Demand is bouncing back for high-pressure hoses used in construction machinery and machine tools, coming against a backdrop of increased…...
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Firestone Building Products to Buy Gaco Western
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) said that its U.S. subsidiary Firestone Building Products Co. LLC has reached a definitive agreement to buy…...
Denka JV to Build New Hydroelectric Power Plant in Japan
Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) and Hokuriku Electric Power Co. will build a new hydroelectric power plant in Itoigawa City, Niigata…...
Yokohama Rubber Joins IRSG’s SNR-i Natural Rubber Sustainability Project
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has voiced its support for and joined the Sustainable Natural Rubber Initiative (SNR-i) to make…...
Escalating Butadiene Prices to Place Significant Pressure on Synthetic Rubber Manufacturers
The price of butadiene is increasing dramatically. After trending for some time at an Asian spot price near $1,000 per…...
Bridgestone to Serve as Title Sponsor for 2017 World Solar Challenge
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) will serve as the title sponsor for the 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, set to take place…...
