Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) said that its U.S. subsidiary Firestone Building Products Co. LLC has reached a definitive agreement to buy…...
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Denka JV to Build New Hydroelectric Power Plant in Japan
Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) and Hokuriku Electric Power Co. will build a new hydroelectric power plant in Itoigawa City, Niigata…...
Yokohama Rubber Joins IRSG’s SNR-i Natural Rubber Sustainability Project
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) has voiced its support for and joined the Sustainable Natural Rubber Initiative (SNR-i) to make…...
Escalating Butadiene Prices to Place Significant Pressure on Synthetic Rubber Manufacturers
The price of butadiene is increasing dramatically. After trending for some time at an Asian spot price near $1,000 per…...
Bridgestone to Serve as Title Sponsor for 2017 World Solar Challenge
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) will serve as the title sponsor for the 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, set to take place…...
Tackling Japan, Nexen Tire Aims to Triple Sales Within Five Years
Nexen Tire Corp. is gearing up to make a full-scale push into the Japanese market. South Korea’s third-largest tire manufacturer…...
