Denka to Raise Prices for Polyvinyl Alcohol Products Apr. 8, 2026. - Denka will raise prices for its polyvinyl alcohol product line, Denka Poval, effective for deliveries starting April 10. The price...
Tosoh to Raise Prices for All Paste PVC Resin Grades Apr. 8, 2026. - Tosoh will increase prices for all grades of paste PVC resin by at least 45 yen ($0.28) per kilogram, effective...
Resin Hose Manufacturers Issue Successive Warnings Over Middle East Tensions Apr. 7, 2026. - Concerns raised by resin hose manufacturers over the potential impact of escalating tensions in the Middle East are now spreading...
Spring 2026 New Graduate Hiring Trends Among Rubber-Related Companies Apr. 6, 2026. - Japan Rubber Weekly has conducted its annual survey on spring 2026 hiring trends among rubber-related companies (under the traditional Japanese...
Toyo Tires Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Serbia R&D Center Mar. 30, 2026. - Toyo Tires held a groundbreaking ceremony on March 19 for its new Serbia R&D Center, which will be constructed on...
Bridgestone to Showcase Battlax Premium Tires at Tokyo Motorcycle Show Mar. 26, 2026. - Bridgestone will exhibit at the 53rd Tokyo Motorcycle Show 2026, one of Japan’s largest motorcycle events, held at Tokyo Big...
Kuriyama Says Revenues Up on Mitoyo Integration, Posts 2026 Forecast Mar. 27, 2026. - Kuriyama Holdings CEO Shigehiko Onuki said that in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, sales increased due to significant...
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...
Denka to Raise Prices for Polyvinyl Alcohol Products Apr. 8, 2026. - Denka will raise prices for its polyvinyl alcohol product line, Denka Poval, effective for deliveries starting April 10. The price...
Tosoh to Raise Prices for All Paste PVC Resin Grades Apr. 8, 2026. - Tosoh will increase prices for all grades of paste PVC resin by at least 45 yen ($0.28) per kilogram, effective...
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)...
