Japanese tire companies are reaping higher profits in the North American market with the help of a livelier U.S. economy…....
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Sumitomo Rubber to Advance Global Strategy and Production—CEO Ikeda
Ikuji Ikeda, president and CEO of Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110), said in a recent interview with the Japan Rubber…...
Strategic Businesses in Western Markets—Sumitomo Rubber
New Year’s Top Interview: Sumitomo Rubber CEO Ikuji Ikeda 2016 will be a crucial year for Sumitomo Rubber’s new mid-term…...
2015 a Year of New Material Development Technologies (Part 1)
2015 was a year of numerous new materials and material development technologies from tire companies. Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110),…...
Cheaper Raw Materials Help Tire Manufacturers Increase Profit (Part 2)
The price of Japanese-made naphtha, an indicator of synthetic rubber prices, was 47,200 yen ($380) per kiloliter for the third…...
Cheaper Raw Materials Help Tire Manufacturers Increase Profit (Part 1)
In the first three quarters of 2015 (January–September), consolidated financial results for four Japanese tire manufacturers—Bridgestone Corp., Sumitomo Rubber Industries…...
