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Taiwan’s Largest Conveyor Belt Manufacturer HYC Maps Out Sustainability Strategy

on September 23, 2024 in Industry, Products

Hsin Yung Chien (HYC), Taiwan’s largest conveyor belt manufacturer, is promoting ESG management and striving to realize a low-carbon society. To this end, the company has established an ESG team consisting of executives from the sales, engineering, production, development, quality assurance, labor, general affairs, and auditing departments. Exclusive OEM supply to Yoshino Rubber in Japan, boasting a strong track record...

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Kuriyama Says Sales, Profits up in on Strong North American Business: First Half Results

on September 20, 2024 in Materials, Products

Kuriyama Holdings reported a 9.9% year-on-year increase in net sales to 40.33 billion yen ($286.62 million), a 22.9% increase in operating income to 2.78 billion yen, a 21.5% increase in ordinary income to 3.11 billion yen, and a 17.5% increase in net income to 2,11 billion yen in its consolidated interim (January-June) results for fiscal 2024. Both sales and profits...

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Announcement: Rubber Trade Association of Japan to Host October 4 Online Seminar

on September 19, 2024 in Industry

The Rubber Trade Association of Japan (RTAJ) will hold the 11th RTAJ Lecture Meeting as an English-language online presentation on the theme of “EUDR Compliance by Dong Nai Rubber Corporation” in Vietnam, one of the major natural rubber producing countries. The company, which is engaged in the planting, processing, and exporting of natural rubber, will discuss the latest trends in...

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Bridgestone to Close Retreading Materials Plant in Belgium

on September 19, 2024 in Products, Tires

Bridgestone group company Bandag Europe announced at a special meeting of its employees its intention to close its retreading materials (pre-cured tread and cushion rubber) production plant in Lanklaar, Belgium, by the first half of 2025. The truck and bus business in Europe, including retread tires, has been facing many profitability issues, and the company has been restructuring its business...

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Sumitomo Rubber Deploys Tire Pressure Monitoring System

on September 18, 2024 in Tires

Sumitomo Rubber began selling its Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) in July. The company has been offering a tire pressure and temperature management service for trucks using this system at Dunlop’s truck tire dealers since the same month, and is now focusing on developing its tire solution business, which is a key business for the company. At the DTS (Dunlop...

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Report: Rubber Products Sales Growth Backed by Weak Yen and Price Increases

on September 17, 2024 in Industry

While the first half (January-June for fiscal years ending December 31, 2024) earnings results of Japan’s four tire makers were record highs and the first quarter (April-June for fiscal years ending March 31, 2025) earnings results of industrial goods makers were also solid, rubber product makers and trading company officials said that despite these figures, there is no positive response...

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