Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) has decided to boost cycloolefin polymer (COP) production capacity at its Mizushima Plant in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture…....
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Tosoh Plans 4,000-Ton Increase to CR Production Amid Tight Global Market
Tosoh Corp. (TYO:4042) is looking to bolster its production capacity for Skyprene, the company’s brand of chloroprene rubber (CR). Targeting…...
JSR to Establish New US Plant for Production of Semiconductor Cleaning Agents
Synthetic rubber manufacturer JSR Corp. (TYO:4185) recently announced that its U.S. subsidiary JSR Micro Inc. has started construction on a…...
Toyo Tires to Bolster Tire Production Capacity at US Subsidiary
Toyo Tire Corp. (TYO:5105) recently announced that it is planning to boost the production capacity of Toyo Tire North America…...
Global Supply Remains Tight for Chloroprene Rubber
The global supply–demand balance for chloroprene rubber (CR) continues to sit tight. And with no significant reversal expected in these…...
Ube Industries Targets 8% Boost to Butadiene Rubber Production Through Thai, Malaysian Investments
Ube Industries Ltd. (TYO:4208) is planning to increase its current production capacity for butadiene rubber (BR) by approximately 8 percent…...

