Oil seal manufacturer Musashi Oil Seal Mfg. Co. Ltd. prides itself on its wide product lineup, multi-item small-lot production capabilities and favorable reputation among customers. Japan Rubber Weekly recently sat down with company president Masahiro Muto to ask about the oil seal manufacturer’s business performance and management. Discussing Musashi Oil Seal’s recent business performance, Muto noted that the company made approximately...
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Denka Establishes New Department to Handle Automotive R&D Themes
Chemicals manufacturer Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) has set up an “Automotive Materials & Solutions Department” under the company’s Electronics & Innovative Products Division. The department will collectively handle new research and development themes undertaken at the request of business units within the Denka Group, with a focus on next-generation automobiles and automotive parts. Denka boasts a solid track record in serving...
Sumitomo Riko Opens New Automobile Product Development Laboratory
Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) has set up the tentatively named New Automobile Product Development Laboratory at its plant in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture. The company is positioning the Laboratory as a major part of its management vision for 2020. The Laboratory will work with automakers to apply Sumitomo Riko’s “Smart Rubber” in developing new technologies. One such technology will check...
Toyoda Gosei President Miyazaki Looking to Strengthen and Further Elevate Quality and Delivery
The efforts of business activities to date are beginning to come to fruition for Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282), Toyota Motor Group’s sole manufacturer of rubber and resin automotive components. Speaking of his ambition in a recent interview, President Naoki Miyazaki said that 2016 is a year in which Toyoda Gosei is looking to make full-scale developments. However, Miyazaki said,...