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German chemicals producers braced for tough 2023
Added: 22 Feb 2023
VCI: Costs have risen faster than selling prices so that profits are now falling at around 80% of t…
Tire Technology Expo: Back to the future
Added: 22 Feb 2023
Annual show is once again fully geared up to showcase developments and technologies that will shape…
Tire Technology Expo: Talking the talk
Added: 22 Feb 2023
Sustainability will be a major theme of the conference presentations in Hanover this year
Economic trends reshaping the global tire market
Added: 13 Dec 2022
Imports from emerging economies are becoming an increasing driver, according to leading analyst
Tire industry rejig gathers pace as EU ramps up Russian sanctions
Added: 13 Dec 2022
Exit gathers pace as EU imposes eight package of sanctions in response to Putin regime’s war on Ukr…
Global tire industry on a solid footing
Added: 12 Dec 2022
ERJ's annual report show the global tire manufacturing industry in good shape to meet challenges ah…
Vehicles of the future open door for advanced rubber technologies
Added: 12 Dec 2022
Electric vehicles are continuing to drive advanced R&D across all areas of the elastomers/rubber in…
Sustainability in synthetic rubber plants through advanced process technology
Added: 12 Dec 2022
With updated processes, traditional plants can achieve major improvements in terms of energy consum…
Replacement tire market dips as OE sales recover
Added: 12 Dec 2022
Industry warned of potential “market reversal” and challenging year ahead
Global Tire: Project pipeline keeps flowing
Added: 12 Dec 2022
Round-up of major investment and expansion projects reported during 2022
Sealing sustainability for hydrogen fuels
Added: 2 Nov 2022
Rubber manufacturers at the cutting-edge of fuel-cell developments for the energy, transport and au…
Sustainability plus at K2022
Added: 17 Oct 2022
ERJ reviews some of the most eye-catching elastomer/rubber-related technical developments lined up …
Imports cloud looms over EU tire makers
Added: 10 Oct 2022
Perfect storm of challenges could leave Europe open to major rise in imports from overseas car and …
Compounders on a roll
Added: 23 Aug 2022
Strong sales growth but uncertainty over what lies ahead for custom compounding sector
New horizons for expanded Synthos rubber group
Added: 22 Aug 2022
Acquisition of Trinseo business has strengthened the synthetic rubber maker’s capabilities in the f…
HF digital step-up
Added: 18 Aug 2022
ERJ interviews the head of HF Tire Tech Group’s newly formed Digital Solutions unit
Chinese tire & rubber sector at another crossroads
Added: 17 Aug 2022
Imposition of Covid lockdowns and other restrictions since March have dented previously buoyant gro…
DKT Expo: News and highlights from the show
Added: 27 Jun 2022
DKG honours scientific achievements in rubber & elastomers... DKT IRC could ‘mark a turning point f…
Dynamic testing can help address key industry issues
Added: 17 Jun 2022
Dr. Ir. Marzieh Salehi of VMI explains how a new testing development can help address environmental…
DKT: Troester centres in on smart extrusion
Added: 17 Jun 2022
Hose manufacturers can benefit from intelligent line control and closed-loop systems
