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Tire tracker: Zero marks with GRI’s skid-steer tire
Added: 17 Aug 2023
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Toyo Tire revises up full-year outlook as cost pressures ease
Added: 17 Aug 2023
"Rises in raw materials prices and ocean freight costs turned out to be lower than expected..."

China extends duties on halogenated butyl rubber imports
Added: 17 Aug 2023
Anti-dumping tariffs target imports from US, EU, Singapore and UK

Airboss earnings halved amid soft market, volume decline
Added: 17 Aug 2023
Volumes decline in defence group, rubber compounding while engineered products unit remains strong …

German chemicals makers’ ‘confidence fading’ after H1 decline
Added: 17 Aug 2023
VCI expects production to decline by 11% and industry sales to shrink by 14% in 2023

Essentially Rubber: Better drinking water sealed
Added: 17 Aug 2023
Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials contribute to all aspects of …

Tire tracker: Pirelli Scorpion for all-seasons
Added: 17 Aug 2023
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US seal maker Sur-Seal expands with new acquisition
Added: 17 Aug 2023
Buys Florida-based Ameritape, specialising in custom die cutting, slitting, laminating and CNC cutt…

Enviro recruits to help progress Uddevalla project
Added: 16 Aug 2023
Two key appointments as recycler addresses “considerably more extensive preparatory work than antic…

Hankook expanding truck tire capacity at Chinese plant
Added: 16 Aug 2023
South Korean major investing in new vulcanisation, tire-building equipment at Chongqing facility
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Cabot expects supply concerns to bolster carbon black pricing
Added: 16 Aug 2023
Keohane: Reliability of supply to be a "critical" issue ahead of likely restrictions on Russian exp…

Toyo to discontinue US automotive parts subsidiary
Added: 16 Aug 2023
Toyo Automotive Parts (USA) manufactures anti-vibration rubber products and joint boots

Malaysia NR production trends present mixed picture
Added: 16 Aug 2023
Department of statistics data shows overall growth in rubber output over second quarter

Tire tracker: Goodyear adds sporty all-season, with soybean oil
Added: 16 Aug 2023
Latest news on tire fitments, testing and related innovations...

Essentially Rubber – Women's World Cup 2023 match ball
Added: 16 Aug 2023
Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials...

Apollo Tyre profits up 50% as Europe outperforms market
Added: 15 Aug 2023
Indian-based tire group sees margins improved as input costs stablise....

GPSNR grows rubber producers' network with Sri Trang addition
Added: 15 Aug 2023
Global sustainable NR platform now features 24 rubber producers, processors and traders

Goodyear boss signals major "streamlining" ahead
Added: 15 Aug 2023
Kramer: “Moving with urgency on our previously announced footprint and SAG cost structure review...…

Orion rubber black earnings up 51% despite dip in sales
Added: 15 Aug 2023
Volumes hit by ‘destocking and deferment’ in EMEA, Americas

Expanding Xingda grows rubber reinforcement sales
Added: 15 Aug 2023
Chinese-based supplier reports 11% sales growth in the first half of 2023