Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently delivered its energy-saving Ecotex conveyor belting to Chichibu Taiheiyo Cement Corp.’s KLT line – the longest conveyor line in Japan. The product has been receiving high praise for its durability and energy efficiency. Aside from its excellent durability, Ecotex serves to optimize the viscoelasticity of a conveyor belt’s undersurface cover, which comes in contact...
Fujikura Rubber Ltd. (TYO:5121) has been getting strong performance out of its sales divisions for industrial products, control equipment and golf club carbon shafts. The company saw increased revenue for the fifth consecutive year in fiscal 2017 – as well as increased profit for three consecutive years. Automotive-related exports have grown in countries including China and Vietnam, with particular growth...
Yokohama Rubber MB Japan, an industrial rubber products subsidiary of Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101), will release the EU-One Oneda-F hardening accelerator for urethane waterproofing film as a new addition to the Criterion series of products. When used at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, the EU-One Oneda-F hardening accelerator hardens urethane waterproofing film in five hours. This allows the...
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) is aiming to achieve over 1 trillion yen ($9.14 billion) in sales revenue, an operating profit margin of eight percent and a return on equity (ROE) of 10 percent in a new business plan for fiscal 2025. To this end, the company intends to develop products and commercialize new technologies in response to the spread...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has announced that its vibration control damper will be used by Obayashi Corp. (TYO:1802) for the seismic retrofitting of Kumamoto Castle’s keep. The viscoelastic damper absorbs tremors by instantly converting seismic energy to heat, and uses high-damping rubber developed based on the advanced technology Sumitomo Rubber has accumulated for racing tires. The rubber has also...
Bando Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:5195) has put together an outline of its new medium-term business plan, “Breakthroughs for the Future 2nd Stage.” Slated to run for five years and end in fiscal 2022, the plan targets expansion both for Bando Chemical’s existing operations – which are focused on belt products – and for its new business areas, specifically with regard...
