With automotive production recovering, there has also been steady improvement in both production and shipment results for rubber products. According…...
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Mitsubishi Chemical’s Carbon Fiber SMC Finds Use in Roof of New Toyota GR Yaris
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. recently announced that its carbon fiber sheet molding compound (SMC) has been adopted for use in the…...
Sumitomo Rubber Tests TPMS to be Used in Level 4 Autonomous Driving
Looking to help achieve Level 4 autonomous driving, Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has built an integrated system that handles…...
Carbon Black Production Rises as North American Tire Demand Trends Toward Recovery
Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd.’s (TYO:5301) carbon black business is on the rebound after bottoming out during the April–June quarter, says…...
Sumitomo Rubber Wins Award for Research Using K Supercomputer
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has received an award for research that used Japan’s K supercomputer to carry out a…...
JRW Report: Rubber and Resin Conveyor Belts See Spotty Demand Amid Coronavirus
Demand for rubber and resin conveyor belts remains spotty as the industry is impacted by the wide division of peaks…...
