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• Tosoh Posts First Half Results, Expects CR Demand to Recover After New Year Nov. 13, 2025
  Tosoh announced its financial results for the first half (April–September) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, posting net sales of 499.1 billion yen ($3.22 billion), down 5.4% year-on-year, operating income of 44.7 billion yen (down 5.6%), ordinary income of 45.7 billion yen (up 1.4%), and net income of 7.4 billion yen, a 70.4% […]
• ENEOS Materials to Increase SSBR Production Capacity by 10,000 Tons at Yokkaichi Plant Nov. 12, 2025
  Eneos Materials has announced plans to expand production capacity for its core product, solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR)—a high-performance tire material—by 10,000 tons at its Yokkaichi Plant in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture. The expansion is scheduled for completion in December 2027. As the automotive industry continues to advance in electrification and performance, global demand is growing […]
• Ichinen Chemicals to Exhibit at Sustainable Materials Expo Nov. 11, 2025
  Ichinen Chemicals will exhibit at the Sustainable Materials Expo, to be held at Makuhari Messe from November 12 to 14, where the company will showcase environmentally friendly additives made from plant-based and recycled resources. At its booth, the company will highlight ONE Bio B-001, a plant-derived additive produced from industrial corn. When blended with polypropylene […]
• Toyo Tires Celebrates 80th Anniversary with Appreciation Reception Nov. 10, 2025
  Toyo Tires on November 4 held an 80th Anniversary Appreciation Reception to celebrate 80 years of history and mark its new beginning. At the reception, which was attended by around 700 guests from various industries, business partners, and related organizations, Toyo Tires President and CEO Takashi Shimizu reflected on the company’s long journey from its […]
• Zeon Invests in Taiwanese Startup Developing SWCNT Conductive Paste for Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries Nov. 7, 2025
  Zeon has announced an investment in Sino Applied Technology (SiAT), a Taiwan-based startup developing conductive paste using single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. The investment follows a basic agreement signed in May between the two companies. Under the partnership, Zeon will support SiAT’s plan to expand production capacity for its SWCNT-based conductive paste […]
• Nitta Obtains Aerospace Quality Management Certification for CFRP Products Nov. 7, 2025
  Nitta has obtained AS9100 aerospace quality management certification for its CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) products developed using its proprietary “Namd” CNT (carbon nanotube) composite technology. The AS9100 standard is an international quality management system specifically designed for the aerospace industry, incorporating ISO 9001 requirements along with additional criteria that address industry-specific needs such as […]
• Zeon Reports First Half Results Nov. 6, 2025
  Zeon has announced its financial results for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (April–September 2025). Consolidated net sales amounted to 206.47 billion yen ($1.34 billion), down 3.2% from the same period last year. Operating profit rose 15.2% to 19.35 billion yen, while ordinary profit increased 2.9% to 19.13 billion yen. […]
• Sumitomo Electric to Make Sumitomo Riko Wholly Owned Subsidiary Nov. 5, 2025
  Sumitomo Electric Industries announced that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held on October 30, resolved to make its consolidated subsidiary Sumitomo Riko Company Limited a wholly owned subsidiary through a tender offer. The tender offer price has been set at 2,600 yen ($16.89) per share, with a total acquisition value of approximately 133.3 […]
• Yokohama Rubber Expands Production Capacity at Mexican Automotive Hose Assembly Plant Nov. 5, 2025
  Yokohama Rubber has announced plans to expand production capacity at Yokohama Industries Americas de Mexico (YIA Mexico), its automotive hose assembly manufacturing and sales subsidiary in Mexico. The company has acquired approximately 32,000 square meters of land adjacent to the existing plant and will construct a new building, effectively doubling the total site area. Construction […]
• Forbo Siegling Japan Opens New Transilon Production Line Nov. 4, 2025
  Forbo Siegling Japan held on October 28 an opening ceremony for its new Transilon production line at the company’s Shizuoka Plant in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The event was attended by company president Mamoru Sato, senior executives from Forbo Siegling—including the senior vice president and the president for the Asia-Pacific region—as well as representatives from […]