Toyox is expanding its plastic hose production capacity. The manufacturer of pressure-resistant plastic hoses and specialized fittings has already acquired a factory site in Namerikawa City, Toyama Prefecture, and plans to begin construction of a new factory by the end of 2025. Upon completion of the new plant, Toyox will have four plants. The other three are the company’s main...
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Katsura Roller to Expand into Indian Market for Printing Rolls
Katsura Roller, which has been developing rubber rolls for the printing and industrial fields, has decided to enter the Indian market with rolls for printing. The company is currently building a factory in Delhi in a joint venture with a printing machinery manufacturer’s distributor, aiming to start operations this spring. The distributor will be in charge of sales and the...
Bridgestone to Increase Production Capacity at Indian Plants
Bridgestone India will increase the production capacity of premium passenger car tires at its Pune and Indore plants. The investment will be around $85 million and will begin in phases starting at the beginning of 2025. The Pune plant will increase its annual production capacity by approximately 1.1 million tires by 2029, and the Indore plant will invest in quality...
NOK Opens New Indian Plant for Automotive Sealing Products
NOK group company Freudenberg NOK has built a new plant for automotive sealing products in Morinda, India, and held an opening ceremony on October 15. The Morinda plant was constructed following the termination of the contract for the Basma plant in the state of Punjab, with a view to increasing production in India, a growing market. As a manufacturing base...
Toyoda Gosei Completes Expansion of Airbag Plant in Northern India
Toyoda Gosei has completed the expansion of Toyoda Gosei Uno Minda India’s Neemrana plant and began production in September. The expansion, which was underway to meet growing demand for airbags in India, has increased the plant’s building area from 21,000 to 35,000 square meters. The plant is located in Neemrana, Rajasthan, India, and produces safety system products such as various...
Bridgestone Looks to India for High-Pressure Hose Business
Bridgestone’s hose business reported higher sales and profits in the first half of fiscal 2024 (January-June 2024) compared to the same period last year. Sales of high-pressure hoses for construction machinery were strong, especially in overseas markets, and exceeded the double-digit sales growth of the same period last year by several more percent, reaching a record high in the first...