading manufacturer of rubber products such as anti-vibration rubber, has developed a vital sensor called Monilife Wellness, which will be used in a sleep analysis and health checkup service set to launch in Tokyo. The service is a collaboration between Nine Hours, a capsule hotel operator offering sleep analysis services, and Kinki Health Management Center (KKC), which...

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Sumitomo Riko Breaks Ground for New Office Building at Matsusaka Plant

on April 28, 2025 in Materials

Sumitomo Riko held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new office building at its Matsusaka Plant in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture. The new office building marks an investment of 1.1 billion yen ($7.64 million), covering an area of 931 square meters with a total floor space of 2,341 square meters. Construction is scheduled to be completed in February 2026, and operations...

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Sumitomo Riko Targets 2020s Deployment of Battery Cooling Plates and Inter-Cell Insulation

on April 4, 2025 in Innovation

With the anticipated increase in demand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the future, Sumitomo Riko is advancing the development of battery-related products. The company is proposing battery cooling plates and inter-cell thermal insulation materials to automakers, aiming for practical application in the 2020s. The battery cooling plate, named the Cool Fit Plate, is a developmental product that contributes to...

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Sumitomo Riko Recognized as a White 500 Corporation for Excellent Health Management

on March 27, 2025 in Industry

Sumitomo Riko has been recognized as a White 500 corporation, which is given to the top 500 corporations in the large corporation category in the Excellent Corporation for Health Management certification system jointly promoted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Japan Health Council. This is the ninth consecutive year since 2017 that Sumitomo Riko has...

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Sumitomo Riko Holds Completion Ceremony for New Chemical Engineering Plant

on January 17, 2025 in Materials

Sumitomo Riko held last December a ceremony to mark the completion of a new chemical engineering plant at its Komaki Plant in Aichi Prefecture. The new plant will have an investment of approximately 2.7 billion yen ($17.34 million), with a construction area of 5,207 square meters and a total floor area of 6,661 square meters, for a total area of...

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