The Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association (JATMA) has revised its forecast of tire demand for the business year through next…...
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Rubber Industry Forecast ’16 (Part 2)—50% of Manufacturers Expect Higher Sales
Manufacturers Part 2—Under 1 percent of respondents answered that they expect "double-digit growth" for "forecast (planned) 2016 net sales," while roughly half the companies, or 48 percent, forecast "single-digit growth." A total of only 14 percent of respondents forecast either "single-digit" or "double-digit" declines in revenues.
Rubber Industry Forecast ’16 (Part 1)—Manufacturers Expect Stable or Better Performance
Manufacturers Part 1—A recent survey conducted by Japan Rubber Weekly found that over half of respondents, or 54 percent, expect the rubber industry's performance to remain "stable" in 2016, while 23 percent believe it will be "somewhat better" or "better." Meanwhile, 21 percent responded that it will be "somewhat worse" or "worse."
