Zeon Corp. will halt its synthetic rubber production in the U.K. The company plans to break up and liquidate Zeon Chemicals Europe Ltd. (ZCEL), a consolidated subsidiary that produces and sells nitrile rubber (NBR). The reasons for the decision are uncertainty about securing procurements of primary materials over the long-term in the U.K., as well as the changing market environment....
Conveyor and transmission belt manufacturer Nitta Corporation is also known for developing signature products in the mechatronics field. The latest of these is the company’s newly announced Omega type M automatic tool changer. Nitta offers an extensive automatic tool changer lineup and has to date shipped a cumulative total of more than 200,000 units to customers in 28 countries. The...
by Yasuhiko Shimizu, Chief Editor E-media Ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), a synthetic rubber used in products including automobile parts and electrical cables, is currently in global oversupply. EPDM is a synthetic rubber with superior electrical properties and outstanding resistance to weather, ozone, heat, cold and chemicals. A large share of overall production is used in the manufacture of...
Bando Chemical Industries Ltd., a major Japanese belt manufacturer, is making strides in increasing sales in overseas markets. Growing sales in China, Asia and new markets is one of the strategies in the company’s mid-term business plan. Bando Chemical has improved sales of replacement belts for scooters in India and Vietnam during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016. In...
Asics Corporation has announced the release of MetaRun next-generation running shoes designed for long-distance runners. Asics and its Asics Institute of Sports Science spent three years in development to create the company’s best running shoes ever. MetaRun incorporates four patented and five new technologies to achieve the light weight, stability, fit and cushioning that are crucial to running long distances...
As China’s economy slows down, the country’s manufacturers of rubber materials and machinery are hoping to export to Japan or sell to Japanese companies operating in China. Shinichi Kato, who runs his own rubber and chemicals consulting firm, recently visited China and informed Japan Rubber Weekly about the latest happenings in the Chinese rubber industry. The International Rubber Conference 2016...
