Fujikura Rubber Ltd. (TYO:5121) is considering investing in what would be the company’s fifth manufacturing base, President Kenji Morita has revealed. The industrial rubber goods manufacturer presently has a range of manufacturing and distribution bases across four countries, with three in Japan, two in China, one in the U.S. and one in Vietnam. The new base would be built with...
Showa Denko K.K. (TYO:4004) enjoyed strong chloroprene rubber (CR) business during the January-June half of 2016 despite a rise in the yen’s value against other currencies. Although the business verged on stagnation in Japan, South Korea and China, performance was solid in the U.S., Europe and Southeast Asia. In the U.S. in particular, products for automotive, construction and adhesive applications sold...
Tigers Polymer Corp. (TYO:4231), a major manufacturer of automotive rubber components and plastic hoses for home appliances and civil engineering, is expecting in its April 2016 – May 2017 net sales to see a recovery in demand for automotive parts in the Chinese market. Speaking recently in an interview with Japan Rubber Weekly, President Kentaro Watanabe said that he anticipates...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) recently held a test-drive event for tire industry journalists at a skating rink in Higashi Yamato, Tokyo, ahead of the launch of Winter Maxx 02, the company’s latest studless tire for passenger vehicles. The Winter Maxx 02 represents the Dunlop brand’s best tire to date for on-ice performance and for durability, and it improves upon...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) is playing an active role in the movement of forest development and maintenance as part of its corporate social responsibility activities. On July 2, the company carried out tree-pruning activities at Tamba Romance Forest, located within Tamba Namikimichi Central Park, Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture. Primarily focusing on a block of trees planted back in 2013,...
According to data collated by the Synthetic Rubber Industry Association of Japan, synthetic rubber production for April 2016 totaled 125,700 tons, a year-on-year decline of 4.6 percent. It reflects the slump that has occurred with domestic manufacturing of automotive rubber parts and general industrial rubber products. Outside of NBR, which had a 10.3 percent increase in production volume, with 9,398...
