Mitsuboshi Belting’s sales of plastic conveyor belts in the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 (April-September) increased by a single digit year-on-year. “The growth was driven by the food industry, which has continued to be strong since the previous fiscal year. Sales of plastic conveyor belts for convenience stores, bakery, confectionery, and meat products increased. In...
Bando Chemical’s Japanese domestic sales revenue of plastic conveyor belts for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, increased year-on-year. For the full year, Bando will continue to focus on the food and logistics fields, aiming to increase sales and profits. In the food industry, the company will focus on expanding sales of products promoted at...
NOK group company Freudenberg NOK has built a new plant for automotive sealing products in Morinda, India, and held an opening ceremony on October 15. The Morinda plant was constructed following the termination of the contract for the Basma plant in the state of Punjab, with a view to increasing production in India, a growing market. As a manufacturing base...
Toyoda Gosei has completed the expansion of Toyoda Gosei Uno Minda India’s Neemrana plant and began production in September. The expansion, which was underway to meet growing demand for airbags in India, has increased the plant’s building area from 21,000 to 35,000 square meters. The plant is located in Neemrana, Rajasthan, India, and produces safety system products such as various...
Glove manufacturer Showa Glove has in October released AP800 smartphone compatible nitrile palm gloves, which allow operation of smartphones and other touch panels while wearing gloves. Increasingly, in logistics, manufacturing, cleaning, service, and other workplaces, smartphones and tablet terminals need to be operated for inspection and picking work, inventory control, customer service, and other tasks. However, the touch panel is...
Nitta’s consolidated subsidiary Korea Nitta Moore relocated and expanded its plant in Gumi, Korea, and began operations at the new plant on October 1. The investment was 23 billion won ($17.1 million). With a land area of 30,312 square meters and building area of 21,705 square meters, the new plant is 2.3 times larger than the old one. Air pollution...
