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Denka Temporarily Suspends U.S. Chloroprene Rubber Plant

on May 19, 2025 in Industry

Denka announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Denka Performance Elastomer (DPE), will not resume operations at its chloroprene rubber (CR) manufacturing facility, currently shut down for scheduled maintenance, and will instead place it on indefinite suspension. The company faced significant profit deterioration due to DPE’s struggling CR business, recording a special loss of approximately 16.1 billion yen ($107.33 million) for fixed...

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Sumitomo Rubber Launches Sustainable Artificial Turf for Sports

on May 16, 2025 in Products

Sumitomo Rubber has launched Palmfill, an environmentally friendly infill material for its sports artificial turf, Hibrid-Turf. Unlike conventional rubber chips, Palmfill is a highly water-retentive infill made from natural materials. It effectively suppresses turf surface temperatures during summer sunlight, contributing to improved sports environments. Notably, Palmfill-infused artificial turf has been adopted at Giants Town Stadium, the new farm team ballpark...

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Synthetic Rubber Sales and Profit Up on Forex Impact and Price Revisions: Zeon FY 2024 Results

on May 16, 2025 in Materials

Zeon’s performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, showed sales of 420.65 billion yen ($2.89 billion), up 10% from the prior year, operating profit of 29.32 billion yen, up 43%, ordinary profit of 33.05 billion yen, up 22.8%, and net profit of 26.20 billion yen, down 15.8%. The elastomer materials division reported sales of 236.56 billion yen, up...

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Toyoda Gosei’s Full Year Results: Americas and India See Revenue and Profit Growth

on May 15, 2025 in Materials

Toyoda Gosei’s financial performance for the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April 2024-March 2025) under International Financial Reporting Standards recorded revenue of 1,059.80 billion yen ($7.25 billion), down 1.1% from the previous year, operating profit of 59.84 billion yen, down 11.6%, and net profit of 36.33 billion yen, down 29.4%. Factors affecting operating profit included profit increases from cost improvements...

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Zeon to Increase Production of Retardation Film for Large-Screen LCD TVs

on May 14, 2025 in Products

Chemical company and synthetic rubber manufacturer Zeon has decided to expand its production line for retardation films used in large-screen LCD TVs at its Himi Futagami Plant in Himi City, Toyama Prefecture. The expansion will increase the company’s production capacity for TV retardation films by approximately 20%, reaching 264 million square meters annually. Construction of the new line will begin...

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Sumitomo Riko Develops Monilife Wellness Sleep Analysis Service

on May 13, 2025 in Products

Sumitomo Riko, a leading manufacturer of rubber products such as anti-vibration rubber, has developed a vital sensor called Monilife Wellness, which will be used in a sleep analysis and health checkup service set to launch in Tokyo. The service is a collaboration between Nine Hours, a capsule hotel operator offering sleep analysis services, and Kinki Health Management Center (KKC), which...

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