Toyoda Gosei’s Full Year Results: Americas and India See Revenue and Profit Growth May. 15, 2025. - Toyoda Gosei’s financial performance for the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April 2024-March 2025) under International Financial Reporting Standards recorded revenue of 1,059.80 billion yen ($7.25 billion), down 1.1% from the previous year, operating profit of 59.84 billion yen, down 11.6%, and net profit of 36.33 billion yen, down 29.4%. Factors affecting operating profit included profit increases from cost improvements […]
Zeon to Increase Production of Retardation Film for Large-Screen LCD TVs May. 14, 2025. - Chemical company and synthetic rubber manufacturer Zeon has decided to expand its production line for retardation films used in large-screen LCD TVs at its Himi Futagami Plant in Himi City, Toyama Prefecture. The expansion will increase the company’s production capacity for TV retardation films by approximately 20%, reaching 264 million square meters annually. Construction of the new line will begin […]
Sumitomo Rubber Completes Transaction to Acquire Dunlop Trademark Rights from Goodyear May. 13, 2025. - Sumitomo Rubber announced on May 8 that it completed on May 7 the acquisition of the Dunlop trademark and other rights for four-wheel tires in Europe, North America, and Oceania from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Sumitomo Rubber paid $631 million for the trademark and contractual rights, as well as transition support costs related to the transition of Dunlop […]
Rubber Belt Exports and Imports in 2024: Japan Belting Industry Association May. 2, 2025. - The Japan Belting Industry Association announced the 2024 import and export performance of rubber belts, compiled based on Ministry of Finance trade statistics. According to the data, export value was 48.35 billion yen ($340.24 million), up 6% from the previous year, and import value was 12.80 billion yen, up 11% from the previous year. Imports shifted from a decline in […]
Sumitomo Rubber Completes Transaction to Acquire Dunlop Trademark Rights from Goodyear May. 13, 2025. - Sumitomo Rubber announced on May 8 that it completed on May 7 the acquisition of the Dunlop trademark and other rights for four-wheel tires in Europe, North America, and Oceania from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Sumitomo Rubber paid $631 million for the trademark and contractual rights, as well as transition support costs related to the transition of Dunlop […]
CITEXPO Tire Exhibition to Take Place in Shanghai in September May. 8, 2025. - The 20th China International Tire Expo (CITEXPO) 2025 will be held in Shanghai on September 3 to 5, 2025. One of the largest tire trade shows in the Asia-Pacific region, CITEXPO is organized by Haifu International Exhibition Service and will take place at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in the city’s Pudong district. CITEXPO is a business […]
Zeon to Increase Production of Retardation Film for Large-Screen LCD TVs May. 14, 2025. - Chemical company and synthetic rubber manufacturer Zeon has decided to expand its production line for retardation films used in large-screen LCD TVs at its Himi Futagami Plant in Himi City, Toyama Prefecture. The expansion will increase the company’s production capacity for TV retardation films by approximately 20%, reaching 264 million square meters annually. Construction of the new line will begin […]
Sumitomo Riko Develops Monilife Wellness Sleep Analysis Service May. 13, 2025. - Sumitomo Riko, a leading manufacturer of rubber products such as anti-vibration rubber, has developed a vital sensor called Monilife Wellness, which will be used in a sleep analysis and health checkup service set to launch in Tokyo. The service is a collaboration between Nine Hours, a capsule hotel operator offering sleep analysis services, and Kinki Health Management Center (KKC), which […]
Toyoda Gosei’s Full Year Results: Americas and India See Revenue and Profit Growth May. 15, 2025. - Toyoda Gosei’s financial performance for the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April 2024-March 2025) under International Financial Reporting Standards recorded revenue of 1,059.80 billion yen ($7.25 billion), down 1.1% from the previous year, operating profit of 59.84 billion yen, down 11.6%, and net profit of 36.33 billion yen, down 29.4%. Factors affecting operating profit included profit increases from cost improvements […]
Shin-Etsu Polymer Reports Net Sales Up 6%: Full Year Results May. 7, 2025. - Silicone products manufacturer Shin-Etsu Polymer reported for the fiscal year ending March 2025 revenue of 110.58 billion yen ($737.21 million), up 5.9% year-on-year; operating profit of 13.27 billion yen, up 20.1%; ordinary profit of 13.22 billion yen, up 14.6%; and net profit of 9.43 billion yen, up 8.7%. By segment, the precision molded products business recorded revenue of 56.02 billion […]
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 ahead. “In 2025, we will continue to take on any challenge with elastic ideas,” Ogawa said. Also actively promoting the use of AI and automation, the company is on track to develop new products and technologies that are expected to […]
Interview: Toyohiro Hagiwara, Vice President, Gates Unitta Asia Jan. 24, 2025. - Japan Rubber Weekly sat down for an interview with Toyohiro Hagiwara, vice president of Gates Unitta Asia (GUA), to talk about business and the year ahead. “In the automotive field, we will expand the use of our products in commercial vehicles and respond to new types of mobility, such as EVs and electric motorcycles. In general industrial applications, we see […]