Molten has begun on Nov. 1 operations of its new technical center “molten[the Box]” on the site of the former Hiroshima Nishi Airfield in Kannon Shinmachi, Nishi Ward, Hiroshima City. Construction had started in July 2021. The facility brings together the development bases of Molten’s four businesses, sporting goods, automotive parts, medical and welfare equipment, and marine and industrial goods....
NOK, a leading manufacturer of O-rings, announced upward revisions to its second half and full-year earnings forecasts. According to the announcement, the company sees its second half sales forecast to remain largely unchanged from the previous forecast, but expects operating income to increase due to foreign exchange fluctuations and the passing on of selling prices following the sharp rise in...
Hose manufacturer Hakko has been granted a patent for two products, the Conductive Super Flexible Fluorine Hose Series/E-SJD and the Conductive Super Flexible Fluorine Spring/E-SJSD. The patent registration name is Electrostatic Dissipative Resin Hose, and the patent registration number is 7078531, with a registration date of May 23, 2022. This is the sixth patent for the company. The Conductive Super...
Aiming to increase the competitiveness of its high-pressure hoses for overseas hydraulic applications, Yokohama Rubber will integrate in October its three main series under the Versatran brand. The brand name is a combination of the words versatile and transfer. The products to be integrated are Exceed in accordance with the international standard ISO 18752, and Versatran and 100R1/100R2 in accordance...
Showa Glove will in September release the Nitrist Pink 100-pack as a new addition to its Nitrist series of nitrile rubber use-up gloves. The thickness is a versatile 0.08 mm, and four sizes (SS, S, M, L, LL) will be available. The new product is being launched in response to the fact that color-coded zoning is often used to prevent...
NOK is set to expand facilities to manufacture anti-vibration and soundproofing products for electric vehicles used around electric power steering (EPS), gears, and brakes at its Tottori Plant in Japan. The move will take place over a three-year period from fiscal 2021 to 2023 and aims to enhance the company’s response to the electrification of automobiles. The investment amount is...
