Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) and Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) have reached a basic agreement to begin looking into the consolidation…...
Industry
Sales Rise for Food Machinery Made with Belts, Hoses and Tubes
Many rubber and plastics companies exhibited at Fooma Japan, the four-day international food machinery and technology exhibition held at Tokyo…...
Resin Conveyor Belts Experience Strong Demand in Japanese Food Industry
Light-duty resin conveyor belts are trending well at present in terms of both production and shipment, due to robust sales…...
Nikka Shoko to Recycle Rubber into Civil Engineering Materials
Nikka Shoko (Japan) Co. Ltd. will establish a new recycling and engineering affiliate in early fall to recycle rubber products…...
Brexit: Japanese Rubber Companies Take Wait-and-see Approach, But Strong Yen a Source of Concern
With many Japanese rubber companies having bases in the U.K., its recent referendum result to leave the EU will likely…...
Bridgestone and Others Brace for Post-Brexit Changes
With Britain’s referendum vote to depart from the EU, a number of Japan’s tire manufacturers have now been left to speculate as…...
