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Rubber-related Companies Recognized for Excellent Health Management

on March 21, 2025 in Industry

The Excellent Corporation for Health Management certification system recognizes corporations, including large enterprises and small-to-medium businesses, that practice exemplary health management. It is divided into the Large-Scale Corporation Category and the Small-to-Medium-Scale Corporation Category, with top performers in the former category earning the additional White 500 designation. Moreover, the Health and Productivity Stock Selection is a program by the Ministry...

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Bridgestone, Ueshima Co-Develop Lab-Scale Wear Testing Machine to Accelerate TRWP Research

on March 19, 2025 in Industry

Bridgestone and Ueshima Seisakusho have jointly developed the FPS Wear Testing Machine: Wear Particle Collection Model, capable of generating and collecting wear particles from rubber samples with the same composition as tires at a laboratory scale. Leveraging Bridgestone’s expertise as a tire manufacturer in rubber products and their wear characteristics, and Ueshima Seisakusho’s proficiency as a physical testing equipment manufacturer...

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Bridgestone Develops On-Vehicle Collection Method for Tire and Road Wear Particles

on March 19, 2025 in Tires

Bridgestone has developed a unique on-vehicle collection method to assess the environmental impact of tire and road wear particles (TRWP). TRWP is dust generated by the friction between tires and road surfaces, consisting of a mixture of tire tread and road pavement materials. The company visualized the dispersion of particles like TRWP using a combination of high-speed cameras and laser...

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Special Report: Yokohama Rubber’s Advan V61 Tire for Premium SUVs

on March 18, 2025 in Tires

Yokohama Rubber has been selling the Advan V61, a tire designed for premium SUVs, since March. This tire primarily targets medium and large premium SUVs, which have been growing in popularity in recent years. Deliveries as an original equipment tire for new vehicles began in 2022, and with an eye on expanding replacement demand in the repair market, the company...

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Sumitomo Rubber Announces New Long-Term Management Strategy

on March 17, 2025 in Tires

Sumitomo Rubber has announced its long-term management strategy for the year 2035 under the title “R.I.S.E. 2035”. The strategy aims to continue to provide everyone with new experiential value created from rubber, and positions creating rubber-based innovation, strengthening brand management and building a management foundation that is resistant to change as drivers of growth. “Going forward, we will firmly establish...

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Rubber Hose Production Down First Time in Four Years: Japan Rubber Hose Manufacturers Association

on March 14, 2025 in Industry, Products

According to data compiled by the Japan Rubber Hose Manufacturers Association based on Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) statistics, production and shipments of rubber hoses in 2024 totaled 31,662 tons in new rubber volume, down 6.6% from the previous year, and shipments were 135.83 billion yen ($914.26 million), down 4.5%. This was the first time in four years...

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