Toyo Tire Corp. (TYO:5105) will be setting up both a Toyo Tires booth and a Nitto booth at Tokyo Auto Salon 2020. One of the world’s largest custom car shows, this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon will be held over Jan. 10–12 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture. The Toyo Tires-branded booth will be depicting the company’s new brand statement,...
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) recently announced that it plans to exhibit its e-Rubber material at CES 2020, a four-day trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada. This will be the company’s first appearance at CES, which for 2020 is slated to be held over Jan. 7–10. CES 2020 is set to see a focus on augmented reality (AR), which is...
The Society of Rubber Science and Technology, Japan (SRIJ) held its 90th anniversary ceremony alongside commemorative speeches on May 31. With 400–500 attendees participating in a series of events between May 30 and June 1, the ceremony was a major event. Speaking at the ceremony, SRIJ President Toshikazu Takata – also a professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology –...
Bridgestone Corp.’s (TYO:5108) general shareholders meeting on March 23 was attended by 299 shareholders and ended in one hour and 40 minutes. The meeting saw 11 shareholders put forth a total of 17 questions to the board, with these including queries as to where things stand concerning female promotion into managerial positions and what efforts are being made to revise...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) held a general shareholders meeting on March 29, with the company fielding questions from shareholders on three main topics: sales strategy in regions where the Dunlop brand is struggling, the impact of the recent strong yen, and responses to the trend toward electric vehicles (EVs). A Sumitomo Rubber representative noted that in Europe, the U.S.,...
Kawaichi Tech Co. Ltd. has acted as the only rubber and resin company to take part in a recent Indian business tour for market development opportunities in the area of water treatment. The event, held over Feb. 13–16 in Bengaluru and New Delhi, was sponsored by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). Kawaichi Tech operates in numerous areas relating to...
