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Teijin advances aramid fibres from 'green' raw materials

Shougang Century, Cordenka mull tire reinforcement JV

Added: 20 Aug 2026

Proposed deal aims to combine tire reinforcement operations, expand global industrial rayon busines…

ANRPC: Outlook remains weak for short-term NR price recovery 

Sumitomo Rubber to study effects of tapping frequency on NR quality

Added: 20 Aug 2026

Collaborates with Thai research institutes, universities to address productivity and labour issues

Lotte-GS Energy €600m JV to include butadiene plant

China’s Black Cat unveils plans for new 240ktpa carbon black plant

Added: 20 Aug 2026

New €130-million facility scheduled for construction in 2026-28, according to Chinese procurement b…

Zhongce Rubber reports higher first-half results as overseas markets grow

Added: 20 Aug 2026

Chinese group posts 6% growth in profit amid ‘multiple challenges’ of raw materials costs, intense …

WDK: German rubber industry on flat growth track

Conti lowers half-year capex across Tires, ContiTech divisions

Added: 20 Aug 2026

German group invests in capacity expansion in ‘European best cost locations’, US, Asia

ERJ Tire Tracker - 2026

Added: 20 Aug 2026

Bridgestone / Lamborghini… Apollo launches Endutrax MD… Fennell Tyres expands… Westlake at IAA… Kum…

ERJ Appointments Tracker - 2026

Added: 20 Aug 2026

New KM Extrusion boss... HF apprenticeship… Apollo CFO departing... New Freudenberg CTO... Endurica…

Chinese firms advance rubber wet-mixing technology

California approves replacement tire efficiency standards

Added: 19 Aug 2026

New rules expected to save drivers $1bn annually in fuel costs, cut CO2 emissions by 2m tonnes

Kemya, Continental Carbon start Saudi carbon black plant

Chinese coal energy major to build 50ktpa EPDM plant

Added: 19 Aug 2026

Japan’s ETIC signs licensing agreement with Chinese state-owned company Yulin Chemical

GPSNR general assembly 2020 to be held virtually

Sri Trang returns to profit in second quarter as rubber prices rise

Added: 19 Aug 2026

Both NR, glove businesses post stronger profitability as customer restocking lifts rubber demand

Technology Focus: New connector seals for modern battery packs

Added: 19 Aug 2026

FST elastomer-based seals are integrated in a “single concept” to minimise failure risks

EU-backed project targets food waste for bio-based rubber

Added: 19 Aug 2026

RUBBIO to develop PB, SBR and NBR from starch-rich bread and potato waste

 Target applications include roofing and road construction

Chinese producers top synthetic rubber rankings

Added: 18 Aug 2026

IISRP: SinoChem, PetroChina the world’s two biggest SR makers in 2026

World NR production falls 5.2% in first quarter of 2019

Natural rubber futures dip in quiet trading

Added: 18 Aug 2026

Physical rubber prices holding at a US$0.15/kg premium over spot-month prices

UPM set to start rubber-filler deliveries from Leuna

Added: 18 Aug 2026

Reynaudo: “Commercial interest in the main products and side-streams has continued strong…”

Aether, Dow India launch silicone manufacturing research project

Added: 18 Aug 2026

Programme will use Aether’s R&D and pilot facilities in Surat in northwestern India 

Apollo Tyres sees strong Indian demand as first-quarter revenue rises 13%

Added: 18 Aug 2026

India operations post record revenue as tire maker runs at more than 90% capacity utilisation

IOM3 outlines autumn elastomer programme, 2027 events

Added: 18 Aug 2026

ECCMR, IRC and tire wear meeting headline remaining 2026 schedule

Yokohama Rubber eyes premium tire, OHT growth under new mid-term plan

Added: 17 Aug 2026

'Hybrid' plant in Mexico set for start-up early 2027, supported by low-cost units in China and India

It said it will continue its growth strategy despite the difficult economic conditions. The company's focus will be on entering new markets in the industrial sector and the expansion and optimisation of existing production capacities.

Semperit more than doubles earnings on higher volumes, efficiencies

Added: 17 Aug 2026

Group raises earnings outlook but cautious over "significantly more challenging second half”