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Bridgestone and Cebu Pacific Launch New Aircraft Tire Tracking Solution

on August 14, 2025 in Industry

Bridgestone has partnered with Cebu Pacific Air, one of the Philippines’ largest airlines, to launch a new solution aimed at improving the efficiency of aircraft tire inventory management. The service, which began in April, utilizes Bridgestone’s proprietary tire tracking system easytrack, combining two-dimensional (2D) codes and a smartphone application. This marks the first time Bridgestone has officially implemented the service...

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Sumitomo Rubber Posts Lower Sales and Profit in First Half

on August 13, 2025 in Products, Tires

Sumitomo Rubber posted a decline in both sales and profit for the first half of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, but said its shift toward a more premium product mix continued to make progress. For the January–June period, revenue under IFRS came to 572.19 billion yen ($3.88 billion), down 2.5% from a year earlier. Business profit dropped 33.1%...

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Tosoh to Raise Chloroprene Rubber Prices from September

on August 12, 2025 in Materials

Tosoh announced that it will raise the price of its chloroprene rubber product Skyprene (sulfur-modified grade) effective with shipments on or after September 19. The increase will be at least 120 yen ($0.81) per kilogram for domestic customers and at least $800 per metric ton for exports. Tosoh said that while it has implemented cost-reduction measures, labor savings, and logistics...

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Bridgestone to Transfer Mexican Carbon Black Business to Cabot

on August 12, 2025 in Industry, Materials

Bridgestone has signed an agreement to transfer its group company, Mexico Carbon Manufacturing (MXCB) — a manufacturer and seller of carbon black — to Cabot Corporation. The move is part of Bridgestone’s ongoing initiatives to accelerate the establishment of a foundation for “growth with quality.” In its premium tire business, the company is pursuing enhanced productivity and creativity across the...

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Zeon Reports Higher Profit in Elastomer Materials Business: First Quarter Results

on August 8, 2025 in Materials

Zeon announced its financial results for the first quarter (April–June 2025) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. The company recorded sales of 103.08 billion yen ($701.14 million), a 2.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. Despite the decline in revenue, operating profit rose significantly by 34.2% to 12.13 billion yen. Ordinary profit stood at 11.97 billion...

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Operating Profit Up on Lower Revenue in First Quarter: Sumitomo Riko

on August 7, 2025 in Materials

Sumitomo Riko released its financial results for the first quarter (April–June 2025) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. The company recorded sales of 154.78 billion yen ($1.05 billion), a 1.8% decline compared to the same period last year. However, operating profit rose by 14.5% to 9.71 billion yen, while net profit declined slightly by 2.7% to 5.76 billion...

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