Japan Rubber Weekly

Japan’s Synthetic Rubber Supply at Risk Amid Heavy Reliance on Naphtha Mar. 16, 2026. - Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are raising concerns over the stability of raw material supplies for Japan’s synthetic...

NOK Named Yearbook Member in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook 2026

Eneos Materials to Acquire JSR Electronics Rubber Sales Business

Japan’s Four Major Tire Makers Strengthen Profit Base Through Premiumization

Japan’s Rubber Industry Braces for Impact as Prolonged US-Israel Strikes on Iran Continue

Tires

Toyo Tires Unveils New Mid-Term Plan, Plan ’26 Mar. 18, 2026. - Toyo Tires has formulated a new five-year mid-term management plan, “Plan ’26,” which runs through fiscal 2030. The company will...

Japan’s Four Major Tire Makers Strengthen Profit Base Through Premiumization

Sumitomo Rubber Achieves Record-High Operating Profit on Strong Premium Tire Sales

Bridgestone to Sell Steel Cord Manufacturing and Sales Companies in Thailand and China

Michelin Japan Launches Energy Tires Balancing Eco and Performance Excellence

Products

Nitta Upgrades Cogeneration System at Nara Plant Mar. 6, 2026. - Nitta has completed the renewal of its cogeneration system at the Nara Plant in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, aiming to improve...

Nitta Completes New Plant in India Mar. 6, 2026. - Nitta has completed construction of a new plant for its subsidiary Nitta Corporation India (NCI) in Pune, Maharashtra. A completion...

Kuriyama Reports Increases in Revenues, Net Profits: Full Year Results

Nichirin Unveils New Mid-Term Plan Targeting 90B Yen in Sales by 2028

Interview: Sumitomo Riko President Kazushi Shimizu

Bridgestone Soft Robotics Ventures Unveils New Tetote Strong Model

Materials

Dow Chemical Japan Announces Price Increase for Elastomer Products Mar. 17, 2026. - Dow Chemical Japan announced on March 12 that it will raise prices for its elastomer products. The company said that...

Tsurumi Chemical to Raise Prices on All Sulfur Products Effective April 1 Mar. 17, 2026. - Tsurumi Chemical will raise prices on all sulfur-related products beginning with shipments on April 1. The company explained that the...

Ube Reorganizes Europe Operations With New Subsidiary, Strengthens Regional Setup

Eneos Materials to Acquire JSR Electronics Rubber Sales Business

Eneos Elastomer Business Benefits from Strong S‑SBR Sales: 9M Results

Kuriyama Reports Increases in Revenues, Net Profits: Full Year Results

Interviews

Interview: Sumitomo Riko President Kazushi Shimizu Feb. 16, 2026. - Japan Rubber Weekly recently sat down with Sumitomo Riko President Kazushi Shimizu to discuss latest developments. Shimizu said the company...

Interview: Masaru Oda, President of Yasufuku Rubber Industry Jan. 23, 2026. - Japan Rubber Weekly recently sat down with Masaru Oda, President of Yasufuku Rubber Industry, to discuss the year ahead. “In...

Interview: Koichi Fukano, President of Kurashiki Kako

Top Interview: President Tomio Ueno of Bando Chemical

Interview: Hideki Ogawa, President of Nishikawa Rubber

Interview: Toyohiro Hagiwara, Vice President, Gates Unitta Asia