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MRF to invest €500m in new tire plant in India
Added: 11 Mar 2026
Facility in Sivagangai district expected to produce 'automotive tires'

Troester expands automation capabilities with Turkish acquisition
Added: 11 Mar 2026
Group integrates automation specialist SC Otomasyon as Troester Robotics unit

Enviro files for bankruptcy of Swedish tire recycling subsidiary
Added: 11 Mar 2026
Move concerns operations in Asensbruk which played important role in validating Enviro’s technology…

Researchers turn waste rubber gloves into CO2 capture materials
Added: 11 Mar 2026
Study shows “promising results” for converting nitrile gloves into carbon-capturing adsorbents
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BASF starts commercial production of flame-retardant TPU grade in China
Added: 11 Mar 2026
Local output aimed at cable applications including automation, robotics and EV charging

ERJ Tire Tracker - News, developments, fitments
Added: 11 Mar 2026
Conti / smart #5… Nexen / Kia... Firestone Eenliten / Indycar… YRC / Daihatsu BEV… YRC /GAC... BMW …

DRC eyes eastern Europe expansion as moves beyond mixing services
Added: 10 Mar 2026
CEO says Turkish rubber compounder plans €12–15m investment in Europe to broaden offerings
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Global tire production growth slows amid record import levels in West
Added: 10 Mar 2026
GlobalData: Trade measures redirect flow of imports rather than reduce them

Natural rubber futures retreat on profit-taking across major exchanges
Added: 10 Mar 2026
JPX: Higher trading volumes and lower open interest signal liquidation across major exchanges

Mitsui Chemicals develops AI agent to speed up R&D literature reviews
Added: 10 Mar 2026
System reads chemical structural formulas, cuts research time by 80%

ERJ Business Briefing
Added: 10 Mar 2026
Energy threat... Eneos buys JSR unit... UK rubber acquisition... Pyrum name changes... BASF 20% sta…

ANRPC expects slight growth in natural rubber supply, demand in ’26
Added: 9 Mar 2026
Association sees “a period of consolidation” following recent price gains and ahead of wintering se…

USTMA forecasts record US tire shipments in 2026
Added: 9 Mar 2026
Passenger, light truck and truck segments all expected to post modest growth

Hexpol reorganisation groups TPEs in Thermoplastics business
Added: 9 Mar 2026
Swedish group to now include Rubber Compounding, Thermoplastics and Engineered Products

German rubber industry warns Iran conflict could disrupt supply chain
Added: 9 Mar 2026
Association says rising gas prices risk “existential challenges” for sector

Rubber & Tire industry in numbers
Added: 6 Mar 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Toyo Tires raises profit targets under new mid-term plan
Added: 6 Mar 2026
Strategy focused on premium tires, TBRs and digitalisation to enhance efficiency

ECHA committee set to publish PFAS restriction opinion
Added: 6 Mar 2026
Risk Assessment Committee has adopted a position on proposed measures covering all fluorochemicals
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Zeon raising synthetic latex prices in Japan
Added: 6 Mar 2026
Price increase to take effect from 10 March deliveries

Chinese producer eyes major tire mould plant in Egypt
Added: 5 Mar 2026
Project would produce tire moulds and industrial components for export and local supply
