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ContiTech Japan Strengthens Sales Activities, After-Sales Support

on October 30, 2025 in Products

ContiTech Industrial Solutions Japan said ContiTech’s business performance for the first half of 2025 (January–June) remained under pressure from challenging market conditions and high costs carried over from last year. Despite this environment, the company maintained financial stability, recording sales of approximately 3.1 billion euro ($3.61 billion) and achieving an adjusted EBIT margin of 5.6%. In Japan, the company’s conveyor...

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Bridgestone Breaks Ground on Precision Pyrolysis Pilot Plant for End-of-Life Tires at Seki Plant

on October 29, 2025 in Tires

Bridgestone held a groundbreaking ceremony on October 21 at its Seki Plant in Gifu Prefecture for the construction of a Precision Pyrolysis Pilot Demonstration Plant for End-of-Life Tires. The initiative marks the transition from research to the demonstration phase of a project aimed at realizing circular tire recycling—returning used tires to raw materials that can once again be used to...

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JRMA Holds 36th Executive Committee Meeting in Osaka

on October 28, 2025 in Industry

The Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA), chaired by Takashi Shimizu, President and CEO of Toyo Tire Corporation, held its 36th Executive Committee meeting on October 24 at the Hotel Hankyu International in Osaka. In his opening remarks, Chairman Shimizu reflected on global and domestic developments that have shaped the year. “This year began with the inauguration of re-elected U.S. President...

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Bridgestone Names Yasuhiro Morita as New Global CEO

on October 27, 2025 in Tires

Bridgestone announced on October 23 that Yasuhiro Morita, currently Executive Vice President and Representative Executive Officer, will be appointed Global CEO effective January 1, 2026. The current Global CEO, Shuichi Ishibashi, will step down from his executive role on December 31, 2025, and retire from the Board of Directors at the conclusion of the company’s annual general shareholders’ meeting scheduled...

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Nitta Sales Stable in First Quarter, Focus on Construction and Semiconductors, EVs

on October 24, 2025 in Products

In the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (April–June 2025), Nitta’s Nitta Moore Division posted a slight year-on-year increase in net sales but a decline in operating profit. Within the division, the General Industrial Business recorded a slight decrease in sales. “While the market conditions are not strong, we believe they are showing signs of recovery,”...

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Yokohama Rubber Adds New Hose Size to Premium Hydraulic Hose Lineup

on October 23, 2025 in Tires

Yokohama Rubber has expanded its lineup of Versatran premium high-pressure hydraulic hoses for overseas markets by adding a new 3/8-inch (9 mm) inner diameter, four-spiral construction hose to the 42 MPa specification of the ISO Series. Sales of the new size began in September. The newly added 3/8-inch hose complies with the highest durability class “DC” of the international standard...

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