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Odaka Rubber Sees Demand Potential from U.S. Steel Acquisition

on September 3, 2025 in Products

For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Odaka Rubber Industries posted higher sales and profits compared with the previous year. Although sales of winding cores for film products were sluggish, sales of rolls for steelmaking—accounting for about 70% of total revenue—remained firm. The steady replacement of existing products with higher-value-added alternatives drove operating profit growth of roughly 15%. Despite...

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Top Interview: President Tomio Ueno of Bando Chemical

on September 2, 2025 in Interviews

In an interview with Tomio Ueno, President of Bando Chemical, we discussed the company’s current business performance, the progress of its medium- to long-term management plan Creating New Value for the Future 1st Stage (CV-1), and the status of its overseas production bases. Regarding the situation overseas, Ueno explained that market conditions in Asia vary by country and timing. India,...

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Sumitomo Rubber to Fully Expand Dunlop Brand Overseas

on September 1, 2025 in Tires

Sumitomo Rubber will accelerate the rollout of its Dunlop brand tire products in Europe, North America, and Australia. Since dissolving its global alliance with Goodyear in 2015, the company had been unable to use the Dunlop brand in those regions and instead focused on expanding the Falken brand. However, in May 2025, Sumitomo Rubber acquired the Dunlop trademark rights for...

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Michelin Recognized by German Automobile Association for Tire Wear Particulate Reduction Efforts

on August 29, 2025 in Tires

Michelin has been acknowledged twice consecutively by the German Automobile Association (ADAC) for its outstanding performance in reducing tire wear particulate emissions generated from tire-road friction. ADAC is known for its rigorous testing standards. The latest study evaluated 160 types of tires from various manufacturers, including summer, all-season, and winter tires. Michelin’s tires produced 26% less tire wear particulate compared...

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LANXESS Holds Press Briefing and Solutions Day in Japan

on August 28, 2025 in Materials

On August 19, LANXESS Japan held a press briefing at Otemachi Mitsui Hall in Chiyoda, Tokyo, coinciding with the visit of a board member from the company’s headquarters in Germany. Since its spin-off from the Bayer Group in 2004, LANXESS has grown through strategic acquisitions, including the 2008 purchase of Brazil’s Petroflex Chemicals Group, becoming one of the world’s leading...

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Sumitomo Riko Launches Operations at New Chemical Products Plant

on August 27, 2025 in Materials

Sumitomo Riko held an inauguration ceremony for its new chemical products plant at the Komaki Plant in Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture. The new facility, named the SG Building (Sumitomo Riko Green Transformation Building), began phased operations in August and is scheduled to be fully operational by December. The plant was constructed as part of a broader renewal project at the...

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