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Toyo Tires to Sponsor Four LPGA Tournaments

Toyo Tires will sponsor four major tournaments of the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Tour organized by the Ladies Professional Golf Association of America): the Chevron Championship, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the Amundi Evian Championship, and the AIG British Women’s Open. LPGA Major Tournament is the collective name for five prestigious tournaments that are positioned as the pinnacle of women’s...

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Bridgestone Receives Industrial Property Rights Award

On the occasion of the 140th anniversary of the establishment of Japan’s industrial property rights system, Bridgestone was presented with the 2025 Prime Minister’s Certificate of Appreciation as a company that has made extremely significant contributions and achievements in the diffusion and development of the industrial property rights system. Industrial property rights are the collective name for four types of...

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Japan Glove Manufacturers Association Publishes 2024 Glove Sales Volumes

According to the 2024 Japanese domestic glove sales volume statistics compiled by the Japan Glove Manufacturers Association, household glove sales reached 73.253 million pairs, down 1% year-on-year, nearly flat. Nitrile gloves alone grew by 14%, but cautious buying due to a sluggish market continued to suppress demand post-COVID. Ultra-thin gloves (excluding medical use) totaled 5.405 billion pieces, up 6% and...

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Zeon Launches Kawasaki Innovation Frontier Port

Zeon has designated its Kawasaki Factory and Comprehensive Development Center, located in the Kawasaki coastal area of Kanagawa Prefecture, as the Kawasaki Innovation Frontier Port (KIFP) and has begun operations. By integrating the two organizations and gradually unifying management functions for seamless collaboration, KIFP aims to accelerate the creation of new value. The adjacent Kawasaki Factory and Comprehensive Development Center...

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Asahi Kasei Announces New Medium-Term Management Plan

Asahi Kasei announced the outline of its new medium-term management plan, “Trailblaze Together,” starting this fiscal year. The plan focuses on three core principles: Profit growth through investment outcomes, capital efficiency improvement via structural transformation and productivity gains, and evolution of “Diversity × Specialty.” Performance targets for the final year, fiscal 2027 ending March, are set at an operating profit...

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Osaka Exchange to List Shanghai Natural Rubber Futures

The Osaka Exchange (OSE) will list “Shanghai Natural Rubber Futures,” a cash-settled futures contract based on natural rubber (RU) futures listed on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), on May 26. This marks the first time a Chinese commodity will be listed on derivative markets in the U.S., Europe, and Asia’s global markets. The listing is expected to boost liquidity for...

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