NOK Corp. (TYO:7240), a major manufacturer of oil seals, posted first quarter sales of 164.91 billion yen ($1.49 billion) for…...
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Increase in Demand for Chloroprene Rubber Tightens Global Supply–Demand Balance
Supply and demand for chloroprene rubber (CR) is tightening worldwide. According to a Japanese domestic CR manufacturer, inquiries from overseas…...
Shin-Etsu Polymer Achieves Strong First Quarter Results
Plastics processing company Shin-Etsu Polymer Co. Ltd. (TYO:7970) achieved net sales of 18.98 billion yen ($172.27 million) for the first…...
Mizuno and Sumitomo Riko Co-Develop Advanced Table Tennis Rubber
Sports goods manufacturer Mizuno Corp. (TYO: 8022) has co-developed Q3, a new table tennis rubber, with Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd…....
Nitta to Acquire Toyo Tires’ Chemical and Industrial Product Business
Osaka-based Nitta Corp. (TYO:5186) recently announced that it will acquire the chemical and industrial product business of Toyo Tire and…...
Yokohama Rubber Launches New Urethane Coating for Construction Waterproofing
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently launched Urban Roof SF, a new two-component urethane waterproofing material in the company’s Urban…...
