Japan Rubber Weekly

CEMA Issues 2026 Construction Machinery Demand Outlook Mar. 4, 2026. - The Japan Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA), chaired by Kobelco president Akira Yamamoto, has released its demand outlook for construction...

Tokyo’s International Auto Aftermarket Expo 2026: Industry Trends on Display Mar. 3, 2026. - The 23rd International Auto Aftermarket Expo (IAAE) 2026, one of Japan’s largest gatherings for companies and organizations involved in the...

Bridgestone Strengthens Manufacturing Capabilities

Bridgestone to Sell Steel Cord Manufacturing and Sales Companies in Thailand and China

Ube Profit Surges Despite Elastomer Revenue Drop: 9M Results

Carbon Neutral Exhibition Held at Tokyo Big Sight

Tires

Sumitomo Rubber Achieves Record-High Operating Profit on Strong Premium Tire Sales Feb. 24, 2026. - Sumitomo Rubber reported its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (IFRS basis), posting revenue of 1.21...

Bridgestone to Sell Steel Cord Manufacturing and Sales Companies in Thailand and China Feb. 20, 2026. - Bridgestone will sell its group companies in Thailand and China engaged in the manufacture and sale of steel cord for...

Michelin Japan Launches Energy Tires Balancing Eco and Performance Excellence

Bridgestone Launches New Tire Brand Finessa

Bridgestone Collaborates with Ethiopian Airlines Group to Support Safe and Reliable Operations

Sumitomo Rubber to Appoint Yasuaki Kuniyasu New President

Products

Nitta Upgrades Cogeneration System at Nara Plant Mar. 6, 2026. - Nitta has completed the renewal of its cogeneration system at the Nara Plant in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, aiming to improve...

Nitta Completes New Plant in India Mar. 6, 2026. - Nitta has completed construction of a new plant for its subsidiary Nitta Corporation India (NCI) in Pune, Maharashtra. A completion...

Kuriyama Reports Increases in Revenues, Net Profits: Full Year Results

Nichirin Unveils New Mid-Term Plan Targeting 90B Yen in Sales by 2028

Interview: Sumitomo Riko President Kazushi Shimizu

Bridgestone Soft Robotics Ventures Unveils New Tetote Strong Model

Materials

Eneos Elastomer Business Benefits from Strong S‑SBR Sales: 9M Results Mar. 5, 2026. - Eneos Holdings reported its financial results for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (April–December...

Kuriyama Reports Increases in Revenues, Net Profits: Full Year Results Mar. 2, 2026. - Kuriyama Holdings posted consolidated revenue of 88.69 billion yen ($571.92 million) for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, a...

Kuraray Reports Lower Revenue and Profit as Isoprene Segment Suffers Impairment Loss

Kuraray Posts Lower Sales and Profits: Full Year Results

Mitsui Chemicals Appoints Satoshi Ichimura as President and Representative Director

Arlanxeo Launches HNBR Plant in China

Interviews

Interview: Sumitomo Riko President Kazushi Shimizu Feb. 16, 2026. - Japan Rubber Weekly recently sat down with Sumitomo Riko President Kazushi Shimizu to discuss latest developments. Shimizu said the company...

Interview: Masaru Oda, President of Yasufuku Rubber Industry Jan. 23, 2026. - Japan Rubber Weekly recently sat down with Masaru Oda, President of Yasufuku Rubber Industry, to discuss the year ahead. “In...

Interview: Koichi Fukano, President of Kurashiki Kako

Top Interview: President Tomio Ueno of Bando Chemical

Interview: Hideki Ogawa, President of Nishikawa Rubber

Interview: Toyohiro Hagiwara, Vice President, Gates Unitta Asia