Description

Sumitomo Riko Company Limited, established in 1929 and headquartered in Nagoya, Japan, is a diversified manufacturer with a primary focus on automotive components. For the automotive sector, the company supplies a range of anti-vibration rubber products, including heat-resistant, lightweight, and active control parts, alongside chassis elements and various dampers. Its extensive hose portfolio covers rubber and resin solutions for fuel, air control, water, oil, hydrogen, and air conditioning systems, as well as canister applications. The firm also develops solutions for sound management and insulation, such as engine covers and standing wave spacers, alongside advanced heat-conducting and sound-reducing materials like magnetic induction foaming. Vehicle interiors are supported by their headrests and armrests. The company's seal product range covers connector and wire seals, and cell gaskets for fuel cell vehicles. Furthermore, Sumitomo Riko contributes to the electronics industry, offering products such as charging and developer rolls, cleaning blades, intermediate transfer belts, feeder rollers, and water-developable flexographic printing plates. Beyond automotive, the company's expertise extends to industrial and infrastructure applications. They produce hydraulic hoses for heavy construction equipment and forklifts, along with industrial hoses for the broader construction and civil engineering sectors. Anti-vibration rubber is supplied for rolling stock, and critical infrastructure benefits from their disc rubber and seismic isolation bearings, utilized in bridges, highways, and railways. Landscape materials also form part of their offerings. Additionally, Sumitomo Riko addresses housing and environmental needs through products like seismic control systems for wooden houses and buildings, dampers for traffic vibration mitigation and heavy floor impact noise, heat-reducing window films, and concrete molds for construction. In the health and nursing sector, they provide innovative items such as body pressure sensors, training and evaluation systems for chest compressions, active mattresses, and micro-fluid chips. The company was formerly known as Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd., adopting its current name in October 2014.