Japan’s market for ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) is tightening due to a number of factors, with trends in the…...
supply and demand
Demand for Organic Rubber Chemicals Grows for Second Consecutive Year
Domestic Japanese demand for organic rubber chemicals came to 17,642 tons for calendar 2018, up by 1.5 percent year-on-year. This…...
Synthetic Rubber Demand Expected to Remain Strong Globally for Second Half
Demand for synthetic rubber is projected to keep up a strong performance for the second half of fiscal 2018, spanning…...
JATMA Releases Midyear Update to 2018 Tire Demand Forecast
The Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association (JATMA) has revised its forecast of tire demand for the business year through next…...
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…...
Sumitomo Chemical Looks to Expand Booming EPDM Business With High-Performance Grades
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.’s (TYO:4005) business for ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) performed well in fiscal 2017, operating at full…...
