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Michelin, Bridgestone see potential for rCB demand to reach 1m tonnes by 2030

Added: 28 Nov 2022

But existing rCB specs do not allow for total substitution of virgin carbon black

UK's Royal Mail trials ENSO tires on electric vans

Royal Mail progresses ENSO EV tire trials

Added: 28 Nov 2022

Programme has entered second phase of testing with assessment report due in early 2023

Bridgestone launches proof of concept for rubber-powered ‘soft-robot hand’

Added: 28 Nov 2022

Rubber actuators used for piece-picking robots that will help mobility of people, objects

Cooper Standard using cutting-edge tech at German profiles plant

Added: 28 Nov 2022

Measurement and inspection technology minimises waste at automotive profiles facility

Deadline approaching for abstract submission for RubberCon 2023

Added: 28 Nov 2022

IOM3 Elastomer Group provides updates on IRCO event, final technical afternoon session of the year

Kumho ups EPDM prices on higher feedstock costs

Kumho Petrochemical partners with Technip to advance eco-rubber

Added: 25 Nov 2022

MoU follows previous agreement with Agilyx to use recycled styrene monomers in SSBR

DRAFT Report: CEAT mulling new tire factory in India

Ceat to add off-road tire capacity as demand grows

Added: 25 Nov 2022

New investment in addition to ongoing expansion project at its site in Ambernath, India

Covestro starts elastomer feedstock production in Thailand

Added: 25 Nov 2022

NDI manufactured in Map Ta Phut site to be used polyurethane elastomers for a wide range of applica…

ANRPC: Rubber prices “flat” in November

Natural rubber prices gain as China yearend demand picks up

Added: 25 Nov 2022

All Far East markets observed by ERJ registered growth over the last two weeks

UK’s MacLellan Rubber attains Joscar approval 

MacLellan Rubber advances sustainable rubber materials

Added: 25 Nov 2022

New rubber sheeting materials and work with wood-based fillers developed by UPM

Nokian third factory plans still on

ERJ Tire Tracker - Sept/Oct 2022

Added: 25 Nov 2022

Bridgestone on BMWi3... Hankook iON race tire shines... Apollo expands North America offering... Se…

People: SaarGummi appoints new chief executive

German rubber group in appeal for ‘fair' automotive supply agreements

Added: 24 Nov 2022

WDK joins industry call on auto makers to support SMEs in cash flow, share burden of economic woes

UK to maintain anti-dumping duties on Chinese tire reinforcement materials

Added: 24 Nov 2022

Duties on wire rod range from 7.9% to 24%, and will continue for another four years

Gates earnings hit by operational inefficiencies, currency impact

Added: 24 Nov 2022

US parts maker initiating “next phase of footprint optimisation plan”

Marangoni expands in India with ‘exclusive franchisee’

Added: 24 Nov 2022

New greenfield facility commissioned in northern state of Uttar Pradesh

Pirelli names former Eni, Saipem exec as EVP

Added: 24 Nov 2022

Antonio Paccioretti joins Italian tire maker to take over tax, finance, M&A and IT security areas

UPM launches ‘renewable functional fillers’ for rubber, plastics

UPM advances rubber bio-additives plan with ‘first wood delivery’

Added: 23 Nov 2022

Biorefinery in Germany to produce renewable functional fillers as alternative to fossil-based carbo…

Sibur blames weak rouble for drop in Q3 profits

UK sanctions Russian rubber, petrochemicals tycoons

Added: 23 Nov 2022

Albert Shigabutdinov subject to travel bans, asset freezes and transport sanctions

Denka notes “firm” demand for chloroprene rubber

Denka raises elastomers earnings forecast on strong CR pricing

Added: 23 Nov 2022

Japanese supplier expects demand for chloroprene rubber to return to 2019 levels

Apollo taps Tyromer’s devulcanised ELT rubber for sustainable tires

Added: 23 Nov 2022

Partnership in India to supply tire-derived polymers for production of new tires