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Hankook launches circular ‘tire-to-tire’ consortium
Added: 15 Nov 2023
Grouping of 12 Korean companies, including Kumho Petrochemical and LG Chem, targets improved ELT re…

Conti appoints Gerd Bartels to lead speciality tires unit
Added: 15 Nov 2023
Unit serves variety of industrial applications, as well as two-wheeler and racing tires

Swedish waste tire recycler Enviro appoints new CFO
Added: 15 Nov 2023
Christian Bergaust took office as interim chief financial officer on 13 Nov

UK October new car market beats pre-pandemic levels
Added: 15 Nov 2023
… but subdued EV growth “hinders green goals”

Pirelli hit by low volumes, currency effects in third quarter
Added: 14 Nov 2023
Italian tire maker reports declines in sales and earnings over three months to end of September
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Hexpol acquires US thermoplastic elastomers compounder
Added: 14 Nov 2023
Acquisition of Star Thermoplastics 'will facilitiate Swedish group's entry to the US TPEs market...…

Sumitomo Rubber revises up earnings forecast on automotive recovery
Added: 14 Nov 2023
Lower freight costs and “lull" in rising raw material, energy costs drive significant earnings incr…

Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data
Added: 14 Nov 2023
Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe

Michelin to supply tires to German electric jet manufacturer
Added: 14 Nov 2023
First tires are expected to be delivered to Lilium’s facilities this month

Yokohama Rubber posts "record" sales, earnings at Q3 stage
Added: 14 Nov 2023
Japanese tire & rubber products group raises projections for full-year earnings

ETRMA welcomes progress on Euro 7 tire-abrasion rules
Added: 13 Nov 2023
European Parliament vote reflects call for tire-emission regulations to be ‘synchronised’ with UN r…

Natural rubber futures markets stall amid uncertainty
Added: 13 Nov 2023
Mixed signals from Far East markets reflect “uncertain and directionless trading...”
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Bridgestone hit by slowing replacement demand in Europe, N America
Added: 13 Nov 2023
Third quarter earnings down 9% year-on-year as tire markets reflect previously issued concerns...
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USTMA warns against ‘premature’ restrictions on 6PPD in tires
Added: 13 Nov 2023
US tire industry association pledges to work closely with EPA on risk assessment initiatives

Cabot grows earnings on rubber blacks despite lower sales
Added: 13 Nov 2023
US group notes 2% decline in sales volumes amid slowing markets in Europe, Americas...
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Bekaert adds on-site solar farm at Spanish tire reinforcement plant
Added: 12 Nov 2023
Solar site in Burgos can produce a total of 16,000 MWh of energy per year for the operation

Freudenberg responds to spike in demand for FFKM products
Added: 10 Nov 2023
'Companies in aerospace, fluid handling, agriculture, construction industries found existing suppli…

ETRMA names Goodyear EMEA leader Chris Delaney as next president
Added: 10 Nov 2023
Also, Dr Ralf Holschumacher of the WDK elected vice president of European Tyre & Rubber Manufacture…

DuPont: FFKM ban would halt EU oil & gas, semicon, H2, airplane industries
Added: 10 Nov 2023
Polymer supplier’s stark assessment in submission to consultation on proposed PFAS restrictions in …

Yokohama taps AI for ‘chemical visualisation’ of rubber aging
Added: 10 Nov 2023
Research team observes rubber-metal adhesive ageing, to use data to enhance tire durability
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