This past August marked the passing of a full two years since German Continental AG’s founding of Continental Tire Japan…...
Interviews
IRC 2016 Kitakyushu: Innovation Based on Basic Science
“Innovation Based on Basic Science,” the theme of this year’s International Rubber Conference (IRC) held in Kitakyushu, Japan, aptly describes…...
IRC 2016 Kitakyushu Hosts Over 550 Industry Experts, Sets Record for Papers Presented
Rubber scientists and engineers from around the world gathered to attend the International Rubber Conference (IRC) Kitakyushu 2016 held Oct. 24–28,…...
JRMA Survey: Rubber Companies Show Lackluster Performance Through June 2016
The Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA) approached 107 member companies as part of an index survey that ran until this…...
Isaburo Yamada, Founder of Weather Balloon Manufacturing, Inducted into FAI Hall of Fame
Isaburo Yamada (1863-1913) has been inducted into the World Air Sports Federation (FAI) Hall of Fame during the Ballooning Commission’s…...
JGMA Chairman Discusses Glove Trends and Forecasts for Japan
Having last financial year celebrated its 50th anniversary, the Japan Glove Manufacturers Association (JGMA) now sets out to establish its…...
