Major industrial rubber manufacturer Fujikura Rubber Ltd. (TYO:5121) recently obtained ISO 13485:2016 certification, the international standard for quality management systems of medical devices. In contrast to the ISO 9001:2015 standard, ISO 13485:2016 comes chiefly aimed at medical device manufacturers. It seeks conformity with regulatory requirements these devices, adding in risk management, cleanliness, pollution control and other such requirements specific to...
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Fujikura Rubber Expects to See Slight Drop-off Following Stellar Run
Fujikura Rubber Ltd. (TYO:5121) has been getting strong performance out of its sales divisions for industrial products, control equipment and golf club carbon shafts. The company saw increased revenue for the fifth consecutive year in fiscal 2017 – as well as increased profit for three consecutive years. Automotive-related exports have grown in countries including China and Vietnam, with particular growth...
Fujikura Rubber to Acquire Land for New Plant in China
Fujikura Rubber Ltd. (TYO:5121) reached the decision on Aug. 10 to acquire land for constructing a new factory in Zhejiang Province, China. To be used for consolidated subsidiary Anji Fujikura Rubber Ltd. The project will cost an estimated 132 million yen ($1.2 million). Anji Fujikura Rubber constructed and began operating its second plant in December 2016. Since the Chinese market’s...
Fujikura Rubber to Bolster Global Plants for 2-Year Sales Increase of 35.6B Yen
Fujikura Rubber Ltd. (TYO:5121) led by President Kenji Morita will focus on shoring up its plants in China and Vietnam and aims to generate 35.6 billion yen ($319 million) in annual sales mainly from automobile parts, control equipment, industrial materials and carbon golf shafts in the fiscal year ending March 2020. Fujikura held an opening ceremony for its facilities in...
Fujikura Rubber to Expand China and Vietnam Manufacturing Bases
Industrial rubber goods manufacturer Fujikura Rubber Ltd. (TYO:5121) is proactively investing in its existing overseas bases. The company is currently expanding Chinese manufacturing base Anji Fujikura Rubber with a second factory, which will focus on producing diaphragms and other rubber parts for automobiles and motorcycles. Construction is behind schedule due to heavy rain but is set to be complete by...
Fujikura Rubber Considers New Overseas Manufacturing Base
Fujikura Rubber Ltd. (TYO:5121) is considering investing in what would be the company’s fifth manufacturing base, President Kenji Morita has revealed. The industrial rubber goods manufacturer presently has a range of manufacturing and distribution bases across four countries, with three in Japan, two in China, one in the U.S. and one in Vietnam. The new base would be built with...