Sumitomo Rubber will release from July 22 Dunlop Sportmax Q-Lite all-round high-grip bias tires for two-wheelers. The tires will be suitable for a wide range of applications from circuits to streets and be available in seven sizes. This product is a bias tire that combines grip performance for sports driving with life performance for street use by optimally combining a...
The blanket division of Japan’s largest rubber roll manufacturer Kinyosha performed well in overseas markets in fiscal 2021 ending March 2022. And although demand in Japan for newspaper printing remained flat, that for offset – sheet-fed and commercial web offset – recovered. The company raised prices of all its products in the second half of the fiscal 2021, as cost...
Japan’s largest rubber roll manufacturer Kinyosha reported year-on-year increases in both sales and profit for fiscal 2021 ending March 31, 2022. Although demand fell due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, it recovered by March 2022 as the impact slowly subsided. In particular, blankets geared for overseas, rolls for films, rolls for OA equipment, and iron core-related products contributed...
A representative of Sumitomo Rubber has been awarded “Mentor of the Year 2022” by CenTiRe, a U.S. tire technology consortium. The Mentor of the Year award was created this year to recognize those who have made the greatest contribution in terms of guidance and support to academic researchers. CenTiRe is an industry-government-academia consortium involving the National Science Foundation (NSF), Virginia...
Toyo Tires is planning a Sept. 1 launch for the M937, a studless winter tire made specifically for community buses. The tire will be made available in a single size. While designed as a studless winter tire, the M937 was developed with year-round use in mind. The tire features a wider tread – which provides contact between the tire and...
While demand for automotive-related products has declined, demand for civil engineering and construction has remained strong. Steady progress in civil engineering and other construction work, which began to move in the second half of 2021, has led to demand for upper-level building-related projects. Demand was concentrated in the fourth quarter (January-March 2022), as construction work started moving quickly, especially in...
