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• Bridgestone Begins AirFree Demonstration in Founding City Nov. 28, 2025
  Bridgestone has signed a partnership agreement with Kurume City, where the company was founded, to conduct demonstration tests of its next-generation “AirFree” tire, which requires no air inflation. A signing ceremony was held the same day at Kurume City Hall, where both parties confirmed their commitment to accelerating the social implementation of new mobility technologies […]
• Sumitomo Rubber Elevates Dunlop Brand with Active Tread Technology in All-Season Tires Nov. 27, 2025
  Sumitomo Rubber President Satoru Yamamoto reported on the progress of the company’s mid- to long-term management strategy, R.I.S.E. 2035, and outlined efforts to enhance the premium positioning of its tire business. According to Yamamoto, the company will differentiate its products by equipping Dunlop-branded all-season tires, high-performance tires, and large-diameter off-road tires for pickups and SUVs […]
• NOK to Consolidate Japanese Subsidiaries into Five Companies Nov. 26, 2025
  NOK will reorganize its Japanese domestic production bases and establish five new subsidiaries on April 1 next year. These companies will handle the production and sales of seal components, industrial functional parts, and other products. Through the reorganization, NOK aims to optimize the allocation of management resources, strengthen its production framework, enhance global competitiveness, and […]
• Market Report: Rubber Gloves Nov. 25, 2025
  Industrial gloves are used to protect workers in environments that require countermeasures against chemical handling, static electricity, and cut-related accidents, as well as in factory production lines. Demand has been stable. Among them, cut-resistant gloves are playing a particularly strong leading role. These gloves incorporate special materials and cut-resistant fibers, protecting hands during tasks involving […]
• Tokai Carbon Sees Profits Surge: 9M results Nov. 21, 2025
  Tokai Carbon reported its consolidated results for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending December 2025 (January–September). Net sales amounted to 237.34 billion yen ($1.53 billion), down 8.2% from the same period last year. Operating profit increased 40.0% to 21.30 billion yen, ordinary profit rose 30.8% to 21.06 billion yen, and net profit […]
• Sumitomo Rubber Profits Up on Structural Reforms: 9M Results Nov. 20, 2025
  Sumitomo Rubber announced its IFRS-based consolidated results for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending December 2025 (January–September). Revenue came to 861.61 billion yen ($5.56 billion), down 1.5% year-on-year, while business profit decreased 21.1% to 48.51 billion yen. Net profit, however, rose sharply to 26.01 billion yen, an increase of 542.3%. Although business […]
• NOK Signs Management Integration Agreement with Eagle Industry Nov. 19, 2025
  NOK Corporation and Eagle Industry announced on November 10 that their respective boards of directors had approved a management integration agreement through a joint share transfer. Under the plan, the two companies will establish a joint holding company, NOK Group, on October 1, 2026, which will become the wholly owning parent company of both firms. […]
• Bridgestone Stable in Challenging Environment: 9M Results Nov. 19, 2025
  Bridgestone announced its IFRS-based results for the nine months of the fiscal year ending December 2025 (January–September). Revenue amounted to 3.23 trillion yen ($19.37 billion), down 1.1% from the same period last year, while adjusted operating profit rose 4.3% to 368.37 billion yen. Net profit decreased 19.5% to 203.54 billion yen. Excluding foreign exchange effects, […]
• Market Report: Resin Hose Demand on Uptrend Nov. 18, 2025
  There are emerging signs of recovery in the previously stagnant demand for resin hoses. As automobile production remains stable, the flow of goods has gradually resumed, and demand for hoses used in machinery and equipment at production sites has started to pick up, albeit modestly. In addition, demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, an area that […]
• Togawa Industry Sales Stable in First Half, Markets Remain Challenging Nov. 17, 2025
  For the first half (April–September) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Togawa Industry, a manufacturer of rubber and resin hoses, posted a 3% year-on-year increase in sales. The company said that, although revenue rose slightly, the gain was largely due to the price revisions implemented this spring. In terms of volume, sales for […]