The November 2022 issue of TIME magazine's Asia edition featured an interview with President Wada in its special issue "The Best Inventions of 2022." It is one thing for a company to know its principal product inside out. But it’s taking it to another level when you understand it so well that you can learn from its properties. Japanese firm Mutsubishi Rubber Co., Ltd. has been working with its titular material for one hundred years.

On November 11, 2022, Rokubun Rubber celebrated its 100th anniversary, and an interview with President Wada was published in the Japan Sewage Newspaper. Manufacturing and Human Development: A Century Ahead On November 11, 1922, we started our business in Kobe, supporting Japan's robust water supply and sewage systems through rubber products. Our technological capabilities are increasingly recognized as core technologies that contribute to one of the most important directions of Japan's infrastructure: resilience. We spoke with President Koji Wada about the company's 100-year journey, the beliefs in technology development and quality management cultivated throughout its history, and the aspirations for the future as we overcome numerous changes.

We exhibited at the Sewerage Exhibition '22 Tokyo (organized by the Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, Japan Sewerage Association) held at Tokyo Big Sight from August 2 (Tuesday) to August 5 (Friday) for the first time in three years. The products we showcased are "flood prevention products" designed to protect important infrastructure facilities from water damage, contributing to disaster reduction and prevention measures as part of the national resilience plan in response to increasingly severe natural disasters. Thank you to all the customers who visited us.

We exhibited at Gastech 2022, held in Milan, Italy, from September 5 (Monday) to September 8 (Thursday). The products we showcased were the "Isolation Balloon Type-2" for tank safety valve replacement and maintenance, the "Hexaplug Type G" for welding piping flanges in oil plants, and the "Hexaplug Type F" for inspecting flange welds. Our booth welcomed over 120 companies and more than 200 visitors. Thank you for your attendance.

From July 13 to 15, we exhibited at the 24th Interphex Week Tokyo held at Tokyo Big Sight. We demonstrated the automated operation of the bandless airtight container system BLAT, developed in collaboration with JGC Corporation, using a robot. By using BLAT instead of a clamp band for opening and closing the lid of the airtight can, we can achieve labor-saving and automation. We would like to express our gratitude to the many visitors who came during the event. Additionally, we received numerous requests for news coverage this time. "Smart Kangaroo" realized by small airtight cans and robots - Automation of solid dosage form factories - Robot Start (robotstart.info) https://robotstart.info/2022/07/26/moriyama_mikata-no155.html For videos of BLAT, please visit the following: Video Library, Mitsubishi Rubber Co., Ltd. HEXA (mutsubishi.co.jp) https://www.mutsubishi.co.jp/movie-library/index.html