Mitsui Chemicals’ ethylene-propylene rubber (EPDM) plant operations remained at a high level in fiscal 2021. In the first half of…...
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Michelin Promotes Sustainable Natural Rubber Cultivation and Forest Conservation
Michelin has become the sole owner of Royal Lestari Utama (RLU) after purchasing the 51 percent of the joint venture…...
Denka Says Demand for Chloroprene Rubber to Remain High in FY2022
Denka’s chloroprene rubber (CR) business saw full production and sales in fiscal 2021. Demand inquiries remained strong, and sales for…...
Sumitomo Rubber Succeeds in Experiment to Improve Natural Rubber
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, in collaboration with partners including Tohoku University, Kanazawa University and Saitama University, has succeeded in an experiment…...
Eneos Materials Acquires ISCC Plus Certification in Hungary
Eneos MOL Synthetic Rubber (EMSR), a JV between Eneos Materials and MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas, has acquired ISCC Plus…...
Report: Impact of the Shanghai Lockdown on Japanese Rubber Industry
The lockdown implemented in Shanghai, China’s largest economic city, had a significant impact on the lives of citizens and supply…...
