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NOK to Consolidate Japanese Subsidiaries into Five Companies

on November 26, 2025 in Materials

NOK will reorganize its Japanese domestic production bases and establish five new subsidiaries on April 1 next year. These companies will handle the production and sales of seal components, industrial functional parts, and other products. Through the reorganization, NOK aims to optimize the allocation of management resources, strengthen its production framework, enhance global competitiveness, and achieve sustainable business growth. In...

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Tokai Carbon Sees Profits Surge: 9M results

on November 21, 2025 in Materials

Tokai Carbon reported its consolidated results for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending December 2025 (January–September). Net sales amounted to 237.34 billion yen ($1.53 billion), down 8.2% from the same period last year. Operating profit increased 40.0% to 21.30 billion yen, ordinary profit rose 30.8% to 21.06 billion yen, and net profit surged 192.9% to 16.35 billion...

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Tosoh Posts First Half Results, Expects CR Demand to Recover

on November 13, 2025 in Materials

Tosoh posted revenue of 499.139 billion yen ($3.23 billion) for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, down 5.4% from a year earlier. Operating profit fell 5.6% to 44.742 billion yen, ordinary profit rose 1.4% to 45.741 billion yen, and net profit plunged 70.4% to 7.377 billion yen. In segment results, the petrochemical business saw revenue...

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ENEOS Materials to Increase SSBR Production Capacity by 10,000 Tons at Yokkaichi Plant

on November 12, 2025 in Materials

Eneos Materials has announced plans to expand production capacity for its core product, solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR)—a high-performance tire material—by 10,000 tons at its Yokkaichi Plant in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture. The expansion is scheduled for completion in December 2027. As the automotive industry continues to advance in electrification and performance, global demand is growing for high-performance tire materials that...

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Ichinen Chemicals to Exhibit at Sustainable Materials Expo

on November 11, 2025 in Materials

Ichinen Chemicals will exhibit at the Sustainable Materials Expo, to be held at Makuhari Messe from November 12 to 14, where the company will showcase environmentally friendly additives made from plant-based and recycled resources. At its booth, the company will highlight ONE Bio B-001, a plant-derived additive produced from industrial corn. When blended with polypropylene or polyethylene resins, this additive...

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Zeon Reports First Half Results

on November 6, 2025 in Materials

Zeon has announced its financial results for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (April–September 2025). Consolidated net sales amounted to 206.47 billion yen ($1.34 billion), down 3.2% from the same period last year. Operating profit rose 15.2% to 19.35 billion yen, while ordinary profit increased 2.9% to 19.13 billion yen. Net profit surged 81.3% to...

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