Latest News

HSBC analysts lower Wacker rating on pricing concerns
Added: 17 Jan 2024
Downgrade from 'buy' to 'hold' due largely to high exposure to Chinese spot prices...

Vibracoustic launches NVH systems for electrified commercial vehicles
Added: 17 Jan 2024
Move in anticipation of a shift in commercial vehicles segment, similar to passenger car transforma…

Yokohama Rubber sets up subsidiary in Italy
Added: 17 Jan 2024
Tire maker to operate directly in the "strategically important" Italian market from 2024

Hexpol offering carbon footprint data for rubber compounds
Added: 16 Jan 2024
Swedish compounder “one of the first market players” to provide such transparency to customers...
…
Sentury advances tires incorporating ‘iron-based' synthetic rubber
Added: 16 Jan 2024
UHP tires pass quality testing, claimed to provide improved wet-grip, braking and fuel-consumption

Toyo develops 90% sustainable concept tire
Added: 16 Jan 2024
Materials include biomass-derived butadiene rubber and SBR, rice husk ash silica, as well as CO2-de…

Avon lands ‘multi-million-euro’ deal for military diving rebreathers
Added: 16 Jan 2024
German navy places order for supply of ‘multi-role’ rebreathers and technical support

Goodyear enhances vehicle ABS systems with intelligent tires
Added: 16 Jan 2024
Partners with Dutch research organisation TNO to integrate SightLine technology into anti-lock brak…

Natural rubber pricing mixed amid ‘strong physical buying’
Added: 15 Jan 2024
Chinese markets close lower week-on-week but trader sentiment remains strong in Singapore, Japan...

Fiege to serve Nexen tire plant from new Czech warehouse
Added: 15 Jan 2024
To be operational in April, logistics unit to support delivery to European car makers 'in-line with…

China, Cambodia sign '$1bn rubber & tire projects' agreement
Added: 15 Jan 2024
Memorandum of understanding designed to ‘strengthen a number of priority projects’ between two coun…

EC funding hydrogen, carbon black project in Croatia
Added: 15 Jan 2024
Sludge-to-hydrogen project to produce carbon black by-products for use in the tire industry
…
Bridgestone to tap ‘next-gen’ synchrotron for rubber R&D
Added: 15 Jan 2024
Japanese group aims to use NanoTerasu facility to enhance the performance of rubber materials
…
Michelin names new commercial director for Spain, Portugal
Added: 15 Jan 2024
Appoints Alexandre Hennion to replace Antonion Crespo, who is retiring after 40 years

US acquisition to expand Bridgestone’s mobile hose & fittings service
Added: 15 Jan 2024
Japanese group takes over South Carolina-based family business Cline Hose & Hydraulics

Wacker building silicone compounds plant in Czechia
Added: 12 Jan 2024
German group investing ‘low triple-digit million-euro’ amount in 20ktpa facility in Karlovy Vary
…
VMI eyes expansion amid 'record' tire-machinery orders
Added: 12 Jan 2024
Voortman: We will need to expand capacity to meet "such large numbers of orders and high hopes for …

Rubber parts maker Sanok expands with Finnish acquisition
Added: 12 Jan 2024
Takes over 100% shares of Teknikum Group, with operations in Finland and Hungary

ERJ: Rubber & Tire industry in numbers
Added: 12 Jan 2024
General Science... Jinyu Tire... Aramid expansion... Gloves recovery... Rubber share prices... Natu…

Safic-Alcan expands in central Europe with Slovakia office
Added: 12 Jan 2024
Bratislava subsidiary to support customers in both rubber and plastics industries