Showa Inc., Japan’s top rubber and plastic glove maker, is pursuing a strategy to increase its brand value. To this…...
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Rubber and Resin Gloves – Market Trends (1)
The rubber and vinyl glove industry, excluding medical application products, enjoyed a strong performance in 2015, with sales of ultra-thin…...
Sumitomo Riko’s Hose Business Division Expecting Near Double-Digit Growth
Using demand through March 2015 as a baseline, Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) is, on a consolidated basis, anticipating close…...
Bridgestone Plans to Increase Hose Division Net Sales in 2016
Despite forecasts indicating slow demand for construction machinery both in Japan and overseas and market conditions that have become more…...
Japan’s Rubber Unions Scale Back Spring Offensive Wage Demands
The Japanese Rubber Workers Union Confederation (JRWUC) has largely completed its spring labor offensive, and unions have submitted wage demands…...
Bridgestone Receives Honda’s Environment Award
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has received the Environmental Award presented by Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (TYO:7267) to honor select suppliers. It…...
