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Tire Tracker – Pirelli Elect for Lotus Electre

Added: 6 Jul 2023

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Michelin, BFG tire prices going up in North America

Michelin expanding production at Chinese tire plant

Added: 5 Jul 2023

Increasing production of high-performance radials, adding new 'silent' and self-sealing tire lines

Datwyler raises elastomer O-ring capacity in China, Mexico

Added: 5 Jul 2023

New manufacturing capabilities to support local-to-local supply of sealing products

Goodyear employees protest outside German tire plant

Added: 5 Jul 2023

Nearly 1,000 workers gather in protest at employment and production cuts at Fulda factory

Update: UK bans ‘rubber’ imports from Belarus

Added: 5 Jul 2023

Builds on existing measures to block import and export of goods worth around £60 million

VCI: Global chemical production impacted by declines as major markets

Added: 5 Jul 2023

All regions, except Asia, post decreases as costs soar and orders drop, reports German industry gro…

Goodyear strategy delivers 10-fold increase in renewable energy use

Added: 5 Jul 2023

US-based tire manufacturer progresses sustainability ambitions with lower emissions...

Nissan to invest €136m in UK plant

Tire Tracker – Kenda unveils new brand logo

Added: 4 Jul 2023

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Bridgestone is encouraging would-be candidates for the engineering posts to take part in an online chat on 22 Oct with various leaders to discover more about the company, what it stands for and the opportunities on offer at TCE.  This is the first of a series of three online information events.

Bridgestone 'makes gains' under 10-year growth strategy

Added: 4 Jul 2023

Japanese group provides update on progress of profitability improvement programme, launched in 2020

Semperit launches €100m hose expansion project

Added: 4 Jul 2023

New production hall will expand hose manufacturing capacity at Czech site by 20%

Freudenberg advances thermal interface elastomers

Added: 4 Jul 2023

Develops ‘injection-mouldable, heat-conductive and electrically insulating” silicone rubber materia…

Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data

Added: 4 Jul 2023

Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe

Freudenberg to consider IPO for Vibracoustic

Vibracoustic expands production capabilities at Polish site

Added: 4 Jul 2023

Facility in Sroda Slaska now equipped to produce air springs for automotive vehicles

Avon lands US army ballistic helmet deal

Avon Protection lands €35m order from US Army

Added: 4 Jul 2023

US agency places second delivery order for ‘next-generation’ ballistic helmets

ACEA leaders urge EU to address microchip shortage, add capacity

ETRMA calls for sectoral regulation within agreed EU Data Act

Added: 3 Jul 2023

Step "urgently needed" to provide clarity on implementation of new data-access laws in the automoti…

Rubber futures drift lower on Far East markets

Added: 3 Jul 2023

Continued decline in pricing linked to traders' concerns over China’s slowing economy

JK Tyre adds car tire capacity at Indian facility

Added: 3 Jul 2023

Phase II of €112m investment project at Banmore site set for completion in April 2024

Hanwha TotalEnergies completes elastomer pilot plant in Korea

Added: 3 Jul 2023

Joint venture intends to complete basic design of commercial POE plant within a year

Trelleborg sees 'rapid & strong' change of pace in industry

Trelleborg completes acquisition of US aerospace parts maker

Added: 3 Jul 2023

Swedish polymer group sees “strong demand” for aerospace seals

Enviro link-up targets ‘next-gen’ recycling technology

Added: 3 Jul 2023

Joins three-year project to reduce carbon footprint of Swedish chemicals industry