The number of motor vehicles produced in Japan in October 2015 was approximately 813,000, a 0.5 percent drop over the…...
Market Background
Slumping Auto Production Affects Rubber Industry
In October, the number of automobiles produced in Japan fell 0.5 percent compared to the same month the previous year,…...
China’s Economic Slowdown to Impact Rubber Industry
The palpable economic slowdown that has continued in China since last year is impacting the rubber industry with increasing severity,…...
Rubber Auto Parts: Effects From Slowdowns in China and Asia (Part 2)
For fiscal 2015 as a whole, many Japanese auto parts manufacturers anticipate a turn for the worse. This is particularly…...
Rubber Auto Parts: Effects From Slowdowns in China and Asia (Part 1)
There is growing cause for concern over the outlook for Japanese manufacturers of rubber auto parts. The Chinese economy is…...
Rubber Production Strong Despite Sluggish Output in Customer Industries
Production volume for synthetic rubber in Japan from January to September 2015 was 1.24 million tons, a more than 2…...

