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EU Parliament votes to delay deforestation regulation
Added: 1 Dec 2025
MEPs back simplification measures, with review due by April next year

Corrected: Prometeon Tyre mulls $400m expansion in Egypt
Added: 1 Dec 2025
Chinese-owned tire maker seeks land for Alexandria upgrade and new free zone

Sumitomo Rubber to rename overseas subsidiaries under Dunlop brand
Added: 1 Dec 2025
Move includes subsidiaries in Europe, North America, Oceania, Middle East, Taiwan and Latin America…

Yokohama opens new passenger tire plant in China
Added: 1 Dec 2025
Completed ahead of schedule, Hangzhou plant has capacity to produce 9m tires/year in first phase
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EU chemical sector remains under pressure as weak demand, high energy costs persist
Added: 1 Dec 2025
Cefic reports lower output, falling exports and rising imports in first eight months of 2025

IISRP to honour two rubber industry leaders
Added: 1 Dec 2025
Awards recognise contributions to epidemiology and rubber technology

Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 28 Nov 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwid…

WDK wants parliamentary champion for industrial SMEs
Added: 28 Nov 2025
German rubber sector says challenges are “often misjudged” by policymakers

UPM welcomes new EU bio-economy strategy
Added: 28 Nov 2025
Targets for bio-based content seen as key to scaling renewable materials

Kraiburg TPE highlights wider EV applications for thermoplastic elastomers
Added: 28 Nov 2025
Supplier cites new opportunities in powertrain, interior and exterior as OEMs ‘rethink concepts’
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ERJ Tire Tracker - News, developments, fitments
Added: 28 Nov 2025
Conti for Ioniq 9... JK smart tire 'first'... YRC / Mercedes Benz... Pirelli bio-tires for McLaren……

IOM3 Elastomer Group outlines 2026 events schedule
Added: 28 Nov 2025
Christmas afternoon technical discussion meeting set for 19 Dec at IOM3 London HQ

Tata Chemicals plans major silica capacity expansion in India
Added: 27 Nov 2025
Chemicals major supplies silica for a range of tire and rubber applications

Shenma outlines €70m tire cord project in China
Added: 27 Nov 2025
Project in central Chinal includes 35ktpa PA66 industrial yarn, 26ktpa dipped tire cord
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Trelleborg opens new marine infrastructure plant in Vietnam
Added: 27 Nov 2025
New facility in Ba Ria–Vung Tau province to produce marine fenders, sealing systems and polymer com…

JK Tyre claims ‘India first’ for embedded smart tire technology
Added: 27 Nov 2025
In-tire sensor system fitted in passenger car tires for real-time monitoring

Zeon to transfer medical products business to Kaneka
Added: 27 Nov 2025
Move follows strategic review of portfolio, aims to ensure ‘most suitable owner’ for device lines
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Huangpu Tire advances €150m Inner Mongolia aircraft, speciality tire project
Added: 26 Nov 2025
Second environmental review outlines plans for production capacity of 110,000 units per annum

NOK earnings fall on weaker sales; seal business remains bright spot
Added: 26 Nov 2025
Slower demand hits electronics unit while automotive seals remain 'steady'

Pelmar "interested in" Marangoni Meccanica business
Added: 26 Nov 2025
Potential move for tire machinery operation which went into liquidation in September
