Japan Rubber Weekly

Rubber Product Sales in First Half of 2026: METI Aug. 28, 2026. - Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has released its latest production and sales statistics for rubber products, showing...

Sumitomo Rubber Signs International Joint Research Agreement on Low-Frequency Tapping System Aug. 26, 2026. - Sumitomo Rubber (Dunlop) has signed a joint research agreement under the Hevea Research Platform in Partnership (HRPP), an international platform...

Japan’s Major Tire Makers Report First Half Results: Report

ETIC Concludes EPDM Licensing Agreement with China’s Guoneng Yulin Chemical

Bridgestone Receives the 38th Rubber Society of Japan Award

Rubber Belt Production Up 15% in June, 7% for First Half

Tires

Sumitomo Rubber’s Sensing Core Technology Adopted for Buses Sep. 3, 2026. - Sumitomo Rubber’s proprietary sensing technology Sensing Core, which detects the condition of tires, vehicles, and road surfaces, has been adopted...

Japan’s Major Tire Makers Report First Half Results: Report Aug. 24, 2026. - The consolidated financial results for the first half (January–June) of fiscal 2026 have been released by Japan’s four major tire...

Bridgestone Sales, Profits Up in First Half

JATMA Issues Mid-Year Revision of Japan’s 2026 Automotive Tire Demand Forecast

Bridgestone Exhibition Aims to Deepen Public Understanding of Circular Tire Society

Dunlop Highlights Breakthrough in Ice‑Performance Capability

Products

Profits Up Sharply in First Quarter: Nitta Sep. 2, 2026. - Nitta reported its consolidated results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 (April–June 2026), with net...

Bando Reports Revenues, Profits Up in Strong First Quarter Sep. 1, 2026. - Bando Chemical reported its consolidated results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 (April–June 2026) under...

Rubber Product Sales in First Half of 2026: METI

Sumitomo Riko to Expand American Anti-Vibration Rubber Capacity

Minato Rubber Establishes Sales Company in Vietnam

Rubber Belt Production Up 15% in June, 7% for First Half

Materials

Nishikawa Rubber to Open German Branch Sep. 4, 2026. - Nishikawa Rubber will establish Nishikawa Rubber Germany Branch in Munich, Germany. The new office, scheduled to be launched in November,...

Ube Reports Strong First Quarter

Eneos Announces First Quarter Results, with Steady SSBR Demand

Tokai Carbon Sales Up 10% in First Half

CMB Manufacturer TPR Nobukawa to Accelerate New Market Development in China, Thailand and Beyond

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