New Balance Japan Inc. has opened New Balance Ginza, a running and lifestyle store located in the famed district of Tokyo and covering an area of roughly 356 square meters over two floors. This is New Balance Japan’s fifth standalone store in Tokyo, following Aoyama, Harajuku, Roppongi and Odaiba. Including Sapporo, Osaka and Grand Front Osaka, this makes for a...
Sanin Asics Industry Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Asics Corp. (TYO:7936), has completed its construction of a new factory building as well as its renovation of existing buildings. Located on 17,312 square meters of land, the plant has a total floor area of 10,095 square meters. Sanin Asics mainly manufactures sports shoes, fashion sneakers, walking shoes and work shoes...
Manufacturer of shoe care products Columbus Co. Ltd. has launched Foot Solution For Sneakers, a product line of special insoles for sneakers. The new line features five types of insoles that adjust to shoe size, keep the shoe in place and help relieve leg fatigue. The insoles are equipped also with different functions based on leg fatigue or activity. Three...
Fuji Latex Co. Ltd. (TYO:5199) has released projected earnings for the fiscal year ending March 2018. The company forecasts a 7.7 percent year-on-year increase in sales to 7.6 billion yen ($68.17 million), a 34.5 percent increase in operating profit to 740 million yen, a 32.1 percent increase in ordinary profit to 670 million yen and a 19.7 percent increase in...
Fujikura Rubber Ltd. (TYO:5121) led by President Kenji Morita will focus on shoring up its plants in China and Vietnam and aims to generate 35.6 billion yen ($319 million) in annual sales mainly from automobile parts, control equipment, industrial materials and carbon golf shafts in the fiscal year ending March 2020. Fujikura held an opening ceremony for its facilities in...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) will increase the price of seismic isolation rubber shipped to Japanese manufacturers by 10 percent on July 1. The company attributes the price hike to the increasing cost of natural rubber required to make seismic isolation rubber, as well as to higher prices for petrochemical ingredients used in synthetic rubber and iron ore that serves as a...
