Zeon Corporation has begun construction of a pilot facility at its Tokuyama Plant in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, to demonstrate…...
Materials
Tosoh to Expand Japanese Chloroprene Rubber Production Capacity
Tosoh has decided to expand its chloroprene rubber (CR) production capacity, investing approximately 75 billion yen ($520 million) to build…...
Zeon to Begin Production of High-Performance S-SBR in Singapore
Zeon has introduced new production facilities for high-performance grades of S-SBR, primarily used in fuel-efficient tires, at its subsidiary Zeon…...
Ube Provides Update on 2030 Plan, Launches Bio-Based Butadiene Rubber Supply This Year
Ube held a briefing on its medium-term management plan, “Ube Vision 2030 Transformation-2nd Stage,” covering fiscal years 2025 to 2030…....
Mitsui Chemicals to Raise Price of Admer
Mitsui Chemicals announced on May 19 that it will raise the price of Admer by 25 yen ($0.17) per kilogram…...
Synthetic Rubber Sales and Profit Up on Forex Impact and Price Revisions: Zeon FY 2024 Results
Zeon’s performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, showed sales of 420.65 billion yen ($2.89 billion), up 10%…...
