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Japan’s Rubber Technology Forum Celebrates 30th Anniversary

on December 16, 2016 in Industry

The Rubber Technology Forum, an engineering group dedicated to research related to the intersection between leading-edge industries and new developments in the rubber industry, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. Since its founding in 1986, the Rubber Technology Forum has offered a number of sound recommendations related to the promotion of rubber industry research and development. The forum achieves this by...

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Zeon, Sumitomo Chemical to Merge S-SBR Operations in New Venture

on December 7, 2016 in Industry, Materials

Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) and Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) have entered into a partnership contract to integrate their solution-styrene butadiene rubber (S-SBR) business operations under a joint venture firm to be established on Dec. 8. According to the contract, ZS Elastomers Co. Ltd. (ZSE) will be established as a wholly owned Zeon subsidiary using a capital investment of 450 million...

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Acquisition by Dow Chemical Creates Synergies, Complements Business: Dow Corning Toray CEO Sakurai

on December 2, 2016 in Industry, Materials

Dow Chemical Co.’s (TYO:4850) chemical technologies will complement Dow Corning Corp.’s high-growth silicone business sector, a point of pride in the company, and other segments in which demand is expected to grow in future, said Dow Corning Toray Co. Ltd. CEO Eriko Sakurai at a recent press seminar held on Nov. 29. Talking about Dow Chemical’s full acquisition of Dow...

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Japanese Rubber Firms Report Mixed Earnings for June–August

on November 22, 2016 in Industry, Market Background

Twenty-four listed rubber companies, including two synthetic rubber firms, have released earnings for the June–August quarter of fiscal 2016. Of the 24, only seven companies reported higher earnings, while 14 reported higher operating income. Eleven reported higher ordinary income, and five reported higher net income. Only three companies reported higher earnings for all three categories (operating income, ordinary income and...

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Japanese Manufacturers, Arlanxeo Increase Prices for Chloroprene Rubber

on November 22, 2016 in Industry, Products

A string of price hikes is taking place with chloroprene rubber (CR) in the international market. Japanese companies Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061), Tosoh Corp. (TYO:4042) and Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004) each have announced price increases, as has Netherlands-based Arlanxeo. The companies say that the reason for the price hikes is to ensure a stable product supply, as there is no...

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Industry Union Holds Rubber 101 Classes for New Employees

on November 21, 2016 in Industry

Kansai-based Seibu Rubber Product Wholesale Industry Union recently held educational seminars on basic rubber knowledge. The seminars were open to employees from each of the industrial rubber trading firms that comprise the union. Launched as part of a project aimed at developing human resources, the course was targeted toward young and mid-level employees. Lecturers were invited from Irumagawa Rubber Co....

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