The Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA) has released its forecast for rubber hose demand in 2022. According to the JRMA forecast, the slump in demand emanating from the pandemic will rebound next year, and production volume for new rubber products will rise for the first time in three years. Rubber hose demand for bicycles and high-pressure hoses has risen thanks...
Pirelli Japan KK announced plans on Dec. 7 to revise its shipping prices for domestic aftermarket tires starting Feb. 1 of next year. The change is set to apply to summer tires for passenger cars and SUVs, as well as to motorcycle tires and scooter tires from both the Pirelli and Metzeler brands. The average price hike across all product...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has announced that it is set to consolidate its production bases for truck and bus radial tires in China. Under its 2021–2023 medium-term business plan, Bridgestone is striving to rebuild its earning power by pursuing global restructuring efforts over the medium–long term for all of its operations, including tires, diversified products and material manufacturing. This latest decision...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently announced that it has begun supplying the Geolandar A/T G31 tire as OE for the new Toyota Land Cruiser, which launched this April in overseas markets such as the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Asia. Well regarded in some 170 countries and regions, the Land Cruiser has been adored for years as the pinnacle...
Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has formed an agreement with Singaporean-based Shell Eastern Petroleum Pte. Ltd. regarding the purchase of sustainable butadiene derived from plastic waste and biomass. By the end of fiscal 2021, Asahi Kasei intends to introduce this sustainable butadiene at its synthetic rubber plant in Singapore, as well as use this butadiene here to begin producing and marketing...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has visited two Tokyo middle schools to hold a class on global communication, showing the students here how the ability to convey their ideas can better enable them to connect with the world. Taking the form of a workshop, the class focused on the importance of improving communication skills in order to better convey meaning. The class...
