Tosoh reported for the first half (April-September) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, net sales of 527.62 billion yen ($3.43 billion), up 8.6% year-on-year; operating income of 47.39 billion yen, up 47.6%; ordinary income of 45.11 billion yen, up 1.6%; and net income of 24.94 billion yen, down 6.6%. Among the segments, the petrochemical business posted sales of...
Ube announced its business results for the first half (April-September) of the fiscal year ending March 2025, with net sales of 243.04 billion yen ($1.58 billion), up 11.4% year-on-year; operating income of 6.05 billion yen, up 15.9%; ordinary income of 1,90 billion yen, down 83.2%; and net income of 318 million yen, down 96.5%. Sales in the Resins & Plastics...
Asahi Kasei reported that its sales for the first half (April-September) of the fiscal year ending March 2025 totaled 1.49 trillion yen ($9.68 billion), up 10.7% year-on-year; operating income was 108.92 billion yen, up 94.9%; ordinary income was 103.71 billion yen, up 99.2%; and net income was 60.25 billion yen, up 95.3%. The environmental solutions business in the materials segment,...
The establishment of a subcommittee on the environment in ISO/TC45 is gaining momentum. The Working Group 16 (Environmental Aspects) has been dealing with environmental issues for a long time. However, with the rubber industry actively working to achieve material recycling on a global scale, the working group is scheduled to be upgraded one level higher to subcommittee. Originally, ISO/TC45 is...
Bridgestone has signed a collaboration agreement with Astrobotic Technology to develop tires for lunar rover vehicles. Working on research and development of tires for lunar rovers since 2019, the company has developed first and second-generation tire concept models and has conducted a series of ground driving tests and simulations. Astrobotic is a leading space exploration and technology development company with...
Zeon reported a 15.0% year-on-year increase in net sales to 213.35 billion yen ($1.38 billion), a 77.6% rise in operating income to 16.80 billion yen, a 42.6% increase in ordinary income to 18.59 billion yen, and an 18.7% rise in net income to 12.30 billion yen in the first half (April-September) of the fiscal year ending March 2025. In the...
