In a recent Japan Rubber Weekly survey, a majority of management executives from 171 manufacturers of tires, industrial rubber and resin products expressed pessimism about the economic recovery (read related article here). Asked specifically about what business problems were cause for concern, executives primarily pointed to (1) rapid exchange-rate movements, coming on 55.5 percent of the responses; (2) economic trends,...

In a recent survey conducted over the first half of July, Japan Rubber Weekly (JRW) spoke to management executives from 171 manufacturers of tires, industrial rubber and resin products about their respective business conditions and financial outlooks. JRW received responses from 121 companies, 70 percent of those surveyed. Asked about the current market state of their respective industries compared to...