Forbo Siegling Japan Ltd. is enjoying brisk sales from plastic belts for food products. Forbo Siegling’s leading product line in this category its Prosan series of fully sealed belts that are hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) compliant. Developed for Japan, the belts have been available since 2015. The Prosan series is one of the Forbo Siegling Group’s most...
Nitta Corporation of America (NCA), the U.S. manufacturing and sales subsidiary of Nitta Corp. (TYO:5186), has decided to construct a second plant to add more production facilities. In addition to fabricating light conveyor belts made from plastic, the second plant will add facilities for producing flat belts. NCA will invest around $7.6 million in the project, with construction commencing this...
According to statistics by the Japan Belting Manufacturers Association on demand for conveyor belts and plastic belts in 2015, the total value of conveyor belt sales was flat from the previous year. Domestic demand accounted for 61 percent of total sales in monetary terms. Exports accounted for 39 percent of sales, a drop of 19 percent from the year prior....
