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Italian plastics & rubber machinery exports hit a “trough”

Italian rubber & plastics machinery makers foresee ‘substantially positive’ balance

Added: 20 Dec 2022

Industry association Amaplast expects ‘contained’ downturn in coming year

Malaysian real estate group Aspen sells recently established rubber gloves plant

Added: 20 Dec 2022

Property group entered gloves sector two years ago as part of a diversification strategy

Apollo posts 27% net profit rise in 9 months

Apollo Tyres commits to 2050 carbon neutrality

Added: 20 Dec 2022

Indian tire maker targets 40% sustainable materials use by end of decade

SPC ‘leads’ world rubber industry with health & wellbeing standard

Added: 20 Dec 2022

‘Dedication to health and safety is internationally recognised through award of ISO 45001 standard’…

Sentury Tire taps Colour Service/Pelmar at Chinese plant

Nokian taps Sentury Tire under contract manufacturing agreement

Added: 19 Dec 2022

Finnish group moves to secure passenger car tire availability in central Europe

Semperit offers new range of protective gloves

Semperit selling rubber gloves business to Singapore-based Harps

Added: 19 Dec 2022

European production and packaging units to be initially excluded from transaction

Iran’s Kavir Tire starts SUV tire production, launches new expansion

Added: 19 Dec 2022

Inaugurates facility and kicks off project to add 50ktpa of off-road, truck & bus radials 

Natural rubber futures pricing dips on ‘over-buying’

Added: 19 Dec 2022

Four-week rally comes to end as most Far East markets register declines

ERJ Brainteaser: July 

Vehicles of the future open door for advanced rubber technologies

Added: 19 Dec 2022

EVs are continuing to drive advanced R&D across all areas of the elastomers /  rubber industry

Call for input: Rubber factory of the future

Added: 16 Dec 2022

We are asking readers to identify developments that will enhance efficiency and minimise production…

Trelleborg gears up for digital age

Trelleborg says Minnesota Rubber & Plastics deal a ‘game-changer’

Added: 16 Dec 2022

Acquisition increases exposure to 'high-growth' industries, balances regional sales profile 

Top Glove remains upbeat despite €33m loss in first quarter

Added: 16 Dec 2022

Malaysian group sees ‘slowdown’ in gloves pricing decline, expects lower raw material costs

GPSNR tackling sustainability costs for smallholders

Malaysia posts 26% decline in natural rubber production

Added: 16 Dec 2022

October figures show declining trends around NR production and exports

Avon Rubber reports robust demand for personal protection systems

Avon Protection sees ‘significant’ long-term growth opportunities

Added: 16 Dec 2022

UK rubber-based products maker reports strong rebound in second half of fiscal 2022

Chase Plastics to supply Elastron elastomers in US

Added: 16 Dec 2022

Distributor to supply Turkish compounder's portfolio of thermoplastic vulcanisates

Global Tire Report: Industry on a solid footing

Added: 16 Dec 2022

ERJ's annual report show the global tire manufacturing industry in good shape to meet challenges ah…

ETRMA warns against competition, growth barriers

ETRMA appoints new secretary general

Added: 15 Dec 2022

Adam McCarthy to succeed Fazilet Cinaralp, who has headed the association since its inception in 20…

Benecke-Kaliko, Hornschuch surface materials to be branded Continental

Conti investigating 'month-long' cyber attack on IT systems

Added: 15 Dec 2022

Attackers contacted the group in mid-September and later in early November to demand $50m ransom

Toyo officially opens first European tire manufacturing plant

Added: 15 Dec 2022

Factory in Republic of Serbia to ramp up to full capacity in second half of 2023

Goodyear recalls 1,600 truck tires

Goodyear reshuffles executive team at “pivotal” time

Added: 15 Dec 2022

Christina Zamarro named CFO, Darren Wells to become chief administrative officer