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Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association Holds 35th Executive Meeting 

on June 12, 2025 in Industry

The Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA), chaired by Takashi Shimizu, president and CEO of Toyo Tire, held its 35th board of directors meeting. Before the meeting, the 2025 annual general meeting took place, appointing Takao Yamauchi, president of Yamauchi, as an additional auditor and Masahiko Fukuda, president of Marugo, as a supplementary director. The association represents Japanese rubber product manufacturers,...

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Report: Rubber Industry Posts Higher Sales and Operating Profits in Fiscal 2024, Showing Solid Performance

on June 10, 2025 in Industry

The 19 listed rubber-related companies reported solid results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, with net sales and operating income up from the previous year, and net income almost unchanged. Belts performed well, especially overseas, and many auto parts companies, which had experienced sluggish growth in automobile production, were able to increase profits by shifting prices and implementing...

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Sumitomo Riko Launches New Energy-Saving Window Film

on June 6, 2025 in Industry

Sumitomo Riko has released a new window insulation film, Refleshine SEF25, with enhanced heat-blocking and insulating properties compared to its predecessor. The SEF25 film builds on Sumitomo Riko’s expertise in polymer materials, using uniformly coated and layered optical thin films to ensure durability, heat rejection, and insulation. Compared to the previous TW36A model, the shading coefficient, a measure of heat-blocking...

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Sumitomo Rubber Develops Sustainable Office Equipment Rubber Rollers

on June 5, 2025 in Industry

Sumitomo Rubber and Sumitomo Osaka Cement have successfully developed rubber rollers for office automation (OA) equipment using CO2-recycled artificial limestone. The product incorporates a synthetic rubber compound that replaces conventional limestone with CO2-recycled artificial limestone, produced by mineralizing CO2 into calcium sources from waste materials. This marks the first joint effort by Sumitomo Rubber Industries and Sumitomo Osaka Cement to...

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Fukoku Achieves Record-High Sales: FY Results

on June 4, 2025 in Industry

Fukoku’s financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, reported sales revenue of 89.66 billion yen ($627.53 million), up 0.9% year-on-year, operating profit of 4.72 billion yen, up 29.4%, ordinary profit of 4.57 billion yen, up 11.6%, and net profit of 2.93 billion yen, down 3.9%. “Sales revenue grew despite sluggish automotive production, driven by strong sales in...

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Mitsuboshi Belting’s FY Results: Record-High Sales and Net Profit for Third Consecutive Year

on June 3, 2025 in Industry

Mitsuboshi Belting’s financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, reported sales revenue of 90.51 billion yen ($632.90 million), up 7.7% year-on-year, operating profit of 8.93 billion yen, up 15.1%, ordinary profit of 9.15 billion yen, down 4.7%, and net profit of 9.06 billion yen, up 27.6%. Sales revenue reached a record high, while net profit marked a...

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