Resin belt manufacturer Habasit Nippon Co. Ltd. is focusing its efforts on expanding its range and sales of timing belt products. The company is sequentially rolling out its December 2016 addition of wide timing belts, and is bolstering its technical support in such areas as attachments and design programs. Improving on a maximum width of 150 millimeters in its T10...
Many rubber and plastics companies exhibited at Fooma Japan, the four-day international food machinery and technology exhibition held at Tokyo Big Sight from June 7 to 10. The companies actively promoted their wares to food product users. Belt manufacturers were especially fired up as they set up their booths with contraptions that attracted attendees’ attention. According to statistics released by...
In FY 2015, Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd. (TYO:5192) posted operating income of 7.6 billion yen ($69.45 million), a 7 percent increase over the year prior and the highest the company has ever achieved. Year-on-year net sales were up no more than 1 percent at approximately 67.1 billion yen. Net sales of belts in Japan were around 26.5 billion yen, down 3...
New Year’s Top Interview: Mitsuboshi Belting President Hajime Kakiuchi Speaking with Japan Rubber Weekly in an interview, Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd. (TYO:5192) President Hajime Kakiuchi said he believes difficulties await this year if the current economic slump persists. The company has invested in upgrading its capabilities in Japan, and its ability to continue doing so will help adapt in the future...
Bando Chemical Industries Ltd., a major Japanese belt manufacturer, is making strides in increasing sales in overseas markets. Growing sales in China, Asia and new markets is one of the strategies in the company’s mid-term business plan. Bando Chemical has improved sales of replacement belts for scooters in India and Vietnam during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016. In...
Bando USA, the U.S. subsidiary of Bando Chemical Industries Ltd., has established Bando Belting Mexico in Mexico City to market V-belts and timing belts and boost sales in the country’s repair market. Mexico’s automobile industry is seeing a rapid increase in output of cars for the North American and Latin American markets. Bando USA’s new sales company looks to ride...
