Naphtha prices, which serve as a basis for the likes of the synthetic rubber market, are showing a significant drop…...
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Japan’s Major Tire Manufacturers Halt Employee Initiation Ceremonies Amid Coronavirus Concerns
Responding to the continued spread of the novel coronavirus, major tire manufacturers in Japan have decided to call off or…...
Bridgestone Fields Questions Regarding Coronavirus, Diversified Business and More at General Meeting of Shareholders
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently held a general meeting of shareholders at the Palace Hotel Tokyo, starting at 10:00 a.m. on…...
Japan’s Rubber Unions Lodge 2020 Demands for Wage Increases
The Japan Rubber Workers Union Confederation (JRC), an organization made up of labor unions from various rubber-related companies, has set…...
Goodyear Teams up With Skechers for Joint Development of Footwear
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. recently announced that it has been working with footwear brand Skechers USA Inc. to develop…...
Coronavirus Looks Set to Impact European Operations of Japanese Rubber Companies
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has now spread to the point where it is impacting Japanese rubber companies with…...
