The period since the 1960s has seen a spurt of overseas expansion from Japanese companies involved in the rubber industry…....
Bando Chemical Celebrates 110th Anniversary, Broadcasts Ceremony to Sites Worldwide
Mitsutaka Yoshii, president of Kobe-based Bando Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:5195), presided over a ceremony on April 14 to commemorate the…...
JATMA Introduces New Associate Membership System
The Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association (JATMA) has revamped its membership system, introducing a new associate membership system as of…...
Bridgestone’s Kumamoto Plant Ceases Operations, Conducts Safety Checks After Powerful Quake
A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck at 9.26 p.m. Japan Standard Time on April 14, with its epicenter near the city of…...
Update on Yokohama Rubber’s Tire Business in China – Special Interview
Amidst an economic slowdown in the Chinese market, tire sales for Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) have risen by double…...
Katsura Roller’s E-Core Earns Governmental Eco-friendly Award
Katsura Roller Mfg. Co. Ltd.’s winding roller, e-Core, has earned the award of “Gold Ecotech,” which is given to Osaka-developed…...
