Nitta’s Moore Division’s first quarter (April-June) financial results showed sales were flat year-on-year and operating profit increased. In the general industrial business, sales increased year-on-year. Sales of tubing and fittings, which are components of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, improved as customers began to place orders for such equipment. “The semiconductor manufacturing equipment production started in the second half of the previous...
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Bridgestone Looks to India for High-Pressure Hose Business
Bridgestone’s hose business reported higher sales and profits in the first half of fiscal 2024 (January-June 2024) compared to the same period last year. Sales of high-pressure hoses for construction machinery were strong, especially in overseas markets, and exceeded the double-digit sales growth of the same period last year by several more percent, reaching a record high in the first...
Sumitomo Riko Adopts Thermal Barrier Coating to Reduce Carbon Emissions
As part of its carbon neutral initiative to achieve virtually zero CO2 emissions by 2050, Sumitomo Riko has adopted heat shield paints that prevent heat radiation in molds used in the production process and reduced the power consumption of the molds, thereby reducing CO2 emissions for the entire group by approximately 1,000 tons per year compared to fiscal 2020 across...
Habasit Japan Exhibits at International Logistics Trade Show, Focusing on Belts for Roller Conveyors
Habasit Japan exhibited at the International Logistics Exhibition held at Tokyo Big Sight from September 10 to 13 to promote its various products for the logistics industry, one of the two major fields of demand for plastic belts. The main product on display was the roller belt, a key product. This product eliminates the problems associated with roller conveyors, such...
Toyoda Gosei to Build a New Plant in Southern India
Toyoda Gosei will build a new plant for safety system products and interior/exterior parts in Harohalli, Karnataka, India. The investment will be approximately 2.05 billion rupees ($24.52 million), and production is scheduled to begin in January 2026. The new plant will be constructed to respond to the expansion of automobile production in India. With a land area of approximately 40,000...
Taiwan’s Largest Conveyor Belt Manufacturer HYC Maps Out Sustainability Strategy
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...