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Bando Provides Update on EV Tech, Focusing on Quietness and Heat Management

Bando Chemical recently held a webinar for distributors and users proposing its technology for EV mobility with regard to quietness and thermal management. With the recent shift to EVs, there is a growing demand for countermeasures against noise generated around the drive unit, which until now has been hidden by the engine noise. In addition, heat generation factors are increasing...

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Bridgestone to Raise Prices of Commercial Tires in Japan

Bridgestone announced that it will raise the manufacturer’s shipping prices for tires marketed in Japan. The price increase will take effect for summer tires starting June 1 and for winter tires starting September 1. The price increases will be applied to domestic aftermarket tires (summer and winter), tubes, and flaps, and will range from 6 to 8% (average for each...

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

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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Resonac Raises Prices of Chlorinated Polyethylene

Resonac announced that it will raise the Japanese domestic sales price of chlorinated polyethylene, a type of synthetic resin sold under the brand name Elaslen, for deliveries on April 1. The products subject to the price increase and the price increase range are 45 yen ($0.30) or more per kilogram for Elaslen powder and 55 yen or more per kilogram...

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Resin Hose Demand Stagnates on Sluggish Growth in Equipment and Machinery: Report

Demand for resin hoses has stagnated. As automobile production, which has a large impact on demand, remains sluggish, the operating rates of machinery and equipment in automobile-related industries have not increased, and this trend has spread to peripheral industries, resulting in a situation where the overall demand for plastic hoses has not picked up. The expected demand for semiconductor manufacturing...

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Hokkaido Rubber Industry Receives Award for New Foam Rubber Mat

Hokkaido Rubber Industry has received an industrial technology award sponsored by the Sorachi Shinkin Industrial and Cultural Promotion Fund for developing a foam rubber mat based on the concept of providing peace of mind underfoot at standing work. The award-winning mat was created after consultation with a telecommunications construction company, Tsuken Corporation. The product has moderate resilience, heat insulation performance,...

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