Japan’s shipments of rubber products this July came to a total value of roughly 211.04 billion yen ($1.97 billion), rising…...
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Mitsubishi Chemical’s BioPBS Adopted for Shopping Bags at Comme des Garcons Stores
Japanese fashion company Comme des Garcons Co. Ltd. has adopted shopping bags and wrapping bags made using BioPBS, a biodegradable,…...
Dow Chemical Selected for Fortune Magazine List of 52 Sustainable Companies
U.S.-based Dow Chemical Co. has been selected for the 2019 Change the World list organized by Fortune magazine. For this…...
Japanese Demand for Construction Equipment Expected to Rise 3% for 2019
The Japan Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) has put together a demand forecast for construction equipment over fiscal 2019 and…...
Ube Industries, Kyocera to Form JV for 5G Base Station Ceramic Filters
Ube Industries Ltd (TYO:4208) and Kyocera Corp. (TYO:6971) have agreed to form a JV with the aim of expanding their…...
Major Research Seminar Looks at Natural Rubber From Biomaterial Engineering Perspective
The Japanese rubber industry, and tire companies in particular, are carrying out a flurry of activities with regard to sustainable…...
