The month of May brought a 10th consecutive month of decline for the export value of rubber products, while import value rose for the first time in half a year, according to records collated by the Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association. Sourced from Trade Statistics of Japan, the records show that the value of exported rubber products for May was 63.07...
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Production and shipments of rubber goods in Japan remain in low gear. According to Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the shipment value of rubber goods in May 2016 decreased by 4.6 percent year on year to 164.5 billion yen ($1.57 billion), the 11th consecutive month of year-on-year decline. Production and shipments of major rubber goods such as tires,...
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Rubber belt production for May totaled 2,003 tons in terms of new-rubber volume, down 3.6 percent from the same month of the previous year, while shipments were valued at 5.6 billion yen ($53.01 million), up 0.6 percent from the previous May. It was the 13th consecutive month of decline in production volume and the first year-on-year increase in shipment value...
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On July 1, Asics Japan Corp. launched the DynaFlyte, a new running shoe targeted at ordinary runners. The shoe uses a midsole material that is the most lightweight to date from Asics Corp. (TYO:7936), allowing runners to comfortably up their speed. The sponge material that gives the DynaFlyte its high performance, FlyteFoam, was first used in a midsole in the...
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Industrial rubber goods manufacturer Fujikura Rubber Ltd. (TYO:5121) is proactively investing in its existing overseas bases. The company is currently expanding Chinese manufacturing base Anji Fujikura Rubber with a second factory, which will focus on producing diaphragms and other rubber parts for automobiles and motorcycles. Construction is behind schedule due to heavy rain but is set to be complete by...
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K. Brasch & Co. Ltd., the domestic agent for REP International, France, has recently installed a demonstration model of the G9A vertical rubber injection molding machine at the office of Kind Heat Technology Co. Ltd. in Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture. The model is set up to provide demonstrations on request. REP’s vertical rubber injection molding machine is highly regarded for...
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