Yokohama Rubber has established a sensing technology to remotely monitor conveyor belts in operation in real time and detect abnormalities. The company aims to establish a comprehensive solution service that proposes optimal operation and management of conveyor belts based on the data detected by the sensing technology, and to provide the service by the end of 2027. The sensing technology...
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Sumitomo Riko Renovates Showroom in Technopia
Sumitomo Riko recently renovated the showroom in Technopia, a technical research laboratory located in Komaki Head Office and Works in Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture. Technopia was completed in July 2008 to provide the development environment and development area for molecular design, cleanliness, precision processing, among others, necessary for Sumitomo Riko to continue to make great strides and grow for the...
Special Feature on Current Status of Synthetic Rubber: Denka
Denka’s chloroprene rubber (CR) business in the first half (April-September) of fiscal 2024 “did not recover as much as expected due to the impact of the global economic downturn on sales for automotive parts and general industrial products,” the company said. Although overall conditions were harsh, inquiries for latex for gloves increased from the latter half of the first half of...
Special Feature on Current Status of Synthetic Rubber: Asahi Kasei
Asahi Kasei’s synthetic rubber business posted higher sales and profits in the first half (April-September) of fiscal 2024, exceeding the company’s plan. In addition to generally firm sales volumes, a favorable turnaround in the external environment, including a weaker yen and high butadiene market prices, also contributed to the increase in sales and profit. Solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR) sales, mainly...
Special Feature on Current Status of Synthetic Rubber: Osaka Soda
Osaka Soda’s synthetic rubber business posted higher sales and profits in the first half (April-September) of fiscal 2024. Although automobile production, the main source of demand, was sluggish, the company benefited from a generally high export ratio and a tailwind from the weak yen and other factors. The epichlorohydrin rubber (ECO) business was affected by the decline in production volume...
Special Feature on Current Status of Synthetic Rubber: Tosoh
Tosoh’s chloroprene rubber (CR) business in the first half of fiscal 2024 (April-September) posted higher sales and profits on the back of positive overall sales volume. Although Japanese domestic sales increased slightly, exports grew and drove overall sales, while production remained at high capacity. “Dry bulk carriers were worse than expected in 2023, but after bottoming out in July-September and...