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Bridgestone: No Problems With Products From Toray Subsidiary Despite Faked Data

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has issued a public statement that there are no performance problems with products supplied by Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) subsidiary Toray Hybrid Cord Inc. (THC), which has admitted falsifying inspection data. THC recently announced that quality-related inspection data for tire cords, as well as for cords used in vehicle hoses and belts, had been falsified. The new...

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Du Pont-Toray Opens Kevlar Technical Center

Du Pont-Toray Co. Ltd. has established the Kevlar Technical Center, a technical facility for Kevlar aramid fiber used in tires and rubber. The center is located within Toray Industries Inc.’s (TYO:3402) Tokai Plant. For the first year of operation, the center has been outfitted with such equipment as state-of-the-art dipping machines to deal with consecutive double dipping and heat treatment...

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Mitsui Chemicals to Launch Cooperative Logistics Network for Chemicals

Chemical company and synthetic rubber manufacturer Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) is launching this autumn a cooperative logistics network for small-quantity chemical products. The network will be comprised of several companies that operate factories across Tokyo, Yokohama and Chiba prefecture. With a shortage of truck drivers continuing to worsen, the network aims to stabilize long-distance shipping for small-quantity chemical products such as...

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