With an ordinary income of 226.91 billion yen ($2.205 billion) in fiscal 2015, Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) held the top spot among 165 major Japanese rubber manufacturers, found a survey published in the September issue of Japan Rubber and Elastomers, a monthly sister publication of Japan Rubber Weekly. For Bridgestone, this marked a 0.4 percent year-on-year decline. The number two, Toyo...
Three Japanese companies have come up with a novel idea for treating dementia patients in their home country, which is rapidly aging. Achilles Corp. (TYO:5142) has partnered with Tsukui Corp. (TYO:2398), which runs an elderly nursing care business, and Kato-Denki Inc., a company involved in planning and selling security devices for automobiles and general use. The trio will commence a...
New Year’s Top Interview: Achilles President Mamoru Ito President Mamoru Ito of Achilles Corp. (TYO:5142) spoke recently with Japan Rubber Weekly about its business and the company’s new headquarters. He said the relocation has enabled the company to centrally coordinate and direct operations more efficiently, while Achilles plans on using the proceeds gained from the sale of the former premises...
