In August, Sumitomo Rubber opened a new research hub, the Sumitomo Rubber Innovation Base Sapporo, within Hokkaido University’s Data-driven Research and Development Center for Emergent Systems (D-RED). At this hub, the company will promote research and practical applications of advanced technologies such as Physical AI, which makes autonomous decisions and actions in the real world. The initiative takes on the...
The Japan Belting Industry Association recently announced the sales breakdown by end-use industry for conveyor belts and resin belts during the first half of 2025 (January–June). For conveyor belts, Japanese domestic sales accounted for 85.8% of the total on a value basis, down 7% year on year. Exports made up 14.2% of the total, but sales dropped sharply, down 59%...
Sumitomo Rubber has announced the opening of a new research hub, the Sumitomo Rubber Innovation Base Sapporo, within the Data-Driven Research and Development Organization for Future Creation (D-RED) of Hokkaido University’s Institute for the Promotion of Business-Regional Collaboration. At this new hub, Sumitomo Rubber, with expertise in rubber and advanced material R&D, will collaborate with Hokkaido University, known for its...
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on August 15 the production and sales results of rubber products for June and for the January–June 2025 period. Total sales for the first half of the year reached 1.31 trillion yen ($8.89 billion), up 5.2% from the same period last year. By category, automotive tires recorded 740.06 billion yen, a...
Bridgestone and ispace, a space startup engaged in lunar resource development, have signed a basic agreement to pursue the commercialization of tires for small and medium-sized lunar rovers. Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate to enhance the performance of ispace’s small and medium-sized lunar rover prototypes by equipping them with elastic lunar rover tires developed by Bridgestone. These...
Bridgestone has partnered with Cebu Pacific Air, one of the Philippines’ largest airlines, to launch a new solution aimed at improving the efficiency of aircraft tire inventory management. The service, which began in April, utilizes Bridgestone’s proprietary tire tracking system easytrack, combining two-dimensional (2D) codes and a smartphone application. This marks the first time Bridgestone has officially implemented the service...
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