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Continental acquiring US belting manufacturer WCCO
Added: 11 Jul 2022
North Dakota-based company to strengthen agricultural business

Zeon extends capabilities of its speciality rubbers
Added: 11 Jul 2022
New grades offer enhanced performance properties, reduce carbon footprint

UK new car registrations fall 24%
Added: 11 Jul 2022
First half figures drop 12% amid continuing supply shortages

Glove makers see shares plunge as pandemic fears wane
Added: 8 Jul 2022
Low average selling prices, oversupply affect stock value

Kordsa in link-up to advance RFID technology in tires
Added: 8 Jul 2022
Project aims to fit RFID tags in tires prior to vulcanisation process

Versalis sets out industrial development plans to trade unions
Added: 8 Jul 2022
Targets include new EPDM grades and increased production of elastomers for the tire and automotive …

Kuraray raising prices of elastomer materials
Added: 8 Jul 2022
Japanese company links the move to increasing feedstock prices, utility and logistics costs

Italian plant engineering company Cassioli opens US production site
Added: 8 Jul 2022
Facility in Georgia to expand presence in North America

Asahi Kasei adapts to shifts in synthetic rubber market
Shahrzad Pourriahi | Added: 7 Jul 2022
However, previously signalled project to establish plant in Europe currently on hold

Michelin signs partnership deal with German military vehicle maker Rheinmetall
Added: 7 Jul 2022
Future projects to include exchange of customer experiences, development of tires and other systems

Wastefront in university link-up to advance tire pyrolysis project
Added: 7 Jul 2022
Partnership with Newcastle University to drive innovation in recovered carbon black

Hankook expands retreading activities with new German factory
Added: 7 Jul 2022
Investment enables combined capacity of 200,000/year for hot and cold retreaded tires

Continental acquiring Swedish conveyor belt service & sale company
Added: 7 Jul 2022
Acquisition of NorrVulk AB to expand range of service “in close proximity” to industrial customers
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Sailun unveils plans for €330m 'liquid gold' materials project
Shahrzad Pourriahi | Added: 6 Jul 2022
Qingdao Dongjiakou project to have an output of 500ktpa of functional new materials

Wacker opens new silicones production site in India
Added: 6 Jul 2022
New facility to double Indian output over the medium-term

Apollo welcomes India’s move to tighten tire standards
Added: 6 Jul 2022
Tires will need to meet standards for rolling resistance, wet grip and noise

Michelin takes lead in European plastics chemical recycling initiative
Added: 6 Jul 2022
WhiteCycle to process ‘complex’ mixed post-consumer waste for use in new tires, hoses

Bridgestone says achieved 2022 targets ahead of plan
Added: 6 Jul 2022
Japanese group closer to ‘building a strong Bridgestone’

ContiTech announces major restructuring of hose business
Added: 5 Jul 2022
Up to 870 jobs to be impacted in consolidation programme

Pirelli to launch car tires with lignin reinforcing filler
Added: 5 Jul 2022
'Industrial process optimised for scale-up and utilisation in car tire products by the end of 2022.…