Nichirin Unveils New Mid-Term Plan Targeting 90B Yen in Sales by 2028 Feb. 27, 2026. - Nichirin has announced its new three-year mid-term management plan, Nichirin Flow Engineering Challenge 2030, which runs through the fiscal year...
Bridgestone Strengthens Manufacturing Capabilities Feb. 26, 2026. - Bridgestone Global CEO Yasuhiro Morita announced the company’s management policy for 2026 on February 16, positioning the year as a...
Bridgestone Strengthens Manufacturing Capabilities Feb. 26, 2026. - Bridgestone Global CEO Yasuhiro Morita announced the company’s management policy for 2026 on February 16, positioning the year as a...
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...
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...
Nichirin Unveils New Mid-Term Plan Targeting 90B Yen in Sales by 2028 Feb. 27, 2026. - Nichirin has announced its new three-year mid-term management plan, Nichirin Flow Engineering Challenge 2030, which runs through the fiscal year...
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...
Kuraray Reports Lower Revenue and Profit as Isoprene Segment Suffers Impairment Loss Feb. 25, 2026. - Kuraray posted weaker results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, with revenue declining 2.2 percent year-on-year to 808.45...
Kuraray Posts Lower Sales and Profits: Full Year Results Feb. 19, 2026. - Kuraray’s consolidated results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 showed net sales of 808.447 billion yen ($5.28 billion),...
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...
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)...
