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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 says production continues in Europe

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...”

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…

Dairy dip masks growth at Avon Rubber

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...

Southern Thailand 'on alert' as NR disease spreads

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…

EU car associations caution against ‘no-deal Brexit’

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

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 – …

Jury clears Michelin in Texas product liability case

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 to expand US industrial hose plant

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

Indian government decides against duties on NBR from EU, China, Japan and Russia

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...

Emerald Performance Materials sells additives businesses

Makrochem “working intensively” to resume operations

Added: 12 Oct 2023

Carbon black distributor “astonished” by Polish government decision to place it on sanctions list

Tire recycler Pyrum starts trading on Euronext Growth Oslo

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...

Conti delays spin-off of powertrain unit due to Covid

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 …

ChemChina reaches agreement to acquire more Pirelli shares

Pirelli selected as Formula 1 tire partner until 2027

Added: 11 Oct 2023

Fellow bidder Bridgestone says will continue close cooperation with FIA