According to statistics by the Japan Belting Manufacturers Association, the production volume of rubber belts for 2017 is expected to…...
Interviews
Tokokosen Expands Efforts to Increase Sales in China, Asia: Report
Tokokosen Corp. is making moves to bolster revenues, asserting its efforts into the sale of lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). The company,…...
Interview: Continental Tire Japan’s Managing Director Soenke Schiricke
This past August marked the passing of a full two years since German Continental AG’s founding of Continental Tire Japan…...
IRC 2016 Kitakyushu: Innovation Based on Basic Science
“Innovation Based on Basic Science,” the theme of this year’s International Rubber Conference (IRC) held in Kitakyushu, Japan, aptly describes…...
IRC 2016 Kitakyushu Hosts Over 550 Industry Experts, Sets Record for Papers Presented
Rubber scientists and engineers from around the world gathered to attend the International Rubber Conference (IRC) Kitakyushu 2016 held Oct. 24–28,…...
JRMA Survey: Rubber Companies Show Lackluster Performance Through June 2016
The Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA) approached 107 member companies as part of an index survey that ran until this…...

