CEMA Calls for Stronger Carbon Neutral Initiatives at New Year Gathering Jan. 20, 2026. - The Japan Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA), chaired by Akira Yamamoto who also serves as President of Kobelco Construction Machinery,...
Nitta Group Marks the New Year with a Shift Toward a Growth Phase Together with Business Partners Jan. 20, 2026. - The Nitta Group, comprising Nitta Corporation, Gates Unitta Asia, Nitta DuPont, and Nitta Chemical Industries, held its annual New Year’s...
CEMA Calls for Stronger Carbon Neutral Initiatives at New Year Gathering Jan. 20, 2026. - The Japan Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA), chaired by Akira Yamamoto who also serves as President of Kobelco Construction Machinery,...
Nitta Group Marks the New Year with a Shift Toward a Growth Phase Together with Business Partners Jan. 20, 2026. - The Nitta Group, comprising Nitta Corporation, Gates Unitta Asia, Nitta DuPont, and Nitta Chemical Industries, held its annual New Year’s...
Bridgestone Collaborates with Ethiopian Airlines Group to Support Safe and Reliable Operations Jan. 15, 2026. - Bridgestone has launched a unique collaborative initiative with Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline, and Ethiopian Airports, a subsidiary of the...
Sumitomo Rubber to Appoint Yasuaki Kuniyasu New President Jan. 13, 2026. - Sumitomo Rubber has announced that Yasuaki Kuniyasu, the company’s Executive Officer and Director, will become the new President and CEO,...
Toyota Gosei Achieves High Proportion of Recycled Rubber in Automotive Parts Jan. 16, 2026. - Toyota Gosei has successfully commercialized automotive weatherstrips containing 20% recycled rubber, which have been adopted in Toyota’s new RAV4 model....
Power Transmission Belts See Strong Sales in 2025: Gates Unitta Asia Dec. 19, 2025. - Gates Unitta Asia expects higher sales in its Japanese domestic general industrial belt business for the fiscal year ending December...
Nitta Group Marks the New Year with a Shift Toward a Growth Phase Together with Business Partners Jan. 20, 2026. - The Nitta Group, comprising Nitta Corporation, Gates Unitta Asia, Nitta DuPont, and Nitta Chemical Industries, held its annual New Year’s...
Kuraray Announces Global Price Increase for Septon, Hybrar and TU-Polymer Jan. 19, 2026. - Kuraray has implemented a global price increase for its Septon, Hybrar and TU-Polymer products manufactured at the company’s Kashima Plant....
Top Interview: President Tomio Ueno of Bando Chemical Sep. 2, 2025. - In an interview with Tomio Ueno, President of Bando Chemical, we discussed the company’s current business performance, the progress of...
Interview: Hideki Ogawa, President of Nishikawa Rubber Jan. 27, 2025. - Japan Rubber Weekly recently sat down for an interview with Hideki Ogawa, president of Nishikawa Rubber, to discuss the year...
Bridgestone and AIST Develop Technology to Chemically Recycle Used Tires Dec. 17, 2025. - The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) announced that a research team led by Senior Researcher Yoshihiro...
Sumitomo Riko Develops High-Capacity Seismic Control System Dec. 12, 2025. - Sumitomo Riko has developed a new building material product, tentatively named the High-Capacity Seismic Control System, which has obtained Japan’s...
Japan Glove Manufacturers Association Publishes 2024 Glove Sales Volumes Apr. 18, 2025. - According to the 2024 Japanese domestic glove sales volume statistics compiled by the Japan Glove Manufacturers Association, household glove sales...
CEMA Publishes Construction Machinery Demand Forecasts for Fiscal 2024 and 2025 Mar. 7, 2025. - The Japan Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) recently released its construction machinery demand forecasts for fiscal 2024 (April 2024-March 2025)...
