Taiyo Vinyl announced on June 5 that it will raise prices of polyvinyl chloride resin (PVC) by more than 17 yen ($0.11) per kilogram for deliveries from July 1. Regarding the price increase, the company said, “The unprecedented changes in our cost structure, such as the recent sharp rise in repair and maintenance costs of production facilities and logistics costs,...
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Nishikawa Rubber Formulates Global Medium- to Long-Term Management Plan for 2030
Nishikawa Rubber, a Hiroshima-based manufacturer of sealing products and industrial rubber products, has formulated its “2030 Global Medium- to Long-Term Management Plan.” The company aims to achieve sales of 130 billion yen ($833.75 million) or more, operating income of 13 billion yen or more, operating margin of 10% or more, ROE of 9% or more, and ROIC of 8% or...
Nippon A&L Raises Prices of Synthetic Rubber Latex Products
Nippon A&L said on May 27 that it will raise the prices of its synthetic rubber latex products for delivery on July 1. The price increase will be 25 yen ($0.16) or more per kilogram for paper processing latex as well as other latex. The company commented on the price increase, “It has become difficult to absorb the cost increase...
Nishikawa Rubber Reports Annual Results, Sales up 20%
Nishikawa Rubber reported a 20.1% year-on-year increase in net sales to 117.9 billion yen ($751 million), a 791.3% increase in operating income to 6.85 billion yen, a 301.1% increase in ordinary income to 9.15 billion yen, and a 176.9% increase in net income to 5.84 billion yen for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. By segment, sales in Japan...
Denka Considers Drastic Measures in Chloroprene Rubber Business
Denka is considering to decide on drastic measures for its chloroprene rubber (CR) business by the end of 2024. President Toshio Imai will “consider all options,” centered on a close examination of optimal production capacity, including capacity reductions. The environment surrounding the CR business is severe. While the supply-demand balance has eased significantly since the latter half of fiscal 2022,...
Synthetic Rubber Sales and Profit Rise on Higher Shipments: Zeon FY 2023 Results
Zeon reported net sales of 382.28 billion yen ($2.42 billion), down 1.6% year-on-year, operating income of 20.50 billion yen, down 24.6%, ordinary income of 26.91 billion yen, down 14.3%, and net income of 31.10 billion yen, up 194.3% for the year ended March 2024. In the elastomer materials business segment, sales declined 3.1% to 215.29 billion yen, and operating profit...