Sumitomo Riko (TYO:5191) has had its anti-vibration rubber for trains get selected for use in the 315 series, a conventional commuter train offered by Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Central; TYO:9022). Anti-vibration rubber can be fitted to a train’s bogie to minimize vibration while the train is in motion. Sumitomo Riko’s offerings in this market are used in overseas and...
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Sumitomo Riko Establishes Carbon Neutrality Division
Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) has established a new division for the pursuit of carbon neutrality. As the trend toward carbon neutrality speeds up around the world, the major rubber auto parts manufacturer intends to reduce its in-house greenhouse gas emissions – including those of CO2 – by 30 percent over fiscal 2018–2030. Aims are to then reach carbon neutrality...
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Sumitomo Riko Sees Sales of Automotive Products Rise 13.1% for Q3
Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) has posted its financial results for the first three quarters of fiscal 2021, revealing sales of 321.5 billion yen ($2.79 million), up by 13.3 percent year-on-year; 1.12 billion yen of business profit, up by 66.4 percent; and a net loss of 4.64 billion yen, improved from a loss of 7.26 billion yen in the same...
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Sumitomo Riko Adds Solar Power Facilities to Site of Domestic Group Company
Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) has installed and started up solar power facilities at a plant operating in Mitake, Gifu Prefecture, under domestic group company Tokai Chemical Industries Ltd. These facilities have been established as part of an on-site power purchase agreement (PPA), marking the Sumitomo Riko Group’s third domestic site to make use of such a model. The on-site...
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Sumitomo Riko President Shines Light on Plans to Get Results From Structural Reform Starting 2023
Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) President Kazushi Shimizu recently spoke about current efforts being made by the company, highlighting here the good progress being made on the structural reform it has been pursuing of late. And with this in mind, plans going forward are to achieve growth for both auto parts and general industrial products, he said. Shimizu noted here...
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Sumitomo Riko Supports Sleep Analysis With Piezoelectric Sensor for Measuring Vital Data
Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) has seen its Monilife vital data monitoring equipment picked up for use in 9H Sleep Fitscan, a sleep analysis service offered by Tokyo-based capsule hotel operator Nine Hours Inc. The service launched in early December at a capsule hotel operated by Nine Hours in Tokyo. Monilife takes the form of a piezoelectric sensor based on...
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