For the first half (April–September) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Tiger Polymer’s hose business recorded a slight year-on-year increase in sales. The company said that while revenue increased slightly, the number of units sold actually declined due to the impact of price revisions implemented at the beginning of the year. Sales of hoses for home appliances dropped...
Tosoh posted revenue of 499.139 billion yen ($3.23 billion) for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, down 5.4% from a year earlier. Operating profit fell 5.6% to 44.742 billion yen, ordinary profit rose 1.4% to 45.741 billion yen, and net profit plunged 70.4% to 7.377 billion yen. In segment results, the petrochemical business saw revenue...
Eneos Materials has announced plans to expand production capacity for its core product, solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR)—a high-performance tire material—by 10,000 tons at its Yokkaichi Plant in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture. The expansion is scheduled for completion in December 2027. As the automotive industry continues to advance in electrification and performance, global demand is growing for high-performance tire materials that...
Ichinen Chemicals will exhibit at the Sustainable Materials Expo, to be held at Makuhari Messe from November 12 to 14, where the company will showcase environmentally friendly additives made from plant-based and recycled resources. At its booth, the company will highlight ONE Bio B-001, a plant-derived additive produced from industrial corn. When blended with polypropylene or polyethylene resins, this additive...
Toyo Tires on November 4 held an 80th Anniversary Appreciation Reception to celebrate 80 years of history and mark its new beginning. At the reception, which was attended by around 700 guests from various industries, business partners, and related organizations, Toyo Tires President and CEO Takashi Shimizu reflected on the company’s long journey from its founding to the present, and...
Zeon has announced an investment in Sino Applied Technology (SiAT), a Taiwan-based startup developing conductive paste using single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. The investment follows a basic agreement signed in May between the two companies. Under the partnership, Zeon will support SiAT’s plan to expand production capacity for its SWCNT-based conductive paste and will collaborate on joint...
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