2015 was a year of numerous new materials and material development technologies from tire companies. Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110),…...
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Tosoh Focuses on New Applications for Synthetic Rubber
Tosoh Corp. (TYO:4042) president Kenichi Udagawa said his company’s strategy is to concentrate on developing new applications for chloroprene rubber…...
China’s Economic Slowdown to Impact Rubber Industry
The palpable economic slowdown that has continued in China since last year is impacting the rubber industry with increasing severity,…...
Nippon Goodyear Names Kanahara President
Yujiro Kanahara has been named president of Nippon Goodyear Ltd. Kanahara succeeds Dale Brackin, who successfully served as interim president…...
New Premium Bridgestone Tires for Light Vehicles
The light automobile market in Japan is growing even larger as manufacturers add yet more advanced features to the vehicles…....
Bridgestone Develops Technology to Spot Disease in Rubber Trees
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has developed a simple technique for diagnosing white root rot disease. Caused by the plant pathogen Rigidoporus…...
