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...
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...
Market Report: Fluororubber Sheets Strong on Semiconductor Demand Mar. 24, 2026. - Demand for specialty rubber sheets such as fluororubber and silicone rubber is strong. Fluororubber sheets are seeing expanding demand, particularly...
Zeon Recognized as a Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2026 Mar. 23, 2026. - Zeon has been certified for the eighth consecutive year as a Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2026 (Large Enterprise...
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...
Yokohama Rubber Closes Salem Plant in the United States Mar. 25, 2026. - Yokohama Rubber has closed its Salem plant in Virginia on March 18. The company had initially planned to scale down...
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...
Market Report: Fluororubber Sheets Strong on Semiconductor Demand Mar. 24, 2026. - Demand for specialty rubber sheets such as fluororubber and silicone rubber is strong. Fluororubber sheets are seeing expanding demand, particularly...
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...
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)...
