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Rubber futures under pressure amid weak global economy
Added: 31 Aug 2022
Prospect of further interest rate hikes, weaker Chinese economy weigh on market

Semperit names new finance chief
Added: 31 Aug 2022
Petra Preining steps down prematurely to pursue ‘new professional challenge’

Hankook investing €1.6bn in US tire plant expansion
Added: 30 Aug 2022
Two projects at Tennessee facility to ‘more than double’ local manufacturing capacity

Synthetic rubber prices ease back from recent highs
Added: 30 Aug 2022
EPDM, nitrile and butadiene prices decline while SBR markets appear steadier

Kraton adding HSBC capacity in Taiwan
Added: 30 Aug 2022
Expansion project to increase facility's production of styrenic block copolymers by 30%

Bridgestone to commercialise guayule rubber by 2030
Added: 30 Aug 2022
Tire maker investing €40m to expand plantation area in southwestern US

Datwyler expects ‘challenging second half’ as Ukraine war impacts growth
Added: 30 Aug 2022
First half earnings down despite higher revenue from continuing operations

Troester and X-Compound at K2022
Added: 29 Aug 2022
Latest advances in processing machinery and support services for the rubber industry

Synthetic rubber majors impose supply restrictions on key materials
Added: 26 Aug 2022
Unplanned incidents lead to force majeure measures on SEBS, EPDM and chloroprene elastomers

Bridgestone unveils €550m plan to expand TBR production in US
Added: 26 Aug 2022
Investment will also enable all tires made in Warren, Tennessee to be equipped with RFID sensors
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Wanli announces €85m upgrade at China tire factory
Added: 26 Aug 2022
Project will bring about a 60% increase in production capacity

Kuraray isoprene earnings down on lower volumes
Added: 26 Aug 2022
Japanese supplier faced "temporary difficulty in procuring raw materials"

Birla extends use of Aspen software at nine sites
Added: 26 Aug 2022
Carbon black maker targeting improved safety, efficiency and sustainability performance

Lehvoss expands compounding capacity at technical centre
Added: 26 Aug 2022
New centre in Hamburg capable of processing thermoplastic elastomers, recyclates

Mercedes taps pyrolysis oil-based polymers for new models
Added: 25 Aug 2022
BASF produces materials from oil supplied by tire recycler Pyrum

Nokian announces changes in operating model, leadership
Added: 25 Aug 2022
Finnish manufacturer brings passenger car tire commercial operations under one leadership

Conti uses ‘responsible NR’ in bicycle tire series production
Added: 25 Aug 2022
All Gravity mountain bike tires produced with “responsibly-sourced natural rubber”

NOK seals unit posts sharp drop in earnings
Added: 25 Aug 2022
“Soaring raw materials costs, higher expenses and the effect of decreased sales...”

US union signs ‘master contract’ with Goodyear, Michelin, Bridgestone
Added: 25 Aug 2022
Deal to offer ‘meaningful economic improvements’ to 12,000 workers

General Science set to start up Cambodia tire plant, ramp up Thai production
Added: 24 Aug 2022
Cambodian factory has designed capacity to produce 6 million units/year of passenger car tires