Sitting down for a recent interview with Japan Rubber Weekly, Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) President Naoki Miyazaki said that the automotive industry is entering a massive, once-in-a-century turning point. Such a shake-up to business is an opportunity for growth, he said. Miyazaki spoke on the impact of electrification and Toyoda Gosei’s strategy to deal with it, saying that although...
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) will begin sales of an aftermarket steering wheel that activates an alert upon detecting that the driver has taken his or her eyes off the road or started to fall asleep. The product was developed to prevent semi-trailer truck accidents, which can often lead to more damage than passenger vehicle accidents, and will be sold...
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) has announced that a large plastic roof panel developed by the company will be adopted by Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203) for use in a fuel cell (FC) bus scheduled for launch this year. Toyota will produce more than 100 of these buses, primarily for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games. Plastic car bodies, despite...
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) has developed a new glass run design, which will be supplied for use on new models of the Lexus LS made by Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203). A glass run is a resin seal that interfaces between a vehicle window and its frame. By sealing gaps between the glass and frame, a glass run protects the...
Toyoda Gosei (TYO:7282) and its domestic and overseas group companies recently carried out a corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity around the globe, involving approximately 7,000 executives, employees and their family. The event, which has been held every year since 2012, aims to raise awareness toward service to society through group-wide volunteer work catered to local communities. This year’s domestic activities...
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) has announced it will start producing automotive parts at the company’s Saga Plant, which discontinued production of LEDs at the end of September 2016. The company has invested around 3.5 billion yen ($31.07 million) to prepare the plant to produce automotive parts. Production is set to start in May 2018 for airbag inflators, as well...
