Okamoto to Acquire French Distributor Okeho Oct. 27, 2026. - Okamoto announced that its Board of Directors had approved the acquisition of shares in Okeho, its sales agent in France,...
Achilles Teams Up with Tohatsu America on Inflatable Boat Sales Oct. 27, 2026. - Achilles has entered into a business partnership with Tohatsu America Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Japanese marine equipment manufacturer Tohatsu,...
Okamoto to Acquire French Distributor Okeho Oct. 27, 2026. - Okamoto announced that its Board of Directors had approved the acquisition of shares in Okeho, its sales agent in France,...
Achilles Teams Up with Tohatsu America on Inflatable Boat Sales Oct. 27, 2026. - Achilles has entered into a business partnership with Tohatsu America Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Japanese marine equipment manufacturer Tohatsu,...
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...
Interview: Takayuki Hamaya, President of Yokohama Rubber MB Japan Oct. 26, 2026. - Yokohama Rubber’s Multiple Business (MB) segment is delivering stronger earnings after implementing sweeping reforms focused on improving profitability ratios. The...
Nichirin Establishes New Subsidiary to Restructure Domestic Manufacturing Business Oct. 21, 2026. - Nichirin will establish Nichirin Japan, a wholly owned subsidiary, in January 2027 as part of a domestic manufacturing business reorganization....
Ashimori to Build New Factory for Pipeline Rehabilitation Materials Oct. 22, 2026. - Ashimori Industry, a Toyota Gosei Group company, will construct a new plant in Shimotsuke City, Tochigi Prefecture, to manufacture liners,...
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...
Interview: Takayuki Hamaya, President of Yokohama Rubber MB Japan Oct. 26, 2026. - Yokohama Rubber’s Multiple Business (MB) segment is delivering stronger earnings after implementing sweeping reforms focused on improving profitability ratios. The...
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...
Katecs Develops Digital Management System for Auxiliary Methods in Mountain Tunnel Construction Oct. 7, 2026. - Katecs has developed the CKi Smart Grouting Management System, a product package that enables the digital management of auxiliary construction...
Yokohama Rubber Develops Generative AI System Sep. 25, 2026. - Yokohama Rubber has independently developed and launched full-scale operation of a generative AI system that utilizes Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), enabling...
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)...
