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Hankook in link-up to develop 'turquoise H2' carbon for tire reinforcement
Added: 24 Nov 2025
Partnership with Finnish firm to progress technology for production of carbon via methane pyrolysis…

Bekaert sees mixed demand for rubber reinforcement products
Added: 24 Nov 2025
Sales for the third quarter fell 4.3%, weighed down by forex, price/mix

Conti advances tire-particle research with new collection technology
Added: 24 Nov 2025
Road conditions and driving style could influence wear “up to three times more” than tire design
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German approval clears Covestro acquisition by XRG
Added: 24 Nov 2025
Covestro to serve as ‘materials and speciality chemicals’ division of former Adnoc International
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AkzoNobel, Axalta to merge in all-stock deal
Added: 24 Nov 2025
Move to create “global coatings leader” with dual headquarters in Amsterdam and Philadelphia
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Elastomers for Sustainability Awards 2025 - Update
Added: 23 Nov 2025
Voting deadline extended to 12 Dec, with results to be published in Jan/Feb 2026 issue of ERJ magaz…

Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 21 Nov 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Pyrum progresses Czech tire pyrolysis project
Added: 21 Nov 2025
Joint venture company with Suas Ecology signs “long-term offtake deal” for pyrolysis oil with unnam…

Flexsys unveils ‘world-first’ 6PPD alternative for tire rubber
Added: 21 Nov 2025
US-based chemicals supplier looking to optimise production process for global supply

Continental to discontinue operations at textile plant in US
Added: 21 Nov 2025
Factory supplies textile reinforcement materials including tire cord fabrics exclusively for Contin…

ERJ Business Briefing
Added: 21 Nov 2025
Ineos investing €250m in French site... Trelleborg opens Vietnam plant... G3 Mixing to open US HQ..…

Prinx breaks ground on Malaysian ‘intelligent tire factory’
Added: 20 Nov 2025
Facility in Kedah claimed to set “new benchmark” for intelligent tire manufacturing

UK tire makers urge 'full alignment' with EU deforestation rules
Added: 20 Nov 2025
BTMA: Exclusion of natural rubbber would “create a major loophole,” weaken credibility...
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Datwyler sets out ‘resilient’ strategy for profitable growth
Added: 20 Nov 2025
Swiss-based manufacturer expects to strengthen margins through focus on efficiency high‑value produ…

Perpetuus claims graphene-based materials can replace 6PPD
Added: 20 Nov 2025
'Amine-functionalised graphene masterbatch’ said to provide similar anti-degradation properties in …
Vredestein opens first “exclusive store” in India
Added: 20 Nov 2025
Premium tire brand targets luxury vehicle segment in Coimbatore, southern India

Mexico imposes anti-dumping duty on Chinese SBS elastomer imports
Added: 19 Nov 2025
Global SBS capacity was 3.1m tonnes in 2023, with China accounting for 57% of total production capa…

Denka books €50m loss for US rubber plant shutdown
Added: 19 Nov 2025
Polychloroprene material shipments now shifted to production facility in Omi, Japan
Shin-Etsu develops recyclable thermoplastic silicone
Added: 19 Nov 2025
New applications that were not possible with conventional silicone rubber are now possible...

ERJ Appointments Tracker
Added: 19 Nov 2025
Orion CFO... Linglong names RE sales boss... ContiTech appoints... Conti Tires appoints two new man…
