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VF becomes first non-automotive player to join GPSNR
Added: 28 Feb 2023
Owner of Timberland, The North Face and Vans brands boards rubber induustry's sustainability platfo…

Datwyler notes pressure on margins as input costs rise
Added: 28 Feb 2023
Earnings also impacted by the temporary closure of Ukrainian subsidiary

BASF launches major cutbacks in Europe as energy bill soars €3.2bn
Added: 28 Feb 2023
Chemicals maker’s measures include “right-sizing” and plant closures at headquarters site in German…

Synthetic rubber pricing data
Added: 28 Feb 2023
Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe

Lawer to showcase automatic weighing advances
Added: 27 Feb 2023
Italian company supports the mixing room with its automatic powder micro-ingredients weighing system

Sponsored article: Zeppelin engineering sustainable solutions
Added: 27 Feb 2023
Optimal engineered solutions for the mixing room and beyond with ‘Green Ticks’ as standard
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EU sanctions synthetic rubber, carbon black imports from Russia
Added: 27 Feb 2023
Import quotas introduced up until 30 June 2024, after which an import-prohibition will apply...
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Pirelli aims to build on ‘above target’ 2022 results
Added: 27 Feb 2023
Milan-based tire maker to intensify focus on larger-tire, ‘high-value’ segments

ERJ report: Synthetic rubber demand spurs investment and innovation
Added: 27 Feb 2023
Global market demands drive expansion and R&D in the areas of olefinic, HNBR, SBR elastomers

Natural rubber futures prices edge upwards
Added: 27 Feb 2023
Optimism about rebound in vehicle sales in China over the coming months

New Pyrum plant to expand ties with Michelin, BASF
Added: 27 Feb 2023
The 20ktpa facility in Homburg to free up capacity in existing plant for ELTs from Luxembourg

Nokian recruitment campaign to help double production at US tire plant
Added: 27 Feb 2023
Tire maker to add 125 team members at factory in Dayton, Tennessee ahead of 2024 full ramp-up

Sponsored article: The world leader for bladder injection presses
Added: 27 Feb 2023
REP international is referenced as premium supplier for the production of bladders by injection

Tire Technology Expo: Back to the future
Added: 26 Feb 2023
Annual showcase of developments and technologies that will shape the tire manufacturing industry of…

ETRMA: New tire emissions rules must be ‘synchronised’ with UN requirements
Added: 24 Feb 2023
Industry body says Commission should clarify that it will not be establishing EU-only tire abrasion…

Covestro to build its “largest TPU site” in China
Added: 24 Feb 2023
Site to have 120ktpa of capacity to produce thermoplastic polyurethanes

Yokohama Rubber posts record sales, earnings for 2022
Added: 24 Feb 2023
Gains linked to strong showing in off-road, 'high-value-added' car tire segments

Securing supply is the new challenge for European rubber industry
Added: 24 Feb 2023
‘To restore resilience, companies will need to consider a range of options to secure stable supplie…

Rubber markets mixed as wintering season begins
Added: 24 Feb 2023
Natural rubber futures register declines amid ‘bearish sentiment’

Doublestar plans to build greenfield tire factory in Cambodia
Shahrzad Pourriahi | Added: 23 Feb 2023
Move to promote localisation, “actively respond” to international trade tariffs on Chinese products…