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Rubber & tire industry in numbers

Added: 17 Apr 2025

Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwid…

According to Enviro, all rubber chassis and body plugs of rubber in Volvo models are currently manufactured from AnVa's rubber compound. There are, it noted, 35 to 70 such parts in every Volvo car.

Enviro launches rights issue to fund expansion, technology development

Added: 17 Apr 2025

Funds to support Uddevalla plant construction, repay bridge loan, and prepare for European scale-up

Kumho Tire, Beontag in linkup to advance connected tires

Added: 17 Apr 2025

Partnership covers supply of RFID tags for consumer and commercial tires

Sumitomo joins Russian dandelion rubber pursuit

Next ERJ Daily Newsletter issue

Added: 17 Apr 2025

Due to the UK Easter holidays, the next issue of the ERJ Daily Newsletter will be published on Tues…

Hübner supplying rubber gangway systems to LA metro

Added: 16 Apr 2025

Train manufacturer Hyundai Rotem commissions German supplier for 2028 Olympic and Paralympic games

Tariffs to take 'significant toll on US tire market'

Added: 16 Apr 2025

GlobalData analyst says higher prices could reduce US vehicle sales by up to 1.5m units this year

Klinger targets ‘boom’ in the district heating market

Added: 16 Apr 2025

Austrian valves and sealing specialist set to participate in major expansion of networks in Germany…

BASF expanding NVH polyurethane production with second China plant

Added: 16 Apr 2025

Investing €60m to add capacity for automotive noise, vibration and harshness materials to meet loca…

Conti extends ‘responsible rubber’ initiative in Indonesia

Added: 16 Apr 2025

Project in UNESCO-recognised Kapuas Hulu involves educating farmers, improving income

Cefic warns new EC REACH proposals will add to industry red tape

Added: 16 Apr 2025

REACH proposals "will massively increase the administrative burden for industry and SMEs in particu…

Supply chain constraints impact AirBoss military device order

Added: 16 Apr 2025

Current geopolitical climate, tariff uncertainty and constraints in global supply chains affect del…

REMINDER: ERJ Tire & Rubber Machinery Survey 2025

Added: 15 Apr 2025

All manufacturers of machinery & equipment for the tire and rubber industries invited to participat…

Rubber futures continue to fall amid ‘trade chaos’

Added: 15 Apr 2025

Chinese rubber futures posted double-digit declines week-on-week

Semperit to invest €70m after good start to the year

Semperit expects ‘significant impact’ on earnings from US tariff policies

Added: 15 Apr 2025

Austrian group warns of ‘additional costs and unfavourable volume shifts’ due to new trade barriers…

WDK warns German automotive suppliers ‘on edge of abyss’

Trade union says ContiTech divestment ‘socially irresponsible’

Added: 15 Apr 2025

IGBCE argues that ContiTech and Tires divisions are ‘closely intertwined’, especially at the beginn…

Mitsubishi Chemical adding capacity for flame-retardant elastomers

Added: 15 Apr 2025

Japanese group to expand production output at facilities in China and France

Elkem launches new range of recycled silicones for label industry

Added: 15 Apr 2025

Conducts trials with German machinery maker Kroenert to validate performance of recycled silicone

Cabot posts loss in 2015 full year results

Univar to distribute Cabot rubber blacks in Brazil

Added: 15 Apr 2025

Agreement supports growing demand in automotive and industrial applications

Pirelli starts headhunting for new leader

Pirelli puts US investment on hold over stakeholder issues

Added: 14 Apr 2025

Company confirms "desire" to increase production capacity in US in line with ‘local-for-local’ stra…

ANRPC, IRSG issue outlooks on natural rubber

ANRPC sees short-term drivers for pick-up in rubber prices

Added: 14 Apr 2025

But external factors, including trade tensions and currency fluctuations, might dampen demand