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Sumitomo Rubber profits fall 61% amid ‘persisting stagnation’
Added: 16 Nov 2022
Tire business see 85% decline in profits while sports unit reports growing demand

Enviro pyrolysis oil passes ‘biofuel tests’
Added: 16 Nov 2022
A “leading US oil company” carried out tests on waste tire-driven oil

Canadian coatings manufacturer GBIE adds new facility for automotive weatherseals
Added: 16 Nov 2022
New facility in Ontorio to supply to OEMs in North America, Europe

Toyo set to officially open Serbian tire plant next month
Added: 15 Nov 2022
Japanese tire maker's first European facility scheduled to reach 5m production capacity by autumn 2…

OE tire demand picks up as automotive chip shortage begins to ease
Added: 15 Nov 2022
But tire makers have mixed views about rate of recovery following two years of disruption

Synthetic rubber prices gain, butadiene continues bearish run
Added: 15 Nov 2022
ChemAnalyst data shows monomer pricing down by more 30% compared to mid-September

HF Mixing adds modern building at German HQ to improve work process agility
Added: 15 Nov 2022
Freudenberg building symbolises ‘modern, agile and cross-disciplinary work’

VDMA calls for 'young appeal' as rubber & plastics industry faces skills shortage
Added: 15 Nov 2022
"We are an industry that is in the midst of ecological change, and one which is in the lead in term…

Yokohama reports ‘record high’ profits, revenue
Added: 14 Nov 2022
Higher sales, weak yen offset costs of raw materials, China lockdown

Global stock markets recovery boost NR futures
Added: 14 Nov 2022
Markets gain across Asia as China shortens Covid quarantine period

Michelin boss named as vice-president of WDK
Added: 14 Nov 2022
Maria Roettger succeeds Pirelli’s Michael Wendt who now serves as president

ACEA voices ‘serious concerns’ over new EU emissions proposal
Added: 14 Nov 2022
Association argues production costs will increase in return for "very limited" environmental gains

Nexen in partnership with French sportswear brand for trekking shoes
Added: 14 Nov 2022
Eider outsoles produced from rubber by-products generated during tire manufacturing

ETRMA calls for ‘holistic approach’ as EU moves to tackle road particle emissions
Added: 11 Nov 2022
New European Commission proposal aims to extend emissions rules to particles from brakes and tires
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Conti sees growth prospects in tire & rubber segments amid challenging markets
Added: 11 Nov 2022
Tires unit to gain from increased light vehicle production, ContiTech from growth in key regions
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Natural rubber prices remain under pressure
Added: 11 Nov 2022
Almost all Far East markets observed by ERJ registered significant declines over recent weeks

Troester expanding rubber machinery business in India
Added: 11 Nov 2022
German manufacturer adds Indian subsidiary to bolster ‘active presence’ in market
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Bridgestone expects cost rises to persist in fourth quarter
Added: 11 Nov 2022
Tire maker’s forecast follows substantial increases in raw materials and conversion costs

Pirelli posts double-digit growth in revenue, earnings
Added: 10 Nov 2022
Tire maker implements 'mitigation plan' to counter "volatility triggered by the Ukraine, semiconduc…

Linglong reaches 1.2m capacity for all-steel tires in Serbia
Added: 10 Nov 2022
Passenger car tire production capacity to reach 6m in 2023, according to Chinese manufacturer