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Rubber Industry Feels Impact of Kumamoto Earthquakes – Special Report

on April 27, 2016 in Interviews, Market Background

Rubber manufacturers in the Japanese prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita have been greatly affected by a recent string of earthquakes that have centered on Kumamoto Prefecture, beginning with a foreshock at 9.26 p.m. on April 14. Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) and NOK Corp. (TYO:7240) suspended operations at their respective manufacturing plants in Kumamoto Prefecture. Meanwhile, damage to locally based Tsuchiya Rubber...

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Good Second-Half Earnings for NOK

on November 25, 2015 in Industry

Major Japanese oil seal maker NOK Corp.‘s performance in the first half (April-September) of 2015 achieved large increases in revenues and profits, with net sales increasing 22 percent year-on-year to 383.6 billion yen ($3.13 billion); operating profit rising 15 percent to 29.3 billion yen ($239.37 million); ordinary income increasing 11 percent to 34.3 billion yen ($280.23 million); and quarterly net...

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