Japan’s construction equipment industry is expected to achieve healthy performance for fiscal 2018–2019, according to a demand forecast recently compiled…...
Industry
JRW Study: Japan’s Top 100 Rubber Firms See Rising Sales, Falling Profits for 2017
More than three-quarters of Japan’s top 100 rubber companies saw their sales rise year-on-year in fiscal 2017, an independent study…...
Toyo Tires to Transfer Flexible Urethane Business to Toyo Quality One
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105) is looking to transfer its flexible urethane business, which targets the market for…...
Carbon Black Association Makes Upward Revision to 2018 Demand Forecast
The Carbon Black Association has upwardly revised its demand forecast for carbon black in a midyear revision. Under the association’s…...
Lanxess Agrees to Sell 50% Stake in Arlanxeo to JV Partner Saudi Aramco
Lanxess AG recently announced that it signed an agreement on Aug. 8 to sell its 50 percent stake in Arlanxeo,…...
First-Half Rubber Belt Production Down 2% Year-on-Year
Japan’s total production of rubber belts for January–June declined 2 percent year-on-year to 13,169 tons, according to a set of…...
