Synthetic rubber manufacturer Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) has posted increasing profits on falling revenues for its rubber business over the April–December…...
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Bridgestone Receives RobecoSAM Sustainability Award
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has received a Silver Class Sustainability Award 2017 from RobecoSAM. This is the first time Bridgestone has…...
Yokohama Rubber Launches Special Website for 100th Anniversary
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently launched a special website to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the company’s founding, which…...
Rubber Belt Production for 2016 Ends 7% Down From Previous Year
The production volume of rubber belts for 2016 fell 7 percent from the previous year, dropping to 26,373 tons, according…...
Escalating Butadiene Prices to Place Significant Pressure on Synthetic Rubber Manufacturers
The price of butadiene is increasing dramatically. After trending for some time at an Asian spot price near $1,000 per…...
Nitta Launches Flexible, Flame-Retardant Tube for Spot Welding Robots
Nitta Corp. (TYO:5186) has developed the flexible, flame-retardant FUK Tube for spot welding robots. The new tube features a 40-percent…...
