The value of construction equipment shipped in August fell 10.9 percent year-on-year, the 13th consecutive month of decline, according to…...
Market Background
Production Volume of Rubber Belts Down 6% for September
According to statistics on September production volume of rubber belts compiled by the Japan Belting Manufacturers Association, year-on-year production was…...
Synthetic Rubber Production Scrapes Into Positive Growth for August
This past August saw a 0.7 percent year-on-year increase in total production volume of synthetic rubber, which was up at…...
Carbon Black Shipments Down 0.9% for September
According to data collated by the Japanese Carbon Black Association, 49,729 tons of carbon black was shipped in September. This…...
Rubber Machinery Makers Pivot Into New Areas to Stay Afloat
Looking to open up new markets, Japan’s rubber machinery manufacturers are leveraging their expertise as they intensify development efforts in…...
Kohei Morikawa Tapped as Showa Denko’s Next President
Major chemical manufacturer Showa Denko K.K. (TYO:4004) announced a decision to offer director Kohei Morikawa the positions of representative director,…...
