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Tokai posts 77% increase in carbon black earnings
Added: 16 Nov 2023
Volumes decline year-on-year amid ‘bearish demand’ in TBR replacement market

Essentially Rubber: Walking on air
Added: 16 Nov 2023
Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials...

US fishing groups sue tire manufacturers over 6PPD
Added: 16 Nov 2023
The tire makers named in the case include Goodyear, Michelin, and Bridgestone

Metso to end rubber parts production in Sweden with planned factory closure
Added: 15 Nov 2023
Starts negotiation process on plan to discontinue factory in Trelleborg

ANRPC revises up rubber supply and demand forecasts
Added: 15 Nov 2023
Improved outlook linked to adjustments in production estimates from association members, including …

Pirelli opens advanced tire R&D centre in Mexico
Added: 15 Nov 2023
New Silao hub to focus on modelling, testing and specialties for North America

Hankook launches circular ‘tire-to-tire’ consortium
Added: 15 Nov 2023
Grouping of 12 Korean companies, including Kumho Petrochemical and LG Chem, targets improved ELT re…

Conti appoints Gerd Bartels to lead speciality tires unit
Added: 15 Nov 2023
Unit serves variety of industrial applications, as well as two-wheeler and racing tires

Swedish waste tire recycler Enviro appoints new CFO
Added: 15 Nov 2023
Christian Bergaust took office as interim chief financial officer on 13 Nov

UK October new car market beats pre-pandemic levels
Added: 15 Nov 2023
… but subdued EV growth “hinders green goals”

Pirelli hit by low volumes, currency effects in third quarter
Added: 14 Nov 2023
Italian tire maker reports declines in sales and earnings over three months to end of September
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Hexpol acquires US thermoplastic elastomers compounder
Added: 14 Nov 2023
Acquisition of Star Thermoplastics 'will facilitiate Swedish group's entry to the US TPEs market...…

Sumitomo Rubber revises up earnings forecast on automotive recovery
Added: 14 Nov 2023
Lower freight costs and “lull" in rising raw material, energy costs drive significant earnings incr…

Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data
Added: 14 Nov 2023
Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe

Michelin to supply tires to German electric jet manufacturer
Added: 14 Nov 2023
First tires are expected to be delivered to Lilium’s facilities this month

Yokohama Rubber posts "record" sales, earnings at Q3 stage
Added: 14 Nov 2023
Japanese tire & rubber products group raises projections for full-year earnings

ETRMA welcomes progress on Euro 7 tire-abrasion rules
Added: 13 Nov 2023
European Parliament vote reflects call for tire-emission regulations to be ‘synchronised’ with UN r…

Natural rubber futures markets stall amid uncertainty
Added: 13 Nov 2023
Mixed signals from Far East markets reflect “uncertain and directionless trading...”
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Bridgestone hit by slowing replacement demand in Europe, N America
Added: 13 Nov 2023
Third quarter earnings down 9% year-on-year as tire markets reflect previously issued concerns...
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USTMA warns against ‘premature’ restrictions on 6PPD in tires
Added: 13 Nov 2023
US tire industry association pledges to work closely with EPA on risk assessment initiatives