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Bridgestone Begins Research on Prevention of Para Rubber Tree Root White Rot Disease

on September 27, 2024 in Industry

Bridgestone has joined a project conducted by Fukuoka Bio-Community, in collaboration with Kyushu University and Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), to develop preventive technology against para rubber tree root white rot, and has begun research to contribute to improving productivity in natural rubber plantations. The project is part of efforts to establish a unique sustainability business model that...

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Bridgestone Reveals Investment Plans for Company-Owned Natural Rubber Plantations in Indonesia

on August 25, 2022 in Industry

Bridgestone is set to bolster investment in the two natural rubber plantations it owns in Indonesia. Setting its sights on the sustainable supply of natural rubber as a renewable resource, the company aims here to increase the productivity of these natural rubber plantations, with plans to invest some $26.7 million in them by 2030. Bridgestone then intends to leverage the...

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Michelin Promotes Sustainable Natural Rubber Cultivation and Forest Conservation

on July 8, 2022 in Industry

Michelin has become the sole owner of Royal Lestari Utama (RLU) after purchasing the 51 percent of the joint venture previously held by Barito Pacific Group. RLU is a project initiated in 2015 by Michelin and Indonesian partners that aims to combine sustainable natural rubber cultivation and forest conservation on approximately 70,000 hectares in Jambi, Sumatra, and 18,000 hectares in...

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Continental Tire Japan Digitalizes Indonesian Supply Chain

on September 11, 2020 in Tires

Continental Tire Japan Co. Ltd. has implemented seamless digital tracking for its Indonesian rubber supply chain, ranging from rubber cultivation through to processing and tire production. The company has achieved this via collaboration with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). By using this system, Continental Tire Japan is now able to evaluate its rubber production and...

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Nichirin Prepares for Auto Industry’s Shift to Electric Vehicles

on January 12, 2018 in Interviews, Products

Nichirin Co. Ltd. (TYO:5184), a manufacturer specializing in automotive hoses, has set up a production technology center within the company’s Himeji Factory. In a recent interview with Japan Rubber Weekly, Nichirin President Ryuichi Maeda said that the company will use the center to tackle innovative manufacturing and develop new production methods. In addition, he said, Nichirin will focus on bolstering...

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Hiroshima Kasei to Build Automotive Seals Plant in Indonesia

on March 29, 2016 in Industry, Products

Hiroshima Kasei Ltd. is moving ahead with the construction of a factory to make vehicle seals in Bandung, Indonesia. The decision is in response to Japanese vehicle manufacturers operating plants outside Japan. The venture in Indonesia will be the first time the company will directly manufacture vehicle seals outside Japan. The company has until now indirectly supplied vehicle manufacturing plants...

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