Kinjo Rubber has been cooperating in the installation of rubber walking mats for the visually impaired at the 17th All-Japan Judo Tournament for the Visually Impaired held at the Kodokan in Tokyo. The rubber walking guidance mat for the visually impaired safely guides the visually impaired to their destinations by the difference in the sound and feel of the floor...
Mitsubishi Chemical has begun studying the chemical recycling of used tires in the coke ovens at its Kagawa Plant in Sakaide City, aiming to sell several thousand tons of carbon black per year in fiscal 2025 and several tens of thousands of tons per year in fiscal 2030, both of which are recyclable resources. As the tire industry accelerates its...
Nitta posted sales of 21.63 billion yen ($148.14 million), down 0.4% year-on-year, operating profit of 1.16 billion yen, down 9.2%, ordinary profit of 3.60 billion yen, up 18.7%, and net profit of 3.02 billion yen, down 20.5% in the first quarter (April-June 2024) of the fiscal year ending March 2025. By segment, the belt and rubber products business posted sales...
Valqua’s results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, showed sales of 61.74 billion yen ($419.94 million), down 0.7% year-on-year; operating income of 7.10 billion yen, down 20.0%; ordinary income of 7.40 billion yen, down 18.1%; and net income of 4.91 billion yen, down 27.2%. By segment, the sealing products business posted sales of 37.16...
For the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 (April-June 2024), Fuji Latex posted sales of 1.81 billion yen ($12.30 milion), down 3.1% year-on-year; operating income of 94 million yen, down 4.9%; ordinary income of 102 million yen, up 19.0%; and net income of 71 million yen, up 13.5%. By segment, the medical equipment business posted sales...
Okamoto reported a 3.4% year-on-year rise in sales to 26.07 billion yen ($177.21 million), a 10.7% rise in operating income to 2.54 billion yen, a 9.7% rise in ordinary income to 3.59 billion yen, and a 19.3% decline in net income to 2.21 billion yen for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. By segment, sales...
