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Sumitomo Rubber Elevates Dunlop Brand with Active Tread Technology in All-Season Tires

on November 27, 2025 in Tires

Sumitomo Rubber President Satoru Yamamoto reported on the progress of the company’s mid- to long-term management strategy, R.I.S.E. 2035, and outlined efforts to enhance the premium positioning of its tire business. According to Yamamoto, the company will differentiate its products by equipping Dunlop-branded all-season tires, high-performance tires, and large-diameter off-road tires for pickups and SUVs with its proprietary Active Tread...

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NOK to Consolidate Japanese Subsidiaries into Five Companies

on November 26, 2025 in Materials

NOK will reorganize its Japanese domestic production bases and establish five new subsidiaries on April 1 next year. These companies will handle the production and sales of seal components, industrial functional parts, and other products. Through the reorganization, NOK aims to optimize the allocation of management resources, strengthen its production framework, enhance global competitiveness, and achieve sustainable business growth. In...

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Market Report: Rubber Gloves

on November 25, 2025 in Industry

Industrial gloves are used to protect workers in environments that require countermeasures against chemical handling, static electricity, and cut-related accidents, as well as in factory production lines. Demand has been stable. Among them, cut-resistant gloves are playing a particularly strong leading role. These gloves incorporate special materials and cut-resistant fibers, protecting hands during tasks involving blades and other sharp tools....

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Tokai Carbon Sees Profits Surge: 9M results

on November 21, 2025 in Materials

Tokai Carbon reported its consolidated results for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending December 2025 (January–September). Net sales amounted to 237.34 billion yen ($1.53 billion), down 8.2% from the same period last year. Operating profit increased 40.0% to 21.30 billion yen, ordinary profit rose 30.8% to 21.06 billion yen, and net profit surged 192.9% to 16.35 billion...

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Sumitomo Rubber Profits Up on Structural Reforms: 9M Results

on November 20, 2025 in Tires

Sumitomo Rubber announced its IFRS-based consolidated results for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending December 2025 (January–September). Revenue came to 861.61 billion yen ($5.56 billion), down 1.5% year-on-year, while business profit decreased 21.1% to 48.51 billion yen. Net profit, however, rose sharply to 26.01 billion yen, an increase of 542.3%. Although business profit declined, both operating profit...

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NOK Signs Management Integration Agreement with Eagle Industry

on November 19, 2025 in Industry

NOK Corporation and Eagle Industry announced on November 10 that their respective boards of directors had approved a management integration agreement through a joint share transfer. Under the plan, the two companies will establish a joint holding company, NOK Group, on October 1, 2026, which will become the wholly owning parent company of both firms. The integration is subject to...

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