The Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA) has compiled new rubber consumption forecasts for 2024 and 2025. According to the report, both Japanese domestic shipments and exports (on a rubber volume basis) of mainstay automotive tires in 2024 are projected to be lower than in 2023, and industrial products are also expected to be lower than in 2023, affected by the...
Yokohama Rubber has decided to close the Prague plant of Yokohama TWS Czech Republic, a subsidiary that produces and sells off-highway tires (OHT), including tires for agricultural machinery, and mainly manufactures bias tires. Production of products manufactured at the plant will be transferred to other plants of the group. Yokohama TWS, one of the major production and sales subsidiaries of...
Japan Rubber Weekly recently sat down for an interview with Hideki Ogawa, president of Nishikawa Rubber, to discuss the year ahead. “In 2025, we will continue to take on any challenge with elastic ideas,” Ogawa said. Also actively promoting the use of AI and automation, the company is on track to develop new products and technologies that are expected to...
Japan Rubber Weekly sat down for an interview with Toyohiro Hagiwara, vice president of Gates Unitta Asia (GUA), to talk about business and the year ahead. “In the automotive field, we will expand the use of our products in commercial vehicles and respond to new types of mobility, such as EVs and electric motorcycles. In general industrial applications, we see...
Japan Rubber Weekly sat down for an interview with Mamoru Sato, president of Forbo Siegling Japan, to talk about the year ahead. “In 2025, we will focus on the growth of the Transilon Belt and promote company-wide business reforms to enhance sustainability,” Sato said. As part of its growth strategy, the company has invested billions of yen to add a...
Pirelli Japan announced that it will raise the prices of its Japanese domestic after-market tires starting March 1. The price increases will be applied to all product categories and brand lines, with an average increase of 5%. The price increase for summer and all-season passenger car and SUV tires will take effect on March 1. Winter passenger car and SUV...
Signup today for free.
You will receive a weekly or daily roundup on what has been published and will be up to date on special offers.
Please make sure to select your preferred sending frequency!
Note: We save your entered data to send the newsletter. You can always easily unsubscribe. More information on data handling: Privacy Policy.
Close window
