Gomu Rengo Announces Spring Labor Negotiation Results Apr. 17, 2026. - The Japan Rubber Workers Union Confederation (Gomu Rengo) announced on April 3 the results of wage and bonus negotiations for...
Bridgestone Holds Opening Ceremony for New B‑Solution Learning Center Apr. 16, 2026. - Bridgestone has opened a new training facility, the B‑Solution Learning Center (B‑SLC), in Kodaira, Tokyo. Under the company’s mission of...
Gomu Rengo Announces Spring Labor Negotiation Results Apr. 17, 2026. - The Japan Rubber Workers Union Confederation (Gomu Rengo) announced on April 3 the results of wage and bonus negotiations for...
Kuraray Raises Prices for Polyvinyl Alcohol Resins Apr. 14, 2026. - Kuraray has raised prices for its polyvinyl alcohol resins beginning with shipments on April 9. The revision covers the company’s...
Bridgestone Holds Opening Ceremony for New B‑Solution Learning Center Apr. 16, 2026. - Bridgestone has opened a new training facility, the B‑Solution Learning Center (B‑SLC), in Kodaira, Tokyo. Under the company’s mission of...Bridgestone Conducts Tire Inspection Campaign Apr. 15, 2026. - Bridgestone carried out tire inspection activities across Japanese tire shops and service stations on April 8, coinciding with Tire Day....
Kuriyama Says Revenues Up on Mitoyo Integration, Posts 2026 Forecast Mar. 27, 2026. - Kuriyama Holdings CEO Shigehiko Onuki said that in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, sales increased due to significant...
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...
Kuraray to Raise Global Prices for Isoprene Chemical Products Apr. 14, 2026. - Kuraray is raising global prices for its isoprene chemical products by an average of 20% for shipments starting April 13....
Osaka Rubber to Raise Prices on All Rubber Sheets and Related Products Apr. 14, 2026. - Osaka Rubber and Osaka Rubber Sales will revise prices for their products. The price increase will apply to all rubber...
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...
Bridgestone and AIST Develop Technology to Chemically Recycle Used Tires Dec. 17, 2025. - The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) announced that a research team led by Senior Researcher Yoshihiro...
Sumitomo Riko Develops High-Capacity Seismic Control System Dec. 12, 2025. - Sumitomo Riko has developed a new building material product, tentatively named the High-Capacity Seismic Control System, which has obtained Japan’s...
Japan Glove Manufacturers Association Publishes 2024 Glove Sales Volumes Apr. 18, 2025. - According to the 2024 Japanese domestic glove sales volume statistics compiled by the Japan Glove Manufacturers Association, household glove sales...
CEMA Publishes Construction Machinery Demand Forecasts for Fiscal 2024 and 2025 Mar. 7, 2025. - The Japan Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) recently released its construction machinery demand forecasts for fiscal 2024 (April 2024-March 2025)...
