The economy ministry announced Nov. 9 that Aso Concrete Industry in Kasuya had lost its Japanese Industrial Standards certification. An Oct. 22 inspection found that the company had deliberately mixed cement contrary to its declared plans over an extended period and falsified management records to conceal it. The company has acknowledged mixing unplanned cement into some ready-mixed concrete it manufactured and shipped. Shipments have been suspended since Sept. 12, with no date set for resumption. According to the Fukuoka-area ready-mixed concrete cooperative, the company reported supplying approximately 16,800 cubic meters of noncompliant products to about 190 sites since 2021. Source: KBC News / Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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