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Sinochem 80ktpa carbon black plant enters environmental commissioning
Added: 21 Jul 2026
Project completed in May and is undergoing trial operations at Fujian petrochemical complex

Hexpol reports improved performance in second quarter
Added: 21 Jul 2026
Cable, construction and automotive drive volumes amid currency, raw material headwinds

Rubber futures generally weaker amid slowing Chinese economy
Added: 21 Jul 2026
Physical buying activity eases as spot market premiums narrow in Singapore

BKT executive calls for wider adoption of tire retreading in India
Added: 21 Jul 2026
Says greater use of retreads could reduce crude oil imports, strengthen logistics sector

VCI warns ‘no recovery in sight’ for German chemicals industry
Added: 21 Jul 2026
Association calls for structural reforms as production drops 3%, investment declines 15% compared t…

US recycler Liberty Tire expands network with three acquisitions
Added: 21 Jul 2026
Deals add tire collection, processing and rubber recycling capacity in Texas, Louisiana

ERJ Tire Tracker - 2026
Added: 21 Jul 2026
Ikon launches 'premium UHP tire'... Apollo ends Enschede production… Brazil award for Trelleborg Ti…

Nokian Tyres posts strong earnings growth at first-half stage
Added: 20 Jul 2026
Finnish tire maker cites “higher sales volumes and enhanced pricing” for strong profitability
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Ceat investing €110m in two-wheel tire expansion
Added: 20 Jul 2026
Indian tire maker aims to increase production capacity at Nagpur facility b 66%

Denka to cease manufacture of speciality ER rubber
Added: 20 Jul 2026
Denka ER is a copolymer of ethylene, vinyl acetate and acrylic acid ester, primarily used in automo…

Trelleborg reports 11% rise in earnings in strong second quarter
Added: 20 Jul 2026
All three business areas register year-on-year growth, reversing first-quarter declines

ACE Laboratories expands thermal analysis with QAT acquisition
Added: 20 Jul 2026
Deal expands Ohio lab's DSC and TGA capabilities, increases scope of customer base

Continental Carbon faces alleged violations at Oklahoma carbon black plant
Added: 20 Jul 2026
Notice alleges 81 violations, including emissions exceedances and reporting failures

ERJ Appointments Tracker - 2026
Added: 20 Jul 2026
New Nokian SVP... New Prinx boss... SI Group SVP... Trelleborg Medical appoints... Ostrander leavin…

Rubber & Tire Industry in Numbers
Added: 17 Jul 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Hankook targets top-tier position in Europe and North America
Added: 17 Jul 2026
US truck and bus tire production set to begin at expanded Tennessee plant

QMUL team squaring the rubber recycling circle
Added: 17 Jul 2026
UK researchers progress potentially ‘game-changing’ technology for cross-linked natural rubber
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Proposed EU silica classification raises concerns for tire industry
Added: 17 Jul 2026
Tyres Europe says synthetic amorphous silica is "indispensable" for safety, performance and sustain…

Fraunhofer consortium claims milestone in tire abrasion analysis
Added: 17 Jul 2026
Project TERIS aims to standardise laboratory generation, analysis and prediction of tire wear

Technology focus: Advanced processing properties
Added: 17 Jul 2026
New Struktol additive said to enhance performance of rubber extrusion and moulding compounds
