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Sentury Tire project in Spain ‘hangs by a thread’
Added: 9 Apr 2025
Galicia minister urges central government measures to develop energy infrastructure at As Pontes si…

ACEA calls for dialogue to resolve US auto tariffs
Added: 9 Apr 2025
European automotive industry urges EU leaders to avoid ‘harmful countermeasures’

Denka ends low-carbon acetylene project with Transform Materials
Added: 9 Apr 2025
Japanese group halts joint project as US partner Transform Materials dissolves

Datwyler starts elastomer component supply for GLP-1 therapy
Added: 9 Apr 2025
Begins serial production and supply of components for prefilled syringes used in GLP-1 receptor ago…

Biesterfeld expands rubber portfolio with ExxonMobil EPDM
Added: 9 Apr 2025
Agreement covers distribution of Vistalon EPDM grades in Europe, including Turkey, and Africa
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Michelin-Sumitomo tire distribution group divesting service branch
Added: 9 Apr 2025
TBC Corp. selling Midas franchise portfolio to New York-based Mavis Tire Express Service Corp.

Rubber futures see sharp drops as fears of global recession grow
Added: 8 Apr 2025
OSE and SICOM rubber futures see decreases of 8% and 6.5% respectively

Linglong sharpens focus on ‘green and intelligent’ manufacturing
Added: 8 Apr 2025
Chinese tire maker exploring new factory models to drive efficiency

Conti starts hydrogen hose factory in Germany, plans further investment
Added: 8 Apr 2025
ContiTech experts develop new material combination to increases the technical performance of polyme…

Goodyear EMEA boss Christopher Delaney departs
Added: 8 Apr 2025
Chief financial officer Christina Zamarro to lead unit on an interim basis

EU new car registrations fall but BEV market picks up
Added: 8 Apr 2025
BEVs market share rises to 15.2%, up from 11.5% reported in first two months of 2024

Continental to exit agricultural tire business by yearend
Added: 7 Apr 2025
German-based group to focus on materials-handling, earthmoving and port operations tires

Zeon, Visolis prepare to build bio-isoprene plant
Added: 7 Apr 2025
Two companies completed feasibility study launched early last year

AnVa taps Enviro rCB for ‘climate-neutral’ rubber compound
Added: 7 Apr 2025
Recovered carbon black sourced from Enviro’s tire pyrolysis facility in Asensbruk, Sweden

UK environment agency to review waste tire exports to India
Added: 7 Apr 2025
Decision follows campaigners pressure over waste tire sent to ‘polluting pyrolysis plants’
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CSRC to close one China carbon black plant, divests another
Added: 4 Apr 2025
Parent group of Continental Carbon to ‘gradually expand’ production in North America and Europe
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Tire and rubber share prices tumble
Added: 4 Apr 2025
Values hit by the US imposition of tariffs on imports from around the world

Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 4 Apr 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Exports cushion Italian plastics & rubber machinery makers
Added: 4 Apr 2025
Amaplast forecasts three-point contraction in turnover for the sector in 2024

India initiates anti-dumping probe into ESBR imports
Added: 4 Apr 2025
Investigation covers butadiene rubber of 1500 series from European Union, Japan, Korea RP, Russia a…