Yokohama Rubber to Build New Tire Plants in India and Mexico May. 25, 2026. - Yokohama Rubber will construct new manufacturing plants for off‑the‑road (OTR) tires used in mining and construction vehicles in both India...
Yokohama Rubber Establishes New R&D Center in China May. 22, 2026. - Yokohama Rubber has established a new research and development center in Hangzhou, China. The center has been built on the...
Nitto Kako Joins Sustainability Initiative Run Cycle Square May. 15, 2026. - Nitto Kako has joined the Tokyo Marathon Foundation’s sustainability initiative Run Cycle Square as a partner company. The program was...
Fukoku’s Vibration‑Damping Technology Selected for JAXA Research Program May. 15, 2026. - Fukoku said that its proposed research theme, Vibration‑damping mechanisms operable across a wide temperature range, has been selected for the...
Yokohama Rubber to Build New Tire Plants in India and Mexico May. 25, 2026. - Yokohama Rubber will construct new manufacturing plants for off‑the‑road (OTR) tires used in mining and construction vehicles in both India...
Yokohama Rubber Establishes New R&D Center in China May. 22, 2026. - Yokohama Rubber has established a new research and development center in Hangzhou, China. The center has been built on the...
Shin-Etsu Polymer Sees Growth in Silicone Rubber Molded Parts on Medical Demand May. 11, 2026. - Shin-Etsu Polymer reported higher earnings for the fiscal year ended March 2026, supported in part by strong demand for silicone...
Growing Attention on Wakoh Shiki’s Recycled Plastic Packaging Material Apr. 30, 2026. - Wakoh Shiki, a manufacturer of corrugated boxes and packaging materials, said that inquiries about its Polyecolene series of packaging materials...
Zeon to Add New Equipment to the GPI Plant at Its Mizushima Facility May. 21, 2026. - Zeon Corporation has decided to invest in additional equipment for the GPI plant at its Mizushima facility in Kurashiki, Okayama...Tosoh to Raise Prices for Polyethylene Resins Starting May 21 May. 20, 2026. - Tosoh will raise the price of all its polyethylene resin products by at least 45 yen ($0.28) per kilogram for...
Lanxess Expects Environment to Remain Difficult in First Half: FY Results Apr. 28, 2026. - Lanxess recently held a press briefing to outline its business activities for fiscal 2026. President Junichi Yonezu delivered the presentation....
Interview: Zeon CFO Kazuyoshi Matsuura on the Impacts of the Iran War Apr. 27, 2026. - Nearly two months have passed since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran. In the wake of the...
Yokohama Rubber Develops AI‑Enhanced FEM System to Support Tire Mold Design May. 14, 2026. - Yokohama Rubber has developed a proprietary tire mold design support system that integrates finite element method (FEM) simulations with artificial...
Bridgestone Awarded at 2026 TMA Annual Supplier Conference in Thailand Apr. 24, 2026. - Bridgestone has received two honors at the 2026 TMA Annual Supplier Conference, an event hosted by Toyota Motor Asia (Thailand)...
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)...
