Ube Industries Ltd. (TYO:4208) has decided to build a new plant to manufacture Upilex polyimide film at its Ube Chemical…...
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Rubber Auto Parts Trend Toward Recovery, But Face Murky Waters Ahead
With automotive production bouncing back from the lows brought by COVID-19, rubber-related auto parts too have seen a recovery in…...
Bridgestone Readies Domestic Production Base Shakeup for Diversified Products Business
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has announced plans to restructure production activities at its Iwata Plant, one of several Diversified Products plants…...
Bridgestone Looks to Close Bethune Plant in France
Bridgestone Europe NV/SA has started discussions with stakeholders with the aim of closing its Bethune plant in France. The plant…...
Mitsui Chemicals, Prime Polymer Open Their First PP Compounding Plant in Europe
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) and Prime Polymer Co. Ltd. announced on June 11 that they have begun business operations at…...
Japanese Companies in China See Significant Variation in Their Recovery From Coronavirus
Japanese companies with Chinese bases in the rubber sector look like they will still need some more time to get…...
