The Carbon Black Association of Japan has released a mid-year update to its estimates of 2017 demand for carbon black. Demand including exports is now projected to rise 0.5 percent from last year to a total of 750,785 tons. While demand in tons has been downwardly revised from the previously projected 753,115 tons, the new figures indicate higher expected growth...
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has issues new international standards for the determination of biomass-based (biobased) content of rubber and rubber products based on a proposal filed by Japan. Aiming at the popularization of rubber products derived from biomass raw materials to decrease environmental burdens and reduce the consumption of petroleum resources, the standards are expected to contribute to...
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Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) and chemical products manufacturer Kuraray Co. Ltd. (TYO:3405) have announced that they will donate aid to the victims of the recent hurricanes in the U.S. Bridgestone, and its U.S. subsidiary Bridgestone Americas Inc., will donate $1 million to the American Red Cross in order to support those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Meanwhile, Kuraray will donate...
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Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. signed a cooperation agreement on Sept. 7 with Air Liquide Engineering & Construction, a subsidiary of French firm Air Liquide SA. Under the agreement, Air Liquide E&C will license Mitsubishi Chemical’s process for manufacturing butadiene from n-butene. The aim is to develop a technology licensing business by packaging together Mitsubishi Chemical’s butene to crude butadiene production technology...
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This year 48 people, 46 men and 2 women, took the Kansai Rubber Technical Training Course for employees of rubber manufacturers and rubber-related companies with bases in Japan’s Kansai region. This is the second highest number of people ever to take the course. Recently, the number of trainees from outside Japan has also increased. Trainees from India will be in...
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Shipment values of construction equipment are forecast at 2.78 trillion yen ($25.27 billion) in fiscal 2018, down 2 percent year-on-year, according to the Japan Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA). Despite a decrease in demand, CEMA is forecasting shipment values to surpass the high mark of 2 trillion yen for the second year in a row. Shipment values in the domestic...
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