Signs of recovery have emerged in demand for fluorine rubber sheets, which had been in a slump. With the elimination of the oversupply of semiconductors, there has been movement in the production of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, which had been undergoing production adjustments, and this has led to an upturn in current demand. Demand for silicone rubber sheets is also increasing...
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Shipment volume of rubber sheets (plates) may be showing signs of recovery: after falling 10.2% year-on-year in 2022 according to data compiled by the Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association, shipments turned positive in the January-March period of 2023, rising 1.6% year-on-year to 4,242 tons. Although automobile production did not fully recover in 2022 and was affected by inventory adjustments of parts,...
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While demand for automotive-related products has declined, demand for civil engineering and construction has remained strong. Steady progress in civil engineering and other construction work, which began to move in the second half of 2021, has led to demand for upper-level building-related projects. Demand was concentrated in the fourth quarter (January-March 2022), as construction work started moving quickly, especially in...
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Shipment volume of rubber sheets (plates) is declining. According to statistics compiled by the Japan Rubber Industry Association, shipments from January to May 2022 totaled 6,908 tons, down 7.3 percent from the same period last year. In 2021, the market recovered from the decline caused by the coronavirus pandemic and remained generally firm throughout the year. However, the recovery trend...
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A growing number of rubber sheet manufacturers are looking to increase prices on their products. Most companies here are considering a 10–20 percent price hike on rubber sheets and an 8–20 percent price hike on other general-purpose products, including plastic ones. And beyond these general-purpose products, a number of companies are in talks with customers to negotiate price hikes for...
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Rubber sheets are on the road to recovery, with both production and shipments on the rise. With the market having been hit by COVID-19, figures for May 2020 slumped by more than 25 percent year-on-year; but the economy then started to recover in the following months, showing only a quite small year-on-year decline for October onward. And for the January–March...
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