Nitto Kako has launched a demonstration project to develop a new parallel production scheme for two types of recycled rubber mats made from used tires. Through this initiative, the company aims to establish a stable manufacturing and sales system for these mats—texture mats and solid mats—and contribute to the creation of a circular resource market in the future. In Japan,...
Zeon has established a new research facility at its Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa site in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, to develop manufacturing processes for plant-based raw materials. The two-story building has a total floor area of 590.34 square meters. The facility will advance biotechnology development for producing butadiene and isoprene, key raw materials for synthetic rubber, directly from plant sources, aiming...
Bridgestone on June 10 announced a 14% average price increase for its seismic isolation rubber for Japanese domestic manufacturers, effective from June. “In recent years, rising raw material prices, coupled with domestic social and economic conditions, have driven up logistics and energy costs for production and supply. Despite efforts to improve productivity, we determined that absorbing these costs through internal...
Tosoh has decided to expand its chloroprene rubber (CR) production capacity, investing approximately 75 billion yen ($520 million) to build a second CR plant at its Nanyo Complex in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The new facility will increase annual production capacity by 22,000 tons, bringing Tosoh’s total CR supply capacity to 59,000 tons, combined with the existing 37,000-ton capacity. Construction...
Seal manufacturer NOK in March opened the NFC Technology Center in Wuxi, China, to strengthen local development and accelerate growth in markets such as EVs. The center, managed by NOK-Freudenberg China (NFC), which oversees NOK’s seal business in China, is located in a new building at the first plant of Wuxi NOK-Freudenberg Oilseal Co., Ltd. (WNF), NFC’s largest production base....
Sanyo Trading is focusing on expanding sales of products that address growing societal demands for environmental impact reduction and sustainability. As part of this effort, the company held a “Product Briefing (Environment Edition)” on May 29, targeting eco-friendly materials. The briefing, planned across the company with a focus on environmental solutions, showcased products from its rubber, chemicals, and mobility divisions,...
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