Pirelli & C. S.p.A. has been certified as a UN Global Compact LEAD company, making it the only global company in the automobiles and parts sector among LEAD-certified companies. This year saw 37 companies selected as Global Compact LEAD companies, bestowed here with the recognition of being the most committed group in the world when it comes to implementing the...
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Mitsui Chemicals Set to Dissolve Polyurethane Raw Materials JV With SKC
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) and South Korean company SKC Co. Ltd. have decided to dissolve their joint venture agreement for Mitsui Chemicals & SKC Polyurethanes Inc. (MCNS), a subsidiary that combines the two parent companies’ operations in polyurethane raw materials. Following the dissolution, Mitsui Chemicals and SKC will maintain a cooperative relationship to a necessary extent as the two continue...
Semiconductor Demand Drives Strong Sales for Plastic Hoses and Tubes
Companies in the rubber and plastic hose sector are continuing to see a good level of sales for their plastic hoses and tubes. Amid high global demand for semiconductors and related products, a surge of activity has come about surrounding hoses and tubes for use in semiconductor manufacturing equipment. On top of this, the likes of suction hoses for use...
Yokohama Rubber to Sponsor JEGT Grand Prix e-Motorsports Event
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently announced that it is set to sponsor Japan’s biggest e-motorsports event, the Autobacs JEGT Grand Prix 2021 Series. While individual matches under the JEGT Grand Prix started on Sept. 6, the main category for this season will be the team battles, which are set to head into preliminary rounds on Oct. 2. Teams that...
Nitta Wins Award From SAMPE Japan for Innovative Compounding Technology
Nitta Corp. (TYO:5186) has received a product and technology award for its Namd project as part of the 2020 SAMPE Awards from SAMPE Japan, the Japanese arm of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) Based in the U.S., SAMPE focuses primarily on technologies relating to materials, their processing and their application, aiming here to contribute...
Tokai Carbon Subsidiary to Receive French Government Grant as Part of National Recovery Plan
Tokai Cobex Savoie SAS, a French subsidiary of carbon black manufacturer Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd. (TYO:5301), has been selected to receive a grant from the French government as part of its national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP). As part of the NRRP – an initiative designed to help France recover from the impact of COVID-19 – the French government issued...