Japan Rubber Weekly

Yokohama Rubber Joins Itochu Project to Promote Sustainable Natural Rubber Oct. 16, 2026. - Yokohama Rubber has joined the Itochu-led initiative Project Tree to enhance the sustainability of natural rubber. Under the framework, the...

Sumitomo Rubber Supports Pink Ribbon Campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness

Fiscal 2025 Business Results of 138 Japanese Rubber-Related Companies: Survey

Rubber and Plastics Industry Responds to Persistent Instability in the Middle East

Column: Showcasing Japan’s Rubber Craftsmen Expertise at IRC2026 Aichi

Tires

Bridgestone Takes on the Formula E Challenge Oct. 19, 2026. - Bridgestone will begin supplying tires as the sole tire supplier for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship from the...

Dunlop and Fujitsu Achieve High-Speed Tire Structural Analysis with AI Oct. 5, 2026. - Dunlop and Fujitsu jointly presented at the 5th Nepcon Japan Autumn on September 11, introducing a tire structural analysis acceleration...

Sumitomo Rubber to Establish New UK Subsidiary to Drive Global Dunlop Brand Strategy

Toyo Tires Supported Open Country-Equipped Vehicles Win Three Classes at Rally Hokkaido

Bridgestone Produces New Aviation Solutions TV Commercial

Toyo Tires Adds New Sizes to Open Country A/T III

Products

NOK Group Established as Holding Company Oct. 15, 2026. - NOK has established a new holding company, NOK Group. The company was created through a joint share transfer involving NOK...

Toyox Launches Generative AI Chatbot Website AI Navi Oct. 14, 2026. - Toyox has launched Website AI Navi, a generative AI chatbot integrated into its corporate website, marking the first such service...

Hayakawa Rubber Expects Growing Demand for Repair and Rehabilitation of Aging Infrastructure

Horiba Launches Vehicle Thermal Management System Evaluation Facility

Inoac Launches Special Website to Mark 100th Anniversary

Togawa Rubber Faces Challenge of Meeting Growing Demand for Fluororubber Sheets

Materials

Lanxess Develops New Tire Antidegradant, Completes EU REACH Registration Oct. 14, 2026. - Lanxess has developed Vulkanox 4060, a new antidegradant for tires, and completed its registration under the European Union’s REACH chemical...

Kogure Rubber Begins Sales of EUDR-Compliant Natural Rubber Oct. 8, 2026. - Kogure rubber has begun handling natural rubber designed to comply with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The company is offering...

Resonac Raises Prices of Ammonia and Related Products

Toyoda Gosei Introduces Shareholder Benefit Program

Tosoh to Raise CR and CSM Prices from September 24

Dow Chemical Japan Announces New President

Interviews

Summer Interview: Togawa Rubber President Tadamasa Togawa Aug. 17, 2026. - Japan Rubber Weekly sat down with Togawa Rubber President Tadamasa Togawa, who looks back on his first year in office...

Hwaseung Moves to Expand Business in the Japanese Market: CEO Interview Aug. 5, 2026. - The Hwaseung Group, headquartered in Busan, South Korea, is a comprehensive rubber industry group that operates globally across Korea and...

Lanxess Expects Environment to Remain Difficult in First Half: FY Results

Interview: Zeon CFO Kazuyoshi Matsuura on the Impacts of the Iran War

Interview: Sumitomo Riko President Kazushi Shimizu

Interview: Masaru Oda, President of Yasufuku Rubber Industry