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Survey: Investment in energy-efficiency set to accelerate

Added: 10 Nov 2022

Tire & rubber product manufacturing sector is heavily reliant on intensive energy-consuming process…

Conti receives €1.5bn order for ‘semi-dry’ brake systems, air suspensions

Added: 10 Nov 2022

Series production for North American car maker set to start in 2025

Bridgestone launches major rejig, management reshuffle

Bridgestone raises full year guidance despite “harsh business environment”

Added: 10 Nov 2022

Stronger pricing, weaker yen help significantly increase revenue, operating profit

Cabot to raise rubber black prices in EMEA

Cabot rubber black hikes to add $80m to 2023 revenues

Added: 9 Nov 2022

Carbon black maker says it has reached early contract agreements with “substantially all” customers…

Michelin opens first zero-emissions plant

Michelin notes improving OE demand amid steady car tire markets

Added: 9 Nov 2022

But replacement tire segment declines slightly, reflecting weaker Chinese demand

Czech supplier Draslovka expanding green tire additives business

Added: 9 Nov 2022

Company to increase production of diphenylguanidine in either US, or India

US to carry out sunset reviews for ESBR imports

Added: 9 Nov 2022

International Trade Commission to probe rubber imports from Brazil, Mexico, Poland and South Korea

Weir adds service “supercentre” in Kazakhstan

Added: 9 Nov 2022

Centre includes a maintenance, repair and assembly workshop; rubber lining services

Goodyear to adjust production in Europe to address market, energy issues

Added: 8 Nov 2022

US tire maker targets $30m run-rate saving in EMEA rationalisation plan

Nokian tire-test-fix claim triggers response from Michelin

Nokian earnings drop 43% despite currency tailwind

Added: 8 Nov 2022

Volumes decline but exchange rates buoy overall sales

Cooper Standard narrows loss, lowers full-year guidance

Added: 8 Nov 2022

Automotive supplier reports strong sales growth and margin improvement in third quarter

Dayco building new belt manufacturing facility in Mexico

Added: 8 Nov 2022

Facility in San Luis Potosi in central Mexico part of plans to expand in North America

Datwyler steps up sustainability drive

Datwyler expands executive management to advance sustainability goals

Added: 8 Nov 2022

CSO Sabrina Gerard to also overlook uniform global production, quality and processes 

India moves to raise duties on South Korean synthetic rubber 

India decides against extending ESBR anti-dumping duties

Added: 7 Nov 2022

Initially introduced in 2017, duties applied to EU, Korea and Thai suppliers

Rubber futures gain after 'multi-year lows' in October

Added: 7 Nov 2022

All major markets report increases as China reportedly eases lockdown

Elkem raises silicones prices globally 

Elkem Silicones expects €180m worth of deals from China show

Added: 7 Nov 2022

Contracts to cover “more than a dozen customers” in automotive, healthcare and consumer markets

Covestro IPO to raise €2.5bn

Covestro suspends plans for “world-scale” MDI facility again

Added: 7 Nov 2022

European energy crisis, war in Ukraine, growing inflation cited as reasons to pause investment proj…

VW recalls 225k vehicles for tire pressure monitoring defect

Added: 7 Nov 2022

System may fail to detect, in a timely manner, if all four tires deflate at the same rate, at the s…

Orion to repurpose tire carbon black line in South Korea

Orion expects ‘significant earnings growth’ on strong rubber pricing

Added: 4 Nov 2022

Carbon black supplier says 2023 contract negotiations in rubber business ‘principally completed’

Continental Carbon,  US tire recycler in 'sustainable' carbon black link-up

Bolder advances European waste tire pyrolysis plant with key partnerships

Added: 4 Nov 2022

First EU facility to be built in Port of Antwerp set for commercial operation in 2024