Japan Rubber Weekly

Bridgestone Receives the 38th Rubber Society of Japan Award Aug. 14, 2026. - Bridgestone has been awarded the 38th Rubber Society of Japan Award, hosted by the Rubber Society of Japan, for its...

Rubber Belt Production Up 15% in June, 7% for First Half Aug. 12, 2026. - The Japan Belting Industry Association released the June production results for rubber and resin belts. According to the report, Japanese...

Dunlop Exhibits at Kids Engineer 2026

Impact of Middle East Situation on Japanese Rubber, Resin Makers: Survey

Japan Polymer Mixing Manufacturers Association Survey Reports 10% Production Decline

JATMA Issues Mid-Year Revision of Japan’s 2026 Automotive Tire Demand Forecast

Tires

JATMA Issues Mid-Year Revision of Japan’s 2026 Automotive Tire Demand Forecast Jul. 30, 2026. - JATMA has released its mid-year revision of Japanese domestic automotive tire demand for 2026. According to the announcement by the...

Bridgestone Exhibition Aims to Deepen Public Understanding of Circular Tire Society Jul. 24, 2026. - Bridgestone held an exhibition titled Evertire Initiative Exhibition at the Bridgestone Innovation Gallery in Kodaira, Tokyo, from April 9 to...

Dunlop Highlights Breakthrough in Ice‑Performance Capability

Bridgestone Launches New Mining‑Focused Commercial

Motors Box Becomes Japan Distributor for Maxxis Four‑Wheel Tires

Sumitomo Riko to Establish Indian Research and Development Base

Products

Minato Rubber Establishes Sales Company in Vietnam Aug. 13, 2026. - Minato Rubber has established a trading company, Minato Global Connect Company, in Hanoi, Vietnam, effective May 5. Full-scale trading operations...

Showa Holdings to Be Delisted from Tokyo Stock Exchange

Tigers Polymer’s Revenue Surpasses 50 Billion Yen for the First Time

Achilles Begins Full Operations at New Mexico Hub

Nitta Targets Revenue Growth with Ultra‑Mirror Belt Strategy

Materials

CMB Manufacturer TPR Nobukawa to Accelerate New Market Development in China, Thailand and Beyond Aug. 6, 2026. - TPR Nobukawa, a carbon masterbatch (CMB) manufacturer, is seeing its current production volume decline by around 10% year-on-year due to...

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...

Zeon’s Elastomer Materials Business Delivers 30% Operating Profit Growth in Q1

Japan Polymer Mixing Manufacturers Association Survey Reports 10% Production Decline

Denka to Exit Specialty Rubber Business for Automotive Hoses

Kuraray Celebrates 100th Anniversary

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...

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