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Hankook trials new facilities at China plant

Hankook Tire reports strong growth on lower costs

Added: 1 May 2024

Korean tire maker posts 109% year-on-year increase in first quarter operating profit

Former Michelin Russian tire operations rebranded as Davydovo

Added: 1 May 2024

French group sold facility to distributor Power International Tires in May last year

Synthomer to close SBR latex facility in Finland

Synthomer completes divestment of latex compounding operations

Added: 1 May 2024

Process expected to result in "modest profit", includes two manufacturing sites in the Netherlands …

Beijing rubber factories’ short-lived ‘APEC blue’

ERJ Business Briefing - March/April

Added: 1 May 2024

Leaf Rubber IPO... Pyrum advances expansion... Engel investing 'significantly' in expansions... Rek…

Mitsubishi Chemical expanding performance polymers business in Asia

EU politicians, industry leaders call for ‘sustainable carbon’ policy package

Added: 1 May 2024

Cefic: Access to sustainable carbon will be “major enabler” for transformation of chemical sector

Firestone Airide opens new US distribution centres

Added: 1 May 2024

Facilities designed to accommodate “significant growth” in air spring business, driven by EV sector…

Bridgestone reduces share-holding in Nokian

Red Sea crisis, strikes impact Nokian Tyres results

Added: 30 Apr 2024

Sales remain flat for first quarter but profits drop amid continued uncertainties

Thailand looks to cut back on natural rubber output

Rubber futures pressured as supply returns to normal

Added: 30 Apr 2024

All major Far East markets report declines in the final trading week of April

Vibracoustic supplies air spring system for XPeng electric SUV

Added: 30 Apr 2024

Switchable two-chamber air springs allow for greater flexibility and increased comfort...

Monolith to add ammonia unit at green carbon black plant

Monolith, Mines Paris-PSL expand 'clean' carbon black partnership

Added: 30 Apr 2024

Renewed collaboration will see the two companies establish a research centre in Sophia Antipolis, F…

ERJ Industry Appointments Tracker - March/April

Added: 30 Apr 2024

HF / Rudzio, Uranjek, Wilson... DESMA / Köhler, Zaun... Wacker / Kowitz... Kraton / Lopes... Baaser…

Hexpol results dip on slow automotive, construction demand

Added: 29 Apr 2024

Swedish compounding group consolidates production in California into one plant

Halcyon Agri in €28m deal to acquire RCMA’s polymer business

Natural rubber supply tightens on seasonal shortage, geopolitical tensions

Added: 29 Apr 2024

ANRPC expects supply improvement spurred by a price rebound observed since the beginning of the yea…

Teknor Apex buys German compounder PTS

Zeon eyes recovery as automotive, gloves markets stablise

Added: 29 Apr 2024

Unit supplying synthetic rubber, latex, chemicals posted decline in sales and earnings for fiscal 2…

Malaysian rubber glove makers target new industry standards

Added: 29 Apr 2024

Areas include product-lifecycle assessment, traceability and the application of fair labour conditi…

Engel announces ‘significant investment’ for expansion of global network

Added: 28 Apr 2024

‘Double-digit million-euro’ investment to see expansions in Europe, Americas and Asia

Sentury receives approval for Shenzhen IPO

Sentury shifts Spanish project funds to Moroccan tire plant

Added: 26 Apr 2024

Chinese tire maker says Galicia tire project ‘still in local pre-approval process’

ETRMA: Europe’s tire industry needs recovery-support

EU replacement tire sales subdued despite consumer segment recovery

Added: 26 Apr 2024

ETRMA figures show declines for truck & bus; two-wheeler tire segments in first quarter

HF merges mixing and tire technology groups

Added: 26 Apr 2024

Combining “strengths of both brands and the resources to improve global service for HF customers...…

EC director pledges support for under-pressure tire & rubber recyclers

Added: 26 Apr 2024

EuRIC event: “Ill-suited overregulation undermines industries’ sustainability efforts and EU’s circ…