The Isoprene Chemicals (IPC) division of Kuraray Co. Ltd. (TYO:3405) has posted a year-on-year 0.2-percent increase on operating profit for…...
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Showa Denko Increases Prices for Entire Range of Chloroprene Rubber
Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004) is raising the price of its full line of chloroprene rubber (CR). Marketed as Showa Denko…...
Denka to Appoint Yamamoto New President, Taps Expertise in IT and Global Business
Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) has announced that Manabu Yamamoto (60), director and senior managing executive officer, will become the company’s…...
Rubber and Resin Roll Production Increases for Fourth Straight Year – But Tapering off
Domestic production of rubber and resin rolls for 2016 rose 0.4 percent over that of the previous year, hitting 3,863…...
Tire Production in Japan Falls 3.6% for 2016
Production volume of automobile tires in Japan fell 3.6 percent year-on-year in 2016, dropping to 1.019801 million tons, according to…...
Japan’s Import Volume of Natural Rubber Drops 3.3% for 2016
Japan’s import volume of natural rubber (NR) for 2016 decreased 3.3 percent year-on-year, falling to 655,312 tons, according to data…...
