Mitsui Chemicals and IBM Japan have achieved higher accuracy and speed in the search for new applications of Mitsui Chemicals’ products by combining Microsoft Azure OpenAI’s GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer), a type of generative AI, and the IBM Watson AI. Specifically, the number of dictionaries created specific to Mitsui Chemicals increased approximately 10-fold, the efficiency of extracting new uses was...
Tokyu Bus will be the first bus company in the world to participate in Project Tree, an initiative led by Itochu that aims to achieve traceability and sustainability of natural rubber. Itochu will further promote the project with the cooperation of Toyo Tires, which supplies tires to Tokyu Bus. Natural rubber is the main raw material used in the tires...
Fujikura Composites, a manufacturer of industrial rubber products and carbon shafts for golf, decided on August 30 to form a business alliance with Singapore-based Fu Yu Corporation. The date of the agreement is September 1. Fu Yu manufactures high-precision plastic injection molded products and molds, metal injection and metal punching, as well as post-processing of molded products and supply chain...
Sumitomo Rubber supports the Pink Ribbon Campaign to promote early detection and early treatment of breast cancer, which is estimated to affect one in nine women. Through the Pink Ribbon Campaign, the company aims to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society in which all women can shine by providing them with correct knowledge, informing their families and partners,...
Bridgestone Tire Solutions Japan, a Bridgestone Group company, held on September 5 the 1st National Solution Engineer Contest and the 13th National Skills Grand Prix at the West Japan General Exhibition Center in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The Solution Engineer Contest is a competition for solution proposals to transportation companies. The contest was newly established to further strengthen the ability...
Lanxess and Save the Children Japan in August held the Global Environment and Eco-Experiment Classroom for children to learn about the global environment and science while having fun. This year, two programs were held for children in Yamada-machi, Iwate Prefecture, and Tokyo. This year marked the 10th year of the program, which began in 2014 in collaboration with Lanxess and...
