Japan Rubber Weekly recently sat down for an interview with Hideki Ogawa, president of Nishikawa Rubber, to discuss the year ahead. “In 2025, we will continue to take on any challenge with elastic ideas,” Ogawa said. Also actively promoting the use of AI and automation, the company is on track to develop new products and technologies that are expected to...
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Interview: Toyohiro Hagiwara, Vice President, Gates Unitta Asia
Japan Rubber Weekly sat down for an interview with Toyohiro Hagiwara, vice president of Gates Unitta Asia (GUA), to talk about business and the year ahead. “In the automotive field, we will expand the use of our products in commercial vehicles and respond to new types of mobility, such as EVs and electric motorcycles. In general industrial applications, we see...
Interview: Mamoru Sato, President of Forbo Siegling Japan
Japan Rubber Weekly sat down for an interview with Mamoru Sato, president of Forbo Siegling Japan, to talk about the year ahead. “In 2025, we will focus on the growth of the Transilon Belt and promote company-wide business reforms to enhance sustainability,” Sato said. As part of its growth strategy, the company has invested billions of yen to add a...
Pirelli Japan to Raise Prices of in Japan Starting March 1
Pirelli Japan announced that it will raise the prices of its Japanese domestic after-market tires starting March 1. The price increases will be applied to all product categories and brand lines, with an average increase of 5%. The price increase for summer and all-season passenger car and SUV tires will take effect on March 1. Winter passenger car and SUV...
Nitta Changes Name of Canadian Subsidiary
Nitta on January 1 changed the company name of Connect Conveyor Belting (CCB), a consolidated subsidiary in Canada that processes and sells belts, to Nitta Corporation of Canada. Since its establishment in 1992, CCB has been providing services tailored to the specific needs of the region while utilizing its unique belt processing technology as a Canadian distributor for Nitta Corporation...
Toyo Tires Obtains ISCC PLUS Certification at Two Plants in Japan
Toyo Tires has acquired ISCC PLUS certification, an international certification system for sustainable products, at its Sendai Plant (Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture), its main tire production facility in Japan, and its production subsidiary Fukushima Rubber (Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture). The company aims to increase the ratio of sustainable raw materials used in its products to 40% by 2030 and 100%...