The Japanese tire labeling system for defining fuel-efficient tires began in January 2010 as a voluntary industry standard, covering rolling…...
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Amid Limelight on China, Japanese Rubber Industry Quietly Continues Expansion Into Europe
The period since the 1960s has seen a spurt of overseas expansion from Japanese companies involved in the rubber industry…....
Tokyo Motorcycle Show Largest Ever, Over 120 Companies Exhibiting
The latest Tokyo Motorcycle Show gathered 121 companies, exhibiting the latest production and custom models, parts and apparel. Japan’s largest…...
Japan Rubber Workers Union Confederation Negotiates 1,010 Yen Pay Scale Increase
The settlement results for labor force wages and annual bonuses have started to come out from the “spring offensive” negotiations in…...
Sumitomo Rubber Sees Bright Outlook for Infrastructure Business
Infrastructure products from Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) are garnering attention. The company is positioning three areas of its Hybrid…...
Japan’s Rubber Unions Scale Back Spring Offensive Wage Demands
The Japanese Rubber Workers Union Confederation (JRWUC) has largely completed its spring labor offensive, and unions have submitted wage demands…...
