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Tosoh strengthens production system for bio-composite chloroprene rubber grades

Added: 4 Nov 2025

Company expands SG series output to meet expected rise in demand

Zeon reports dip in elastomers sales on lower volumes

Added: 4 Nov 2025

Synthetic rubbers unit hit by “sluggish demand amid weak market conditions for tires”

SI Group opens European innovation centre in UK

Added: 4 Nov 2025

Company expands global R&D network with new Four Ashes facility

First tire rolls off production line at Wanli’s Cambodia plant

Added: 4 Nov 2025

New production base to official start commercial production early next year

Wevo develops thermally conductive silicone adhesive for EV battery modules, electronics

Added: 4 Nov 2025

Two-component RTV silicone adhesive combines ‘high thermal conductivity with structural strength an…

Mesnac breaks ground on Cambodia tire & rubber machinery plant

Added: 3 Nov 2025

Project part of two Southeast Asian expansion programme announced last year

Cooper Standard raises sales, earnings

Added: 3 Nov 2025

Company expects “outstanding performance” to help it navigate temporary automotive disruptions

Goodyear consolidates global aviation business

Added: 3 Nov 2025

US tire maker appoints Joe Burke as new VP to lead segment

Kraton operations deemed "essential"

Kraton streamlining elastomer production at French site

Added: 3 Nov 2025

To end HSBC production in Berre to focus solely on USBC products

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IGBCE congress sets course for industrial policy reform

Added: 3 Nov 2025

German union calls for adjustments to EU emissions trading to protect energy-intensive industries

Bridgestone tires record strong results across winter, all-season and summer tests

Added: 3 Nov 2025

Auto Bild names tire maker joint winter tire 'manufacturer of the year'

Rubber & tire industry in numbers

Added: 31 Oct 2025

Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Wacker studying new silica plant in US

Wacker announces cost-cutting measures after weak third quarter

Added: 31 Oct 2025

German group's silicones business posts 20% decline in year-on-year earnings

Swedish, Norwegian tire recyclers in collection link-up

Added: 31 Oct 2025

Norway’s Norsk Dekkretur becomes ‘co-owner’ of Bon Orbit which will handle a combined volume of 150…

Nexen Tire expands retail presence with Middle East brand shops

Added: 31 Oct 2025

Korean tire maker opens first brand shops in Bahrain and Kuwait

Nokian Tyres boosts earnings on pricing power as Romania ramp-up accelerates

Added: 30 Oct 2025

Finnish tire maker announces job cuts as part of performance-improvement measures

Elkem to cut jobs in two-year restructuring programme

Elkem Silicones lifted by higher volumes, operational efficiencies

Added: 30 Oct 2025

Norwegian supplier expects to close sales process of division by first half of 2026

DESMA reports positive K2025, despite reduced sector presence

Added: 30 Oct 2025

Timely forum for presentation of new elastomer moulding technologies, but dip in number of related …

Trelleborg, Celanese develop CR-free automotive sealing boots

Added: 30 Oct 2025

Product developed in response to shift from chloroprene rubber to thermoplastic elastomers

ZC Rubber targets ‘fleet services’ in European growth strategy

Added: 30 Oct 2025

In 2024, more than 300k Westlake TBR tires were delivered to Europe, with estimated 2.5% market sha…