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Michelin: Motorsport 'bolstering sustainable tire development'
Added: 5 Jun 2023
Highlights role of 100-year association with Le Mans endurance race in its innovation programmes

GPSNR targets 'accelerated path' to policy implementation
Added: 5 Jun 2023
Rubber sustainability platform working towards “stronger internal consensus to transform our supply…

Pirelli’s Russian operations becoming “less & less meaningful”
Added: 2 Jun 2023
Standard-tires focus and low plant utilisation rates in country now accounting for less than 3% of …

Borflex acquires French elastomer-coated fabrics specialist
Added: 2 Jun 2023
Bobet to bring new product range, international customers to French components maker

Supermax consolidates Malaysia rubber gloves plants ahead of US start-up
Added: 2 Jun 2023
Group expects profitability to improve as it moves to new ‘high-efficiency’ production lines
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Michelin to advance use of automation, AI at tire plants
Added: 2 Jun 2023
‘Factory 4.0’ strategy already delivering annual returns of €60m across group's tire manufacturing …
FLSmidth acquires US mill liners maker
Added: 2 Jun 2023
Morse Rubber brings elastomer and composite moulding capabilities to global mining and materials in…

Tire Tracker – Firestone making 'most sustainable ever' tires for Indy 500
Added: 2 Jun 2023
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Sumitomo Riko earmarks €600m for ‘facility investments’
Added: 1 Jun 2023
Japanese rubber parts maker plans to increase earnings by 50% over next three years

ANRPC: Heatwave impacts natural rubber production
Added: 1 Jun 2023
Producers' association maintains forecast of output nearing 15 million tons in 2023
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Elastomers for Sustainability: Techsyn back on top
Added: 1 Jun 2023
Bridgestone employing technology developed jointly with Arlanxeo, Solvay in recently launched tire

Tire Tracker - Pirelli debuts in German series DTM
Added: 1 Jun 2023
Latest news on tire fitments, testing and related innovations...

Tire Tracker – Subaru Impreza to roll on Dunlop tires
Added: 1 Jun 2023
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Nokian Tyres mulls issuance of €150m ‘sustainability-linked’ bond
Added: 1 Jun 2023
Finnish tire maker establishes framework to issue sustainability-linked securities

“Better" Trelleborg sets out new growth ambitions
Added: 31 May 2023
Industrial rubber/polymer products group to scale up bolt-on M&A strategy over mid-term

Michelin advances tire development simulation with new acquisition
Added: 31 May 2023
Canopy Simulation to offer “advanced technology” for enhanced racing performance and mobility
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Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data
Added: 31 May 2023
Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe

Zeon executive to lead synthetic rubber manufacturers' group
Added: 31 May 2023
Kazuyoshi Matsuura of Zeon Elastomers and Chemical takes on president international role for 2023-2…

Hubner wins Austrian railway repair contract
Added: 31 May 2023
German-based supplier to overhaul 680 transition systems for OBB over next five years

Michelin deal continues tire makers' exit from Russia
Added: 30 May 2023
Two local companies sold to major distributor and 'known partner' Power International Tires