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Sumitomo targets 'rubber & beyond' in new corporate philosophy

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 fuel-from-tires project is "feasible"

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…

Automotive market bouncing back "quicker than expected" in US

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, Bridgestone to hike truck tire prices in US 

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

UK clean air strategy to target tire particles emissions

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

Conti scheme transitions employees to higher skilled roles

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

NR supply deficit fails to rekindle market

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

Factory Safety: Bridgestone approach to occupational health and safety

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

Italian brake system maker acquires minority stake in Pirelli

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 rolls out first TBR tire from fourth China plant

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