On December 16, 2025, the Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers Association (JATMA) released its Japanese domestic tire demand forecast for 2025 and 2026. According to the forecast, total tire demand for 2025 is expected to exceed that of 2024 across all categories—new car tires, aftermarket tires, and two-wheeled vehicle tires. Specifically, total demand for 2025 is expected to increase by 2%...
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CEMA Publishes Construction Machinery Demand Forecasts for Fiscal 2024 and 2025
The Japan Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) recently released its construction machinery demand forecasts for fiscal 2024 (April 2024-March 2025) and fiscal 2025 (April 2025-March 2026). The forecasts were compiled based on a questionnaire survey conducted in January among 61 construction equipment manufacturers that are regular members of the association. According to the survey, in fiscal 2024, Japanese domestic shipments...
Forecast for New Rubber Consumption in 2025: JRMA
The Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA) has compiled new rubber consumption forecasts for 2024 and 2025. According to the report, both Japanese domestic shipments and exports (on a rubber volume basis) of mainstay automotive tires in 2024 are projected to be lower than in 2023, and industrial products are also expected to be lower than in 2023, affected by the...
Japan Belting Industry Association Releases Demand Forecast for 2024 and 2025
The Japan Belting Industry Association has released its demand forecasts for rubber and plastic belts for the years 2024 and 2025. According to the report, rubber belt production in 2024 is expected to be 17,651 tons, down 9% from the previous year, and rubber belt demand in 2025 is forecast to be 17,402 tons, down 1% from the previous year....
JATMA Publishes Demand Forecast for Automobile Tires in 2024 and 2025
The Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers Association (JATMA) has announced its forecast for Japanese domestic demand for automobile tires in 2024 and 2025. According to the report, total demand in 2024 is expected to be 102,768,000 tires, down 4% from 2023, as demand for all tire types for new vehicles, replacement tires, and motorcycles are seen to be lower than in...
Rubber Hose Demand Forecast: No Significant Upturn in Sight
The Japan Rubber Hose Manufacturers Association has released its demand forecasts for rubber hoses for 2024 and 2025. According to the forecast, 2024 demand for automotive hoses, which account for 70% of the total, will stagnate due to the suspension of production and shipments following the certification fraud scandal involving some automakers. In 2025, demand for automotive hoses is expected...
