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Japanese Workers Union Confederation Holds 2025 Convention

on September 12, 2025 in Industry

The Japanese Rubber Workers Union Confederation (Gomu Rengo) held its 21st Regular Convention for 2025 on September 4–5 at Hotel Associa Toyohashi in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture. The convention was conducted in a hybrid format, with some delegates attending online. The agenda, including the union’s operational policy and the financial budget proposal, was reviewed and approved as originally proposed. The convention...

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Yokohama Rubber Holds Test Drive for New Studless Passenger Car Tire

on September 11, 2025 in Tires

Yokohama Rubber launched on September 1 its new studless passenger car tire, the iceGuard 8, the eighth generation of its Yokohama studless tire lineup and the first to incorporate its new winter tire technology concept Fuyu Tech. To showcase the product, the company held a test drive event on February 10–11 at its Tire Test Center of Hokkaido (TTCH) in...

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Rubber Hose Production and Shipments Increase in First Half

on September 10, 2025 in Industry, Products

According to statistics compiled by the Japan Rubber Hose Manufacturers Association based on data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), rubber hose production and shipment results for January–June 2025 showed year-on-year growth. Production volume (new rubber consumption) reached 16,326 tons, up 2.7% from the same period last year, while shipment value totaled 69.98 billion yen, up 6.1%....

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Michelin Japan Launches New All-Season Tires from CrossClimate Series

on September 9, 2025 in Tires

Michelin Japan announced that it will begin rolling out two new all-season tires from October 1: the Michelin CrossClimate 3, designed to deliver stable driving performance regardless of the season, including heavy summer rains and sudden winter snowfalls, and the Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport, the first in the all-season category to feature sports performance. Both models will be sold at...

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Sumitomo Rubber Establishes Co-Creation Research Hub at Hokkaido University

on September 8, 2025 in Industry

In August, Sumitomo Rubber opened a new research hub, the Sumitomo Rubber Innovation Base Sapporo, within Hokkaido University’s Data-driven Research and Development Center for Emergent Systems (D-RED). At this hub, the company will promote research and practical applications of advanced technologies such as Physical AI, which makes autonomous decisions and actions in the real world. The initiative takes on the...

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Kuraray Reports Lower Sales and Profits in First Half

on September 5, 2025 in Materials

Kuraray announced results for the first half of fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. Consolidated net sales came to 399.95 billion yen ($2.70 billion), down 2.7% year on year. Operating income fell 42.2% to 26.26 billion yen, ordinary income dropped 51.7% to ¥21.28 billion, and net income declined 53.9% to 14.04 billion yen. In segment performance, the isoprene business recorded...

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