The Japan Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) recently announced its construction equipment demand forecasts for fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021…....
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Bando Chemical, Tosoh Receive NEDO Backing to Develop New Production Technologies for Transmission Belts
Bando Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:5195) and Tosoh Corp. (TYO:4042) have been selected to receive backing for a joint project of…...
Sumitomo Riko Eyes Launch for New Microfluidic Device Developed With Lilac Pharma
Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) recently announced that it has jointly developed a new microfluidic device in conjunction with Lilac…...
Sumitomo Riko to Transfer Two Anti-Vibration Rubber Subsidiaries
Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) has decided to transfer all shares in two consolidated French subsidiaries to Anvis Holding SAS,…...
Survey: Rubber Product Manufacturers Voice Concern and Uncertainty Over Economic Trends
Japan Rubber Weekly recently sent a survey regarding current economic conditions to 156 domestic manufacturers of rubber and plastic products…....
METI Sheds Light on Japan’s Withdrawal From IRSG
As previously reported, Japan left the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) on June 30. Responding to a comment request from…...

