Japan’s rubber machinery manufacturers are increasingly cashing in on demand for maintenance and modifications to raise efficiency and add advanced…...
Market Background
Rubber Shipments Down 6% in January, Medical and Hygiene Applications Robust
In January 2016, the shipment value of rubber products in Japan fell by 6 percent to 160 billion yen ($1.41…...
Japan’s Natural-Rubber Import Volume Rises for First Time in Five Months
Japan’s import volume of natural rubber for January 2016 increased by 1 percent year-on-year to more than 58,000 tons, rising…...
Rubber Industry Expands Hiring of Female Tech Grads – Japan Rubber Weekly Survey
Employers in the rubber industry are increasingly expanding business operations and beefing up production by increasing their workforces, according to…...
Nitta Celebrates 131 Years of Business
Nitta Corp. (TYO:5186) held ceremonies on March 18 at its head office in Osaka and plant in Nara to celebrate…...
Shipping Volume for Synthetic Rubber Falls to 1.63 Million Tons in 2015
Shipping volume for Japan’s synthetic rubber in 2015 (January–December) dropped by about 5 percent year-on-year to slightly over 1.632 million…...
