Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) has announced that it intends to establish a new subsidiary, tentatively named Zeon Chemicals Asia Co. Ltd.,…...
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Nishikawa Rubber to Establish Chinese Production Base for Automotive Seals by End of Year
Nishikawa Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5161) has announced that it will establish a Chinese manufacturing and sales subsidiary for rubber and…...
First-Half Rubber Belt Production Down 2% Year-on-Year
Japan’s total production of rubber belts for January–June declined 2 percent year-on-year to 13,169 tons, according to a set of…...
Rubber Industry Sees Solid Demand for Raw Materials in First Half
The first half of calendar 2018 has seen robust demand for raw materials in the rubber industry. This comes on…...
Asahi Kasei Plans S-SBR Capacity Increase in Response to Steady Demand
Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is planning an increase to production capacity for its solution-polymerized styrene–butadiene rubber (S-SBR) business, which has…...
Japan’s Transmission Belt Production Rises 2% Year-on-Year for 2017
The Japan Belting Manufacturers Association recently released statistics showing Japan’s domestic production of transmission belts to have increased 2 percent…...
