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German rubber industry calls for ‘first touch principle’ in EUDR
Added: 17 Jul 2025
WDK says documentation obligations risk turning EUDR into “yet another bureaucracy monster”
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Freudenberg develops new seals using “entirely simulation-based” process
Added: 17 Jul 2025
“Milestone” achieved through collaboration between FST, Freudenberg corporate research department
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Sinochem Equipment acquiring Yiyang rubber machinery maker
Added: 17 Jul 2025
Plans share issuance to fund transaction amid slower demand in core industries

Yokohama Rubber holds training for Thai natural rubber farmers
Added: 17 Jul 2025
Event in Surat Thani to improve quality and traceability of rubber

Sailun acquiring Bridgestone’s TBR tire plant in China
Added: 16 Jul 2025
Chinese group enters €30m deal to purchase Shenyang facility, idled since end of 2023

Parker expanding ‘electrification portfolio’ with $1bn purchase of Curtis Instruments
Added: 16 Jul 2025
Deal adds complementary control technologies for electric and hybrid vehicle applications

Can AI revolutionise carbon black manufacturing?
Added: 16 Jul 2025
Article by Birla Carbon president and CEO John Loudermilk exploring potential to enhance efficiency…

IKEA, Hainan Rubber investigate sustainable rubber wood in China
Added: 16 Jul 2025
Initiative, also involving WWF, explores forest conservation, ESG goals, and processing standards

Zeon develops new hydrophilic polymer for winter tires
Added: 16 Jul 2025
Nipol BR1300 is synthesised using polybutadiene rubber as its structural base...

Natural rubber futures hold “firm” amid Southeast Asia flooding
Added: 15 Jul 2025
Stable trading in early July supported by weather concerns and hints of Chinese stimulus

Linglong claims top spot for new energy OE tire sales
Added: 15 Jul 2025
Chinese tire maker also named top passenger car tire seller in China in 2024

WDK welcomes PFAS rethink, rejects EU chemicals plan as ‘bureaucratic fix’
Added: 15 Jul 2025
Association warns EU plan risks adding red tape while ignoring core competitiveness issues

Sumitomo Rubber, NEC in tie-up to boost R&D, explore new business opportunities
Added: 15 Jul 2025
Companies aim to enhance competitiveness by combining advanced technology, intellectual property

Bjorn Thorsen named pan-European distributor for Celanese TPEs
Added: 15 Jul 2025
Deal covers Santoprene TPV, Hytrel TPC, Bexloy TPC, Laprene TPS, and Ateva G EVA medical grades
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Michelin wins partial EU court victory in anti-trust case
Added: 14 Jul 2025
Court limits Commission’s inspection decision, blocking use of some evidence

Dow increasing EPDM rubber production at US site
Added: 14 Jul 2025
Moves to ‘restart’ additional capacity in Plaquemine, Louisiana in fourth quarter

Improved costs, lower raw material prices support Elkem silicones earnings growth
Added: 14 Jul 2025
Group sees substantial increase in second-quarter earnings despite lower commodity sales prices

Trelleborg acquiring sealing specialist in Singapore
Added: 14 Jul 2025
Masterseals specialises in sealing solutions for energy, industrial sectors

Pyrum raises €5.6 million to fund German expansion
Added: 14 Jul 2025
Company places over 200,000 new shares with institutional investors

JLR to fit new Pirelli tires made with over 70% sustainable materials
Added: 11 Jul 2025
P Zero using rice husk-derived silica, recycled steel, and FSC-certified rubber for Range Rover mod…