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Trelleborg acquires ‘prominent’ liquid silicone rubber company Baron Group
Added: 6 Feb 2024
Move to strengthen the Swedish group’s position in healthcare & medical segments
Evonik expanding US precipitated silica production to meet tire demand
Added: 6 Feb 2024
50% additional capacity to be also used in range of other industries in North America
Nokian Tyres results set ‘solid foundations’ for 2024
Added: 6 Feb 2024
Finnish tire maker sees strong rebound in operating profit in final quarter of year
China machinery supplier unveils €74m vulcanising press order from tire makers
Added: 6 Feb 2024
Greatoo Intelligent says recently signed contracts to supply hydraulic vulcanising presses to 10 ti…
Rockwell, Michelin strengthen digital-manufacturing link-up
Added: 6 Feb 2024
Enhanced collaboration focused on digitalisation of tire maker's manufacturing processes
Continental investing €13m in Sri Lanka solid tire expansion
Added: 6 Feb 2024
Plant in Kalatura produces material handling tires since 2009
Zeon’s elastomers business held back by slow latex demand in third quarter
Added: 6 Feb 2024
Synthetic rubber volumes however picked up during the final three months of last year
Arkema completes 40% increase in elastomers production capacity
Added: 6 Feb 2024
In addition to expanding capacity, the investment also saw Arkema optimising water consumption by 2…
Bridgestone wins design infringement lawsuit in China
Added: 6 Feb 2024
Claim concerns design rights related to tread pattern of truck and bus tire Ecopia R102
Trelleborg reports “solid end” to record year
Added: 4 Feb 2024
Swedish rubber major declares 2023 “best year to date” in terms of sales and earnings
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ZC Rubber launches tire factory project in Indonesia
Added: 4 Feb 2024
Production to "meet the demand of both local consumers and key overseas markets such as the US..."
Hankook reports 88% increase in full-year earnings
Added: 4 Feb 2024
Korean tire maker links “best performance ever” to premium tire strategies, R&D investments…
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GPSNR registers as independent entity; spins off from WBCSD
Added: 4 Feb 2024
Effective 31 Dec 2023, GPSNR operates as a “matured organisation” with a membership base of 255 sta…
ERJ: Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 2 Feb 2024
Sailun... ContiTech... TG... US tariffs... Ceat... Tire shares... Hexpol... Wacker.. Sibur... Cefic…
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies secures major medical device order
Added: 2 Feb 2024
Purchase agreement with Ypsomed of Switzerland for high-performance rod seal for portable insulin p…
More tire makers confirm inspections in EC market probe
Added: 2 Feb 2024
European Commission carrying out unannounced inspections at suppliers of new replacement PC/LT and …
Nike extends licencing deal for Cooper Standard elastomers
Added: 2 Feb 2024
Fortrex elastomeric materials platform claimed to offer substantial performance and sustainability …
Continental opens ‘fully automated’ tire warehouse in Czechia
Added: 2 Feb 2024
New facility in Otrokovice can store more than 930,000 units of tires
ERJ: News stories of the week
Added: 2 Feb 2024
Most widely-read news reports posted on the European Rubber Journal website over the last seven days
Tire & rubber majors track progress towards meeting net zero
Added: 2 Feb 2024
Analysis shows variation in progress being made by cross-section of major players in delivering amb…
