The Japan Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) recently announced its construction equipment demand forecasts for fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021…....
industry trends
Surging Costs Hurt Domestic Market for Rubber and Plastic Hoses
Manufacturers of industrial rubber products have seen their revenues of late driven down by rising distribution and raw material costs…....
JRW Study: Japan’s Top 100 Rubber Firms See Rising Sales, Falling Profits for 2017
More than three-quarters of Japan’s top 100 rubber companies saw their sales rise year-on-year in fiscal 2017, an independent study…...
JRW Survey: Industry Leaders Raise Concerns Over Raw Material Price Hikes, Labor Shortages
Japan Rubber Weekly recently conducted a survey on business conditions in the rubber and resin industries, targeting 157 major domestic…...
