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Tire Tracker – Pirelli claims UHP tire ‘first’ with 55% sustainable P Zero E
Added: 11 Aug 2023
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ERJ: News stories of the week
Added: 11 Aug 2023
Most popular news reports posted on the European Rubber Journal website over the last seven days

Conti trims tire sales forecast after mixed first half showing
Added: 10 Aug 2023
Replacement market dip poised to offset gains from pick-up in automotive production

Bekaert grows rubber reinforcement earnings despite sales dip
Added: 10 Aug 2023
“China volumes offsetting lower sales elsewhere, with strong margin performance across regions...”
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Reselo advancing birch-bark rubber developments
Added: 10 Aug 2023
CEO: “Overwhelming interest” in birch tree-derived rubber following Nokian recognition

Indian tire maker Ceat more than doubles earnings
Added: 10 Aug 2023
Improved pricing and volumes, with replacement and international business “looking good"

AirBoss unveils cost-saving measures in ‘defence unit’
Added: 10 Aug 2023
Move to cut $5m in annual costs, help segment “return to profitability”

Tire Tracker – Michelin 45% tire wins automotive award
Added: 10 Aug 2023
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Avient develops bio-TPE tubing for pharma industry
Added: 10 Aug 2023
Said to match performance of conventional tubing materials, including silicone and standard TPEs...

Cabot carbon black earnings grow despite lower volumes
Added: 9 Aug 2023
US-based supplier expects continued growth in profit, driven by pricing and product-mix...

Covestro starts up new elastomers plant in Shanghai
Added: 9 Aug 2023
Chinese unit to help meet “ever rising demand” for polyurethanes in the Asia Pacific
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Bridgestone research targets molecular-level simulation of tire compounds
Added: 9 Aug 2023
Minute structural differences in materials have “a large impact on performance”...

Trelleborg advances FEA to optimise semiconductor sealing materials
Added: 9 Aug 2023
TSS using finite element analysis to model compression set of elastomers for semiconductor customer…

California law prompts tire makers' search for 6PPD replacements
Added: 9 Aug 2023
USTMA organises consortium of 16 tire majors* in response to ‘safer consumer product’ decision
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Tire Tracker: Yokohama Advan Sport on Porsche Cayenne
Added: 9 Aug 2023
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MESNAC boss earns Qingdao ‘industry Oscars’ award
Added: 9 Aug 2023
Guan Bingzheng recognised as a “rising economic star of Qingdao”

Sumitomo Rubber revises up full-year outlook on strong first half
Added: 8 Aug 2023
Japanese group reports growth in both sales and profits across all segments

South Africa introduces anti-dumping duties on Chinese tires
Added: 8 Aug 2023
Trade agency imposes duties ranging from 7.18% to 43.6% on PCR, TBR tires from China

Cooper Standard narrows loss as sales increase 20%
Added: 8 Aug 2023
Improvement primarily due to enhanced volume and mix, “favourable price adjustments”

Michelin sells stake in Symbio to Stellantis
Added: 8 Aug 2023
Automotive major takes an equal stake in hydrogen fuel cell joint venture