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Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association Holds 35th Executive Meeting 

on June 12, 2025 in Industry

The Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA), chaired by Takashi Shimizu, president and CEO of Toyo Tire, held its 35th board of directors meeting. Before the meeting, the 2025 annual general meeting took place, appointing Takao Yamauchi, president of Yamauchi, as an additional auditor and Masahiko Fukuda, president of Marugo, as a supplementary director. The association represents Japanese rubber product manufacturers,...

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Forecast for New Rubber Consumption in 2025: JRMA

on January 29, 2025 in Industry

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...

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Japanese Rubber Union Urges Promotion of Women

on July 17, 2024 in Industry

Gomu Rengo, the Japanese Rubber Workers’ Union Confederation, held a labor-management round-table conference to exchange lectures and information to promote the advancement of women. The meeting was attended by 57 representatives from labor and management, thereof 33 from the union side and 24 from the management side. In response to the 2007 revision of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law, Gomu...

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New Rubber Consumption in 2024 Expected to Increase 1%: JRMA Forecast

on January 29, 2024 in Industry

On January 26, the Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA) announced its forecast for new rubber consumption in 2023 and 2024. According to the report, both Japanese domestic shipments and exports, on a rubber volume basis, of mainstay automotive tires in 2023 will be lower than in 2022. For industrial products, although the recovery of automobile production was a positive factor,...

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JRMA Sees Japanese New Rubber Consumption up 3.8% in 2023

on January 27, 2023 in Industry

The Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA) has released its estimate for new rubber consumption in 2022 and its forecast for 2023. According to the report, in 2022, both Japanese domestic shipments and exports of mainstay automotive tires exceeded the previous year’s levels on a unit basis, but on a rubber volume basis, they were slightly below the previous year’s levels....

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New Year’s Interview: JRMA Chairman Takashi Shimizu on Japan’s Rubber Industry in 2023

on January 6, 2023 in Industry

Japan Rubber Weekly recently sat down for a New Year’s interview with Takashi Shimizu, president of Toyo Tires, who took office as chairman of the Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA) in May 2022. With regard to the JRMA, a nationwide, all-product association of the rubber products manufacturing industry with more than 90 members ranging from large companies to small and...

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