Japan Rubber Weekly

Rubber and Plastics Industry Responds to Persistent Instability in the Middle East Sep. 24, 2026. - More than six months have passed since the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran, and the Islamic...

Column: Showcasing Japan’s Rubber Craftsmen Expertise at IRC2026 Aichi Sep. 18, 2026. - Japan has more than 300 national qualifications. While doctors and architects, for example, may be professionals we encounter in our...

Zeon Establishes New Company to Take Over Acrylic Rubber Business

Rubber Union Emphasizes Importance of Dialogue and Solidarity at Regular Convention

Toyo Tires to End Capital and Business Alliance with Mitsubishi Corporation

IRC 2026 Aichi Confirms November Program and Exhibitors

Tires

Dunlop and Fujitsu Achieve High-Speed Tire Structural Analysis with AI Oct. 5, 2026. - Dunlop and Fujitsu jointly presented at the 5th Nepcon Japan Autumn on September 11, introducing a tire structural analysis acceleration...

Sumitomo Rubber to Establish New UK Subsidiary to Drive Global Dunlop Brand Strategy Oct. 1, 2026. - Sumitomo Rubber has established a wholly owned subsidiary in the United Kingdom, Dunlop Branding Works, to accelerate its global brand...

Toyo Tires Supported Open Country-Equipped Vehicles Win Three Classes at Rally Hokkaido

Bridgestone Produces New Aviation Solutions TV Commercial

Toyo Tires Adds New Sizes to Open Country A/T III

Sumitomo Rubber’s Sensing Core Technology Adopted for Buses

Products

Horiba Launches Vehicle Thermal Management System Evaluation Facility Oct. 6, 2026. - Horiba has begun the full-scale rollout of its Vehicle Thermal Management System Evaluation Facility. In conjunction with the launch, the...

Inoac Launches Special Website to Mark 100th Anniversary Oct. 2, 2026. - Inoac, a manufacturer of polyurethane, rubber, and other products used in a wide range of applications including automobiles, construction materials,...

Togawa Rubber Faces Challenge of Meeting Growing Demand for Fluororubber Sheets

Mitsuboshi Belting Begins Construction of New Kobe Headquarters

Japanese Rubber Sheet Market Trends: Report

Profits Up Sharply in First Quarter: Nitta

Materials

Resonac Raises Prices of Ammonia and Related Products Oct. 1, 2026. - Resonac has increased the selling prices of ammonia and related products for deliveries made on or after October 1. The...

Toyoda Gosei Introduces Shareholder Benefit Program

Tosoh to Raise CR and CSM Prices from September 24

Dow Chemical Japan Announces New President

Denka Speeds Up Market Expansion of Chemical-Recycled Styrene Products

Interviews

Summer Interview: Togawa Rubber President Tadamasa Togawa Aug. 17, 2026. - Japan Rubber Weekly sat down with Togawa Rubber President Tadamasa Togawa, who looks back on his first year in office...

Hwaseung Moves to Expand Business in the Japanese Market: CEO Interview Aug. 5, 2026. - The Hwaseung Group, headquartered in Busan, South Korea, is a comprehensive rubber industry group that operates globally across Korea and...

Lanxess Expects Environment to Remain Difficult in First Half: FY Results

Interview: Zeon CFO Kazuyoshi Matsuura on the Impacts of the Iran War

Interview: Sumitomo Riko President Kazushi Shimizu

Interview: Masaru Oda, President of Yasufuku Rubber Industry