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Bridgestone Looks to Improve Sleep Quality Through Joint Research Project

on October 25, 2021 in Industry, Tires

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has joined a project being carried out in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, for joint research into healthy sleep. Working together with the goal of resolving various sleep-related social issues, participants in the project span industry, academia, government and the medical sector. Bridgestone’s own efforts under the project will begin with the company’s Kurume Plant. The company will endeavor...

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Sumitomo Riko, AIST Revamp Automotive Test Course With Six New Special Road Surfaces

on October 22, 2021 in Industry

Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) have improved part of the test course facilities set up at AIST’s Tsukuba North site. Coming as part of a collaborative research effort, this has seen six types of special road surface set up on the course – where testing on these new surfaces...

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Toyoda Gosei to Support Synthetic Ice Skating Rink in Nagoya

on October 21, 2021 in Industry

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) has announced that it will provide support to an ice skating rink to be opened at Oasis21, a major multipurpose hub in the eastern Nagoya district of Sakae. The rink is scheduled to open on Dec. 4 and run for 100 days through to March 13 of next year. First set up in Japan’s Tokai...

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Evonik–Shionogi JV Expands Facilities for Eco-Friendly Silica Gel

on October 20, 2021 in Industry

DSL Japan Co. Ltd. has been working of late to respond to rising demand for high-performance silica gel able to minimize environmental impact. This has seen the Evonik Japan Co. Ltd. – Shionogi & Co. Ltd. (TYO:4507) JV recently complete a production expansion project for facilities in Ako, Hyogo Prefecture. DSL Japan’s silica gel is notable for the thorough design...

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Bridgestone Takes Part in Cutting-Edge Research to Support Healthy Sleep

on October 14, 2021 in Industry

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has joined a project being carried out in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, for joint research into healthy sleep. Working together with the goal of resolving various sleep-related social issues, participants in the project span industry, academia, government and the medical sector. Specifically, this joint research is being carried out by a total of six entities – the crux...

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Yokohama Rubber, Zenrin Launch Testing of New Tire Sensor

on October 11, 2021 in Industry, Tires

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently announced that it has started practical testing of a newly developed sensor that is to be attached to the inner surface of tires. Carried out in collaboration with mapping and navigation company Zenrin Co. Ltd. (TYO:9474), this testing will take place across Japan on vehicles outfitted with sensor-attached tires. To facilitate the testing, Zenrin...

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