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Kumho Petrochemical announces €5.5bn investment for future growth
Added: 23 Aug 2022
Korean supplier to ‘solidify’ position in nitrile butadiene latex, SSBR markets

Enso rolls out pay-per-mile tire for electric taxis
Added: 23 Aug 2022
Partners with Zeti to offer tire with improved performance, while reducing running costs and enviro…

Sumitomo Rubber to terminate China truck & bus tire operations
Shahrzad Pourriahi | Added: 22 Aug 2022
Tire manufacturer to “fully concentrate” on passenger cars, EV tires in China

Rubber futures hit by excess supply, global economic concerns
Added: 22 Aug 2022
JPX links decline last week to “mountains of bearish news” from China and elsewhere

Scientists advance efficient butadiene production
Added: 22 Aug 2022
New lithium bromide catalyst process to produce BD from butane

Surging costs hit earnings at Japanese rubber major
Added: 22 Aug 2022
'World’s largest wiper blade rubbers maker' Fukoku posts 67% drop in operating profit

New horizons for expanded Synthos rubber group
Added: 22 Aug 2022
Acquisition of Trinseo business has strengthened the synthetic rubber maker’s capabilities in the f…

ContiTech to save €25m a year from realigned automotive parts ops
Added: 22 Aug 2022
'Low three-digit million euro' restructuring programme to deliver significant annual savings by 202…

Lehvoss to present new collaborations and products at K2022
Added: 21 Aug 2022
Focus areas include flame retardants, rice husk silica and bio-based fillers and additives

India advised to extend ESBR anti-dumping duties
Added: 19 Aug 2022
Initially introduced in 2017, duties apply to EU, Korea and Thai suppliers

WDK calls for urgent solution to ‘long approval procedures’ in gas emergency
Added: 19 Aug 2022
Companies face extensive 'red tape' process when switching from gas to oil

Rubber markets fall on lower China demand, global economic woes
Added: 19 Aug 2022
All Far East futures markets monitored by ERJ decline over five-week period

Azelis acquiring Turkish rubber additives distributor
Added: 19 Aug 2022
Dağaltı described as “leader in rubber & rubber additives in domestic market”

Michelin ends eight-year partnership with Formula E
Added: 19 Aug 2022
Hankook will replace French tire maker as Gen3 tire partner for the 2022/23 season

Interview: HF digital step-up
Added: 19 Aug 2022
ERJ interviews the head of HF Tire Tech Group’s newly formed Digital Solutions unit

Yokohama starts production at third off-road tire plant in India
Added: 18 Aug 2022
Operations begin four months ahead of schedule in response to high demand

VMI owner posts strong first half for tire-building unit
Added: 18 Aug 2022
“Increased production output as a result of the record order intake,” reports TKH

ANRPC foresees ‘better-than-expected’ recovery in rubber markets
Added: 18 Aug 2022
Strong US dollar, China automotive improvement to drive growth

Trelleborg ‘scraper’ offers increased protection for aerospace manufacturers
Added: 18 Aug 2022
‘Energised elastomer’ seal designed to prevent ingress of contaminants into landing gear shock abso…

ZC Rubber Europe appoints new deputy general manager
Added: 18 Aug 2022
Ákos Barcsik joined ZC as field engineer manager in 2017 from Bridgestone Corp.