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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”

Freudenberg develops new seals using “entirely simulation-based” process

Added: 17 Jul 2025

“Milestone” achieved through collaboration between FST, Freudenberg corporate research department

Sinochem Equipment acquiring Yiyang rubber machinery maker

Added: 17 Jul 2025

Plans share issuance to fund transaction amid slower demand in core industries

New Halcyon Agri NR policy to address Cameroon issues

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

Sponsored article: Naphthenic oils improve winter performance

Zeon develops new hydrophilic polymer for winter tires

Added: 16 Jul 2025

Nipol BR1300 is synthesised using polybutadiene rubber as its structural base...

Brussels  – Natural rubber has been included on the EU’s ‘critical raw material list’, the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has reported.

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

Kemya, Continental Carbon start Saudi carbon black plant

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

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

Emerald Performance Materials sells additives businesses

Dow increasing EPDM rubber production at US site

Added: 14 Jul 2025

Moves to ‘restart’ additional capacity in Plaquemine, Louisiana in fourth quarter

Elkem raises silicones prices globally 

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

North Sea offshore oil and gas

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

Pirelli reports growth ahead of IPO

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…