Toyo Tire Corp. (TYO:5105) and Mitsubishi Corp. (TYO:8058) have gotten started with efforts aimed at drawing out synergy between their…...
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Major Tire Companies Plan Production Increases for 2019 While Projecting Rising Sales, Falling Profits
Japan’s four major tire manufacturers have now posted their earnings forecasts for calendar 2019, with the general trend of expectations…...
Osaka Soda Posts Increased Sales, Profits Following Strong Performance With Rubber Products
Osaka Soda Co. Ltd. (TYO:4046) has posted a significant increase to its sales and profits for the cumulative first three…...
JSR Posts Increase to Revenues, Profits on Back of Robust Sales for S-SBR
Synthetic rubber manufacturer JSR Corp. (TYO:4185) has posted sales of 376.55 billion yen ($3.43 billion) for the first nine months…...
Growth to Asian Butadiene Prices Recedes in 2018 After Strong Showing in 2017
Butadiene prices in the Asian market dropped back slightly for 2018 after surging up in 2017. This then formed the…...
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…...
