Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4063) recently announced that it is planning to increase the price of all of its silicone products. This price hike will come into effect starting with shipments made in April, and will see prices rise by 10–20 percent. Commenting on the price increase, Shin-Etsu Chemical noted how the cost of silicon metal – the main raw...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101), Alps Alpine Co. Ltd. and Zenrin Co. Ltd. (TYO:9474) are carrying out pilot testing that uses “IoT tires” fitted with a road surface sensing system to acquire data that can then be connected up with map data. The companies have started to look into putting this to use for a new tire business. By analyzing...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) announced on Feb. 19 that it intends to dissolve and liquidate Yokohama Industrial Products Italy S.r.l., an Italian subsidiary focused on the production and sale of marine hoses. The Japanese parent company has already sold Yokohama Industrial Products Italy’s tangible fixed assets to a third party, with the transfer of these assets having been completed...
Toyo Tire Corp. (TYO:5105) is looking to cease tire production this June at its Silverstone Bhd. (SSM) plant in Perak, Malaysia. The plant will then be liquidated and shuttered by Dec. 31 following the completion of liquidation procedures. SSM primarily supplies Malaysian automakers with OE tires – and the market with commercial tires – under the Silverstone brand. It also...
Dow Chemical Japan Ltd. is set to raise prices by 50 yen ($0.47) per kilogram on its propylene glycol ether products. This will come into effect from March 8 shipments onward. Commenting on the decision, Dow Chemical Japan noted how while raw material costs for propylene glycol ether continue to surge, the global supply–demand balance for the product is tightening,...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) is looking to rebuild the earnings power of its core businesses as part of a new medium-term business plan for fiscal 2021–2023. By pursuing restructuring under this medium-term plan, Bridgestone aims to minimize its operating costs, reducing fixed costs by 53 billion yen ($496.66 million). Further, the company is planning over the three-year period to cull approximately...
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