Bridgestone Americas Inc. has completed the process of selling subsidiary Firestone Building Products Co. LLC (FSBP) to LafargeHolcim Ltd. The…...
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Major Rubber Companies Carry Out Much Smaller Spring Recruitment Drive for 2021
Japan Rubber Weekly recently surveyed Japan’s major rubber companies and their affiliates about their spring recruitment efforts for 2021. Among…...
Bridgestone Plants Hand Out Local Awards for Children’s Eco-Art Contest
Bridgestone Corp.’s (TYO:5108) Tochigi and Nasu plants are striving to reward participation in the company’s 18th Bridgestone Children’s Eco-Art Contest…....
High Transport, Materials Costs Build Momentum for Hose Price Hikes
Price hikes are under consideration in the rubber and resin hose industry as manufacturers grapple with soaring costs of transport…...
Japan’s Rubber Unions Demand Wage Increases, Better Work-Life Balance in Annual Spring Labor Offensive
The Japanese Rubber Workers Union Confederation (JRC) has set out on its annual spring labor offensive for 2021. The bulk…...
Sumitomo Rubber Set to Improve Materials Simulation Capabilities by Using Fugaku Supercomputer
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) recently announced that it has succeeded in its application to utilize the Fugaku supercomputer for…...
