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Interview With Bando Chemical President Tomio Ueno

on September 3, 2024 in Interviews

Bando Chemical is pursuing its medium-term business plan under the three guiding principles of Value Creation, Smart Manufacturing Creation, and Evolution of Organizational Capabilities for the Future. With co-creation as its keyword, the company is working to create new value and steadily achieving results in the fields of electronic materials, medical equipment, and healthcare equipment. Japan Rubber Weekly sat down...

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Interview With Yokohama Rubber President and COO Shinji Seimiya

on August 21, 2024 in Interviews, Tires

Japan Rubber Weekly recently sat down with Shinji Seimiya, president and COO of Yokohama Rubber, to talk about the company’s latest developments. Semiya is in charge of tire design and development, as well as manufacturing, quality, and and overseeing technology and production on a global scale. Under the new mid-term management plan Yokohama Transformation 2026 (YX2026), which started this year,...

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Special Interview: Zeon’s Kazuyoshi Matsuura on Portfolio Restructuring

on August 9, 2024 in Interviews

Zeon Corporation, which recently announced its plan to shut down 60% of its synthetic rubber production facilities at its Tokuyama Plant from fiscal 2026 onward, has decided to restructure its portfolio, including the construction of a new cyclo-olefin polymer (COP) plant. To learn more about these plans, Japan Rubber Weekly sat down with Kazuyoshi Matsuura, director and senior corporate officer,...

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Interview With Rengo Chairman Nobuhiro Sato on Coming Spring Campaign

on February 28, 2024 in Interviews

Japan Rubber Weekly sat down with Nobuhiro Sato, Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of Gomu Rengo, the Japanese Rubber Workers’ Union Confederation, talking about the spring campaign for the current fiscal year that is about to get underway. Sato sees this as “a critical moment to determine whether the trend of wage increases will be sustained,” and is determined...

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Interview With Nichirin President Hiroyuki Soga

on February 8, 2024 in Interviews

Japan Rubber Weekly sat down with President Hiroyuki Soga of Nichirin, a manufacturer of automotive hoses and piping. Soga, who assumed the position of president in April 2023, was posted to the United States at the age of 26 and has since then worked overseas for a total of 26 years. He has also served as president of overseas subsidiaries...

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Sumitomo Riko President Kazushi Shimizu Gives Outlook for Fiscal Year

on February 2, 2024 in Interviews

Talking to Japan Rubber Weekly, Sumitomo Riko President Kazushi Shimizu said he believes that while automotive products will be firm this year, high-pressure hoses will depend on market conditions in China. In addition to doubling the number of local distributor members during the coronavirus pandemic, the major manufacturer of anti-vibration rubber for automobiles has announced a new product and expects...

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