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Hexpol increases sales, profits amid ‘major challenges’
Added: 3 May 2022
Compounder “flexible and ready” to meet expected increase in vehicle production

Mitsubishi Chemical link-up to advance ‘carbon-negative’ tire materials
Added: 3 May 2022
California-based Origin to help develop ‘analogues of carbon black materials’ from residue wood
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Yokohama advances tire wear monitoring with new sensors
Added: 3 May 2022
New technology sends “sensing waveforms” from a sensor inside the tire

Semperit expands Malaysian gloves factory
Added: 3 May 2022
Austrian group remains committed to divesting gloves division
Nokian expects “significant impact” from Ukraine war, Russian sanctions
Added: 29 Apr 2022
Finnish tire maker ends first quarter strongly despite geopolitical challenges

US 'confirms dumping' of styrene-butadiene rubber from Italy
Added: 29 Apr 2022
Department of commerce proposes 29% antidumping duties on Versalis ESBR

Natural rubber producers revise up supply and demand outlook
Added: 29 Apr 2022
But ANRPC expects Russia-Ukraine conflict to influence industry

Iran’s oldest tire maker resumes operations amid financial woes
Added: 29 Apr 2022
Kian Tire declared bankruptcy over six months ago

Toyo Tire USA names new president, CEO
Added: 29 Apr 2022
Michael Graber served as VP sales since 2020

Trelleborg 'cautiously confident' over short-term outlook
Added: 28 Apr 2022
Swedish group reports strong first quarter sales, profitability

India mulls extending anti-dumping duties against EU, Korea and Thai SBR
Added: 28 Apr 2022
Duties initially imposed in 2017 and covered on SBR 1500 and SBR 1700 series

Zhongce Rubber relocates Yangxi truck and bus tire plant
Added: 28 Apr 2022
ZC Rubber moves operation to an existing facility in same city

Elkem investing in silicone innovation following record Q1 results
Added: 28 Apr 2022
Company building flagship R&I centre for silicones in Shanghai

BASF to wind down activities in Russia, Belarus
Added: 28 Apr 2022
Decision not to include food production-related business

German rubber industry at 'load limit amid materials price explosion'
Added: 27 Apr 2022
WDK expects double-digit increase in raw materials prices in second quarter

Dynasol unveils synthetic rubber expansion projects
Added: 27 Apr 2022
New styrene-butadiene rubber capacity in Spain and Mexico

Michelin maintains guidance as first quarter sales increase 19%
Added: 27 Apr 2022
Group expects to see growth in markets despite ‘highly uncertain environment’

Teknor Apex partners with Israeli start-up for municipal waste-based TPEs
Added: 27 Apr 2022
UBQ manufactures sustainable plastic substitute entirely from unsorted solid waste

World Rubber Summit to explore value chains of the future
Added: 27 Apr 2022
IRSG event themed ‘sustainable and inclusive growth through digitalisation and market diversificati…

VMI parent sees "strong recovery" in tire building systems business
Added: 26 Apr 2022
Dutch group TKH reports record performance in the first quarter of 2022