Toyo Tires Unveils New Mid-Term Plan, Plan ’26 Mar. 18, 2026. - Toyo Tires has formulated a new five-year mid-term management plan, “Plan ’26,” which runs through fiscal 2030. The company will...
Dow Chemical Japan Announces Price Increase for Elastomer Products Mar. 17, 2026. - Dow Chemical Japan announced on March 12 that it will raise prices for its elastomer products. The company said that...
Japan’s Synthetic Rubber Supply at Risk Amid Heavy Reliance on Naphtha Mar. 16, 2026. - Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are raising concerns over the stability of raw material supplies for Japan’s synthetic...
NOK Named Yearbook Member in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook 2026 Mar. 12, 2026. - NOK has been selected as a Yearbook Member in the Auto Components category of S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook 2026, earning...
Toyo Tires Unveils New Mid-Term Plan, Plan ’26 Mar. 18, 2026. - Toyo Tires has formulated a new five-year mid-term management plan, “Plan ’26,” which runs through fiscal 2030. The company will...
Japan’s Four Major Tire Makers Strengthen Profit Base Through Premiumization Mar. 10, 2026. - Japan’s four major tire manufacturers have released their sales plans for 2026, signaling a continued shift toward premium, high‑value‑added 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...
Dow Chemical Japan Announces Price Increase for Elastomer Products Mar. 17, 2026. - Dow Chemical Japan announced on March 12 that it will raise prices for its elastomer products. The company said that...
Tsurumi Chemical to Raise Prices on All Sulfur Products Effective April 1 Mar. 17, 2026. - Tsurumi Chemical will raise prices on all sulfur-related products beginning with shipments on April 1. The company explained that the...
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)...
