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Natural rubber futures surge on China economic prospects, supply issues
Added: 16 Oct 2023
Buying 'rush' amid growing belief in Chinese recovery, weather disruption in producing countries...…

Trelleborg admits lack of clarity over Russia deliveries
Added: 16 Oct 2023
Regrets that information “not sufficiently clear in the press release issued in April 2022...”
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Steinl Group appoints Martin Schürmann as managing director
Added: 16 Oct 2023
Former Desma leader heading machinery and automation group alongside Peter Steinl and Reinhard Danz…

Avon Protection reports improved margins in second half
Added: 16 Oct 2023
Order book shows growth of 10% as demand remains strong for military helmets...

German rubber-product makers' group joins Fair Rubber initiative
Added: 16 Oct 2023
WDK boards multi-stakeholder scheme to promote fairness and transparency in the natural rubber trad…

UK new car market buoyed by fleet operators’ demand
Added: 16 Oct 2023
But SMMT notes significant decline in electric vehicle demand among private consumers
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Adidas link-up shortlisted for prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering award
Added: 16 Oct 2023
Collaboration with Loughborough University has contributed to the development of iconic products – …

Former Zeon Medical president 'indicted on bribery charge'
Added: 16 Oct 2023
Japanese group working to prevent recurrence of alleged misconduct and to further strengthen compli…

ContiTech industrial markets on downward track in Q2
Added: 16 Oct 2023
Hanover group assesses global demand across sectors including rail transport, mining, agriculture..…

General Science breaks ground on €240m expansion at Thai tire plant
Added: 13 Oct 2023
Move in response to increasing overseas demand and lower anti-dumping tariffs on Thai tires

India to probe dumping duties on Chinese TPUs
Added: 13 Oct 2023
Investigation launched upon petition by 'sole manufacturer', Covestro India

Birla Carbon acquires carbon nanotube manufacturer Nanocyl
Added: 13 Oct 2023
Purchase to drive growth in battery materials for lithium-ion batteries

Sumitomo Rubber develops sustainable NR risk assessment tool
Added: 13 Oct 2023
Tool “statistically analyses” data to asses environmental and social issues

Tire Tracker: Hankook OE on all-electric Hyundai Ioniq 6
Added: 13 Oct 2023
Latest news on fitments, testing and related innovations...

Makrochem “working intensively” to resume operations
Added: 12 Oct 2023
Carbon black distributor “astonished” by Polish government decision to place it on sanctions list
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Pyrum mulls tire pyrolysis plant in Czechia
Added: 12 Oct 2023
Planned facility would be built at Czech power supplier's site near German border...
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Conti recalls 3.5k tires due to rubber contamination
Added: 12 Oct 2023
Zinc oxide used at Cuenca, Ecuador factory was contaminated with small metal fragments

Freudenberg Medical expands manufacturing plant in Ireland
Added: 12 Oct 2023
Project doubles footprint and expands workforce by 25% at Galway production facility

Makrochem hit by Polish government sanctions
Added: 11 Oct 2023
Major carbon black supplier's operations halted by measures signed off 2 Oct by Polish minister of …

Pirelli selected as Formula 1 tire partner until 2027
Added: 11 Oct 2023
Fellow bidder Bridgestone says will continue close cooperation with FIA