Industrial rubber products manufacturer Inoac has launched in October 2022 a new grade of silicone foam rubber sponge, which is…...
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Joint Project Including Tosoh Plants Fast-Growing Trees in Shunan, Yamaguchi
The city of Shunan in Japan’s Yamaguchi prefecture has joined forces with Idemitsu Kosan, Tosoh, Tokuyama and Marubeni to plant…...
Sumitomo Rubber President Yamamoto Reviews 2022, Maps out Initiatives and Policies for 2023
Sumitomo Rubber President Satoru Yamamoto recently looked back on the year 2022 and discussed the company’s EV tires and sensing…...
Bridgestone Installs Solar Panels at Thai Plant to Power Tire Production
Thai Bridgestone (TBSC), the main Thai subsidiary of Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone, has installed solar panels on the roof of…...
New Year’s Interview: JRMA Chairman Takashi Shimizu on Japan’s Rubber Industry in 2023
Japan Rubber Weekly recently sat down for a New Year’s interview with Takashi Shimizu, president of Toyo Tires, who took…...
Demand for Zeon’s Specialty Synthetic Rubbers Strong in First Half
Synthetic rubber manufacturer Zeon in the elastomer materials business reported sales of 111.41 billion yen ($839.56 million), up 12.7 percent…...
