Production volume of automobile tires in Japan fell 3.6 percent year-on-year in 2016, dropping to 1.019801 million tons, according to…...
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Japan’s Import Volume of Natural Rubber Drops 3.3% for 2016
Japan’s import volume of natural rubber (NR) for 2016 decreased 3.3 percent year-on-year, falling to 655,312 tons, according to data…...
Prices Trending High for Natural Rubber, Synthetic Rubber
Natural rubber (NR) continues to trend at high price levels, currently running at around double those of early 2016. A…...
Rubber Belt Production for 2016 Ends 7% Down From Previous Year
The production volume of rubber belts for 2016 fell 7 percent from the previous year, dropping to 26,373 tons, according…...
Escalating Butadiene Prices to Place Significant Pressure on Synthetic Rubber Manufacturers
The price of butadiene is increasing dramatically. After trending for some time at an Asian spot price near $1,000 per…...
JRMA Forecast: Japanese Rubber Consumption to Bounce Back After Six Years
Rubber consumption will see its first annual increase in six years, according to a forecast by the Japan Rubber Manufacturers…...
