Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) is set to begin supplying its Greatec brand of tires as an OE option for use on…...
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Toyo Tires to Transfer Truck and Bus Air Spring Business to Nitta Group
Toyo Tire Corp. (TYO:5105) and Nitta Corp. (TYO:5186) recently announced that they have agreed to transfer the Toyo Tire Group’s…...
Sumitomo Rubber Calculates 18.2B Yen Impairment Loss for 2019, Lowers Profit Projections
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has made a revision to its earnings forecast for calendar 2019, driven in large part…...
Japan’s Rubber Belt Production Falls 7% in 2019 Despite Strong Domestic Demand for Conveyor Belts
Japan’s production of rubber belts has fallen 7 percent year-on-year to end at 24,575 tons for 2019, according to figures…...
Coronavirus Outbreak Poses Major Issue for Chinese Plant Operations of Japanese Rubber Companies
The novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, is having a major impact on society. This is especially true…...
Michelin Japan to Launch New Scooter Tire That Excels at Slip Resistance, Uneven Wear Resistance
Nihon Michelin Tire Co. Ltd. is targeting spring 2020 to begin a gradual rollout of the Michelin City Grip 2…...
