acrylic rubber

Zeon Launches Commercial Production of Acrylic Rubber in Thailand

Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) subsidiary Zeon Chemicals Asia Co. Ltd. recently launched commercial production of acrylic rubber at a base in Rayong Province, Thailand. The Zeon Group has to date carried out its acrylic rubber production across three bases, these being located in Kawasaki and Kurashiki, Japan, and one in the U.S. By now adding commercial production in Thailand as well,...

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Osaka Soda Sees Decline in Sales, Profits for Q2 Despite New Adoption of Acrylic Rubber

Chemicals manufacturer Osaka Soda Co. Ltd. (TYO:4046) recently reported its business results for the April–September quarter of fiscal 2020, showing a decline in both sales and profits. The company posted sales of 45.18 billion yen ($434.46 million), down 14.8 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, operating income was 3.5 billion yen, down 29.4 percent; ordinary income was 3.7 billion yen, down 28.7 percent;...

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Zeon Plans New Thai Subsidiary for Production of Acrylic Rubber

Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) has announced that it intends to establish a new subsidiary, tentatively named Zeon Chemicals Asia Co. Ltd., to help in expanding its business for the manufacture and sale of acrylic rubber. The subsidiary will be located in Rayong Province, Thailand, and capitalized at 1.25 billion baht ($38.13 million). Acrylic rubber provides for excellent resistance to heat and...

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Zeon Increases Profit on Falling Revenues, Specialty Rubbers Strong in Japan

Synthetic rubber manufacturer Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) has posted increasing profits on falling revenues for its rubber business over the April–December period for fiscal 2017. The company’s sales volume over the period declined 5 percent year-on-year, sitting at 224,000 tons. General-purpose rubber for tires declined 10 percent domestically on account of a lowered utilization rate among tire manufacturers. Coupled with overseas...

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