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Kraton to Raise Japanese Prices on SEBS and SEPS Polymers

The Japanese arm of Kraton Corp. announced on June 21 that it will be raising prices on its Kraton G SEBS and SEPS offerings, both types of hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer. Set to come into effect on July 15, the price hike will see prices here rise by 45 yen ($0.33) per kilogram. Commenting on the move, Kraton noted a...

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Bridgestone Plans Domestic Price Hike for Aftermarket Tires Starting September

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) announced on June 24 that it will be raising its manufacturer’s selling prices for domestic aftermarket tires as of Sept. 1. The change is set to apply to Japanese sales of aftermarket summer and winter tires, as well as tubes and flaps. Prices will rise by 3–8 percent depending on the specific product. In commenting on this...

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Toyo Tires Plans 5% Price Hike in US Market

Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp., a local sales subsidiary of Toyo Tire Corp. (TYO:5105), announced on June 21 local time that it will be raising its dealer base prices on a range of tires. The decision will see prices rise 5 percent starting Aug. 1 for select passenger car tires, light truck tires, and truck and bus tires. Winter tires for...

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Zeon to Raise Synthetic Rubber, Latex Prices

Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) plans to raise its prices for synthetic rubber and synthetic latex beginning with July 1 deliveries. The price of ESBR synthetic rubber is to be increased by 20 yen ($0.15) per kilogram; BR, by 35 yen; NBR and PB, each by 50 yen; and ECO, by 90 yen. The CM price will be revised in accordance with...

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Eneos Materials to Hike Prices on Elastomer and Latex Products

Eneos Materials Corp. is set to raise its prices on elastomer and latex products starting with June 1 deliveries. Starting with a look at products from Eneos Materials itself, prices will rise by at least 20 yen ($0.15) per kilogram on emulsion-polymerized styrene–butadiene rubber (E-SBR), nitrile rubber (NBR), butadiene rubber (BR), the company’s RB line, high-styrene rubber (HSR) and nitrile...

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Special Report: Prices Rise on Flood of Rubber-Related Products & Raw Materials

With raw material prices, logistics expenses, utility costs and more continuing to surge, companies are going about hiking prices on a range of rubber-related products and raw materials. Various price rises reported by Japan Rubber Weekly from January through early April – as well as the subsequent increases in all sorts of costs – are impacting not only broader society...

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