In January 2015, Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) acquired Lonstroff Holding AG. This is the parent company of Swiss firm…...
Bridgestone Acquires Speedy France in Move to Expand Overseas Business
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) subsidiary Bridgestone Europe NV/SA (BSEMEA) announced on May 30, 2016, that it would acquire Speedy France SAS,…...
Asahi Kasei’s Strategy for Synthetic Rubber Operations
Amid weak movement in rubber overall, Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp.’s (TYO:3407) solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (S–SBR) business has found relatively robust…...
Dunlop Home Products Reports Strong Sales for Mobile Wheelchair Slope
Dunlop Home Products Co. Ltd., an affiliate of Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110), is developing a market for healthcare products…...
Inoac Makes Serious Entry to Nursing Care Market with Polyurethane Foam Products
Inoac Corp., a major manufacturer of polyurethane foam products, is making a serious entry into the welfare and nursing care…...
Zeon Hit by Sluggish Specialty Rubber Markets in Asia
Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205), a major manufacturer of specialty synthetic rubber, has reported that net sales for the company’s elastomer materials…...
