The Japan Rubber Hose Manufacturers Association recently released a forecast of Japan’s rubber hose demand for 2021. According to the…...
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Demand for Japanese Rubber Belts Expected to Grow 1% Next Year
Demand for Japanese-made rubber belts is expected to reach 19,668 tons in 2021, which would mark a 1 percent year-on-year…...
CEMA Projects 10% Rise in Construction Equipment Demand for Fiscal 2021
The Japan Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) recently announced its construction equipment demand forecasts for fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021…....
New Year’s Interview: JRMA President Ikuji Ikeda Discusses Priorities for 2019 – Part 1
Ikuji Ikeda, president and CEO at Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110), was inaugurated last May as the 15th president of…...
Bridgestone CEO Comments on Recent Troubles in Japanese Manufacturing
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) CEO Masaaki Tsuya recently offered comments regarding the series of problems this year that some say has…...
Japanese Glove Sales Remain Strong as Focus on Work Safety Grows
Japan’s domestic sales volumes of glove products remained firm in 2016, up slightly from the year before, according to a…...
