Kinugawa Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd. (TYO:5196) will accept a takeover bid (TOB) from the Development Bank of Japan, Inc. (DBJ)…....
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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…...
Japanese Tire Companies Boost Production Capacity in North America
Japanese tire companies are reaping higher profits in the North American market with the help of a livelier U.S. economy…....
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…...
