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Nokian Tyres' ex-CEO, board members charged in securities case

Nokian selects Romania for €650m European tire factory

Added: 1 Nov 2022

Greenfield plant near Hungarian border to produce 6 million tires per year

Goodyear reaches $2m settlement over Danville workplace deaths 

Goodyear earnings flat amid raw material woes, strong dollar

Added: 1 Nov 2022

Asia Pacific returns to profit while European industry environment becomes ‘significantly weaker’ 

Pirelli prepares to resume production in Italy 

Pirelli announces €115m investment plan in Mexico

Added: 1 Nov 2022

Project to increase capacity at Silao plant by more than 1 million pieces a year

Synthetic rubber pricing continues downtrend

Added: 1 Nov 2022

Butadiene prices fall 6% as all commodities monitored by ERJ take a tumble 

UK recycling body says increased tire weight adds to collection costs

Wastefront wins grant for tire-derived oil purification project

Added: 1 Nov 2022

Project to develop catalyst-based process for purifying pyrolysis oil from waste tires

Trelleborg completes purchase of German aerospace, industrial seals maker

Added: 1 Nov 2022

Lindau-based MG Silikon GmbH acquired from Saint-Gobain Group

Bridgestone initiates process to find local buyer for Russian assets

Added: 31 Oct 2022

Operations, including manufacturing plant in Ulyanovsk, employ 1000 people

Trelleborg launches “next-generation” fire seal

Trelleborg reports strong third quarter despite increasing costs

Added: 31 Oct 2022

Order intake “healthy” in most geographies but not as strong as during the first six months

Central Europe slowdown impact Nokian results

Nokian Tyres reaches deal to sell operations in Russia

Added: 31 Oct 2022

Finnish group selling Russian operations to Tatneft PJSC for around €400m, subject to various facto…

Hainan Rubber to build plant for deproteinised NR 

Natural rubber futures dip further amid China Covid lockdowns

Added: 31 Oct 2022

Lockdown in 28 cities across China accelerated bearish market sentiment among rubber traders

Top Glove eyes €2bn expansion as Q1 profit soars 20-fold

China Covid policy drives up glove makers’ share values

Added: 31 Oct 2022

Rise in stock prices reverses steep decline since easing of Covid measures globally

Univar extends distribution deal for with Arkema in Europe

Added: 31 Oct 2022

Agreement includes organic peroxides for rubber and plastic additives customers in Belgium, France,…

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

Trelleborg completes €1bn acquisition of Minnesota Rubber & Plastics

Added: 28 Oct 2022

US-based MRP supplies to markets such as medical equipment, water management, food & beverage and i…

ERJ Survey: European tire sector maintains competitive edge

Nokian Tyres raises full-year sales guidance

Added: 28 Oct 2022

Demand remains “good” as tire maker implements price increases

UK chemicals industry reports ‘halt’ in 2020 declines 

Shell, Zeon agree on supply of bio-butadiene for sustainable SSBR

Added: 28 Oct 2022

Japanese elastomers supplier working on certification of biomass-derived materials

Sumitomo Rubber claims vulcanisation chemistry advance

Added: 28 Oct 2022

Ring-structure discovery 'could improve the performance and property-retention of tire materials'

China redrafts tire recycling measures

Persian Gulf states step up waste tire recycling efforts

Added: 28 Oct 2022

Companies of the region detail operations to address build-up of ELTs

Michelin posts 20% growth in sales for first three quarters

Added: 27 Oct 2022

Volumes dip but passenger car tire revenues up 19%, truck & bus tires 20% higher...

Maplan set for record 2022 despite market challenges

Added: 27 Oct 2022

Amid subdued markets, CEO reports “unbelievable number of new customers, new projects…”

Weber Schaer to distribute Arkema organic peroxides

Added: 27 Oct 2022

Effective Jan 2023, deal covers selected countries in northern, central and eastern Europe