Concerning signs are appearing in the market for rubber products, which had until recently been trending well in terms of…...
Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association
Growth to Asian Butadiene Prices Recedes in 2018 After Strong Showing in 2017
Butadiene prices in the Asian market dropped back slightly for 2018 after surging up in 2017. This then formed the…...
Japan’s New Rubber Consumption Estimated to Have Grown 3.1% for 2018
Japan’s consumption of new rubber is estimated to have grown by 3.1 percent year-on-year in 2018, according to a report…...
New Year’s Interview: JRMA President Ikuji Ikeda Discusses Priorities for 2019 – Part 2
Following his inauguration as president of the Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA) last May, Ikuji Ikeda has been giving significant…...
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…...
Synthetic Rubber Shipping Volume Increases for Third Straight Term
The category-based shipping volume of synthetic rubber for January to March increased to 434,413 tons, up 4.4 percent from the…...
