Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has announced that it has signed on to participate in the Sustainable Natural Rubber Initiative…...
Market Background
JSR Subsidiary to Launch Carbon Masterbatch Company in Mexico
Elastomix Co. Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary of major synthetic rubber manufacturer JSR Corp. (TYO:4185), has announced plans to establish a…...
High-pressure Hoses Show Resolve Amid Otherwise Lackluster July for Rubber Hose Production, Shipment Value
Both production volume and shipment value of rubber hoses was down year-on-year for the month of July, according to records…...
Carbon Black Shipments Down 7.3% to 49,900 Tons for July
Shipment volume of carbon black in July was down 7.3 percent to 49,900 tons from the same period last year,…...
JPCA Publishes Japanese Petrochemical Industry Almanac 2016
The Japan Petrochemical Industry Association (JPCA) recently published the 2016 edition of its almanac “State of the Petrochemical Industry.” Published…...
Japan’s Natural Rubber Import Volume Hits Fifth Straight Month of Decline in July
Japan’s import volume of natural rubber for July 2016 decreased by 1.2 percent year-on-year, with import value plunging 24.3 percent,…...
