Domestic Japanese demand for organic rubber chemicals came to 17,642 tons for calendar 2018, up by 1.5 percent year-on-year. This…...
Industry
Wholesalers in Greater Kanto Region Show Pessimistic Outlook for Belt and Hose Sales
Forecasts for belt and hose sales in 2019 are showing a pessimistic outlook despite what have been favorable market conditions…...
Rubber Unions Make New Demands for Wage Increases
The Japan Rubber Workers Union Confederation (JRC), an organization made up of rubber unions encompassing tire, rubber auto part, industrial…...
Japanese Belt Exports Stay Flat for 2018 While Imports Rise 16%
Japan’s rubber belt exports for 2018 were largely unchanged year-on-year at a value of 39.62 billion yen ($356.06 million), according…...
Sumitomo Rubber Works With German Research Institute to Clarify Processes Behind Natural Rubber Failure
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has managed a world-first success in shedding light on the crystallization process that occurs at…...
Japan’s Synthetic Rubber Production Falls 3% Year-on-Year for 2018
Japan’s production of synthetic rubber fell by 3.2 percent year-on-year to end at just under 1.57 million tons for 2018,…...
