Butadiene prices in the Asian market dropped back slightly for 2018 after surging up in 2017. This then formed the…...
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Japan’s New Rubber Consumption Estimated to Have Grown 3.1% for 2018
Japan’s consumption of new rubber is estimated to have grown by 3.1 percent year-on-year in 2018, according to a report…...
Bridgestone to Acquire TomTom’s Digital Fleet Solutions Unit
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) plans to acquire TomTom Telematics BV, a subsidiary of TomTom NV of the Netherlands. The acquisition is…...
Michelin Completes Acquisition of Camso for $1.36B
The Michelin Group announced on Dec. 18 that it has completed its acquisition of Camso Inc., a Canadian company engaged…...
New Year’s Interview: JRMA President Ikuji Ikeda Discusses Priorities for 2019 – Part 2
Following his inauguration as president of the Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA) last May, Ikuji Ikeda has been giving significant…...
New Year’s Interview: JRMA President Ikuji Ikeda Discusses Priorities for 2019 – Part 1
Ikuji Ikeda, president and CEO at Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110), was inaugurated last May as the 15th president of…...
