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Update: Orion 'rationalising' carbon black production in Americas, EMEA
Added: 9 Jul 2025
Carbon black supplier says will discontinue "three to five production lines" by year-end
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Continental taps Solvay for rice husk ash silica in tires
Added: 9 Jul 2025
German group steps up use of sustainable fillers in tire production

Michelin recognised by ADAC for tire wear particle reduction
Added: 9 Jul 2025
Study covering 160 tire models shows Michelin tires emit 26% fewer particles compared to competitor…

Holding group Dacke Industri expands fluid technology division with UK purchase
Added: 9 Jul 2025
BTL-UK holds global licence from Sumitomo Rubber, specialises in power transmissions and oil seals …

Engel acquiring long-timer partners Roegele to establish Spanish base
Added: 9 Jul 2025
Acquisition to strengthen Engel’s direct presence in southern Europe

Dayco unveils integrated belt-drive transmission at Eurobike
Added: 9 Jul 2025
System combines belt profile with sprockets of exactly the same width to deliver “highly efficient …

ERJ Business Briefing
Added: 9 Jul 2025
Versalis oilfield services... Biesterfeld restructuring... New €140m China ELT pyrolysis project… U…

ERJ Appointments Tracker
Added: 9 Jul 2025
Wacker extends silicones boss's tenure... Synthomer... MacLellan Rubber appointment... Amaplast lea…

Market uncertainty weighs on natural rubber futures
Added: 8 Jul 2025
Except for OSE market, trading volume declined sharply across other three major rubber exchanges

Michelin subsidiary Hallite acquiring Italian seals maker Aston Seals
Added: 8 Jul 2025
Based in Carpi, Aston Seals operates in over 80 countries and supplies to a wide range of industries

Dow closing three upstream European assets amid “structural challenges” in region
Added: 8 Jul 2025
Basic siloxanes plant in Barry, UK, and ethylene cracker in Böhlen, Germany among facilities affect…

Metso to add new screen manufacturing centre in Romania
Added: 8 Jul 2025
New facility to improve service and supply for European, Central East Asian, and Middle Eastern mar…

Kumho Tire focusing on recovery from factory fire
Added: 8 Jul 2025
Major blaze broke out at Gwangju facility in Korea earlier in May

Bridgestone selling Thai carbon black business to Tokai Carbon
Added: 7 Jul 2025
Group restructuring carbon black business, maintaining operations in areas "directly linked to core…

Indian tire exports rise 9% to €2.5bn
Added: 7 Jul 2025
Industry on “strong growth trajectory”, according to trade association ATMA

Goodyear suspending tire production at Turkish plant for inventory adjustments
Added: 7 Jul 2025
Tire maker not to terminate employment contracts during temporary production halt

Hyosung Advanced Materials restructuring airbag business in North America
Added: 7 Jul 2025
GST Automotive Safety Components International to acquire airbag business from HS Hyosung USA

Trade union warns of Michelin job transfers to Romania, Poland
Added: 7 Jul 2025
CGT Michelin raises alarm over future of ‘white-collar work’ in Clermont-Ferrand

Bekaert divests steel wire business in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Venezuela
Added: 7 Jul 2025
Sale of business to Grupo AG part of portfolio transformation process by Belgian group

Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 3 Jul 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide