Bridgestone is set to bolster investment in the two natural rubber plantations it owns in Indonesia. Setting its sights on…...
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Japan’s Tire Giants Post Second Quarter Results – Part 2
This article follows part 1 in a series of 2 on second quarter financial results (January-June of the fiscal year…...
Japan’s Tire Giants Post Second Quarter Results – Part 1
Japan’s four major tire manufacturers have now all posted their financial results for January–June 2022. The four companies – Bridgestone,…...
Japan’s Carbon Black Association Forecasts Demand up 5% in Midyear Review
Japan’s Carbon Black Association has in its mid-year review of carbon black demand revised its forecast of total demand –…...
Sumitomo Riko Joins GPSNR for Sustainable Procurement of Natural Rubber
Sumitomo Riko has joined on July 25 the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR). This comes as the company…...
Mitsui Chemicals Launches Services for Distributed Solar Power Generation Businesses
Chemicals company Mitsui Chemicals this month launches technical due diligence services aimed mainly at distributed solar power generation companies that…...

