Total chloroprene rubber (CR) production remained firm through early autumn. According to Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061), production was somewhat sluggish…...
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Japanese Tire Demand Volume Ends Year Down 4%
Domestic demand for tires is expected to amount to 118.55 million tires for 2015, 4 percent fewer than the previous…...
October Motor Vehicle Production Down Slightly
The number of motor vehicles produced in Japan in October 2015 was approximately 813,000, a 0.5 percent drop over the…...
2015 a Year of New Material Development Technologies (Part 2)
(Continued from part 1 published Dec. 18, 2015) Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has developed a multi-objective design exploration technology…...
Sumitomo Riko Holds Opening Ceremony at Thai Subsidiary
Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) held a ceremony in Thailand to mark the opening of SumiRiko Chemical and Plastic Products…...
Slumping Auto Production Affects Rubber Industry
In October, the number of automobiles produced in Japan fell 0.5 percent compared to the same month the previous year,…...
