Kuraray reported net sales of 826.90 billion yen ($5.53 billion) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, up 5.9% from the previous year; operating income of 85.08 billion yen, up 12.7%; ordinary income of 81.48 billion yen, up 18.0%; and net income of 31.72 billion yen, down 25.3%. Sales reached a record high. The isoprene segment posted sales of...
Tokai Carbon reported a 3.8% year-on-year decline in sales to 350.12 billion yen ($2.34 billion), a 49.9% drop in operating income to 19.39 billion yen, a 45.7% drop in ordinary income to 22.58 billion yen, and a net loss of 56.73 billion yen for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The net loss followed a net income of 25.47...
Nitta announced net sales of 66.85 billion yen ($438.74 million), up 0.3% year-on-year; operating income of 4.12 billion yen, up 7.5%; ordinary income of 11.09 billion yen, up 19.5%; and net income of 9.42 billion yen, up 23.4%, for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 By segment, the belt and rubber products business posted...
Yokohama Rubber has begun deliveries of Advan Sport EV tires for new vehicle installation (OE) on the Leapmotor C16, the new SUV launched in China in June 2024 by Chinese EV manufacturer Leapmotor. The tire sizes are 245/45R21 104V XL for the front and 255/45R21 106V XL for the rear. Based on the company’s Advan Sport V107 tire for high-performance...
Continuing from last season, Yokohama Rubber will supply Advan racing tires made from renewable and recycled materials to the All-Japan Super Formula Championship as control tires in 2025. This season’s tires will further increase the ratio of recycled and recyclable materials to approximately 46%, and will be supplied from the official test held on February 18-19. As part of its...
Toyo Tires will launch in March in Japan the Proxes LuKII, a premium tire exclusively for mini high wagons. Part of the the Proxes global flagship tire brand, the new tire will be available in four sizes. It inherits the quietness, firmness, high quality comfort, and wear performance of the existing Tranpath LuK, while improving wet braking performance and reducing...
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