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Vietnam tire production & sales project targets €5.2bn revenues
Added: 24 Jun 2022
Danang Rubber, PHI, Tin Thanh aim to increase production and implement innovative marketing program…

German sustainable rubber filler maker joins WDK
Added: 24 Jun 2022
Xillix offers functional fillers made from lignin as substitute for carbon black

Prometeon strengthens sustainability measures
Added: 24 Jun 2022
Move involves second-party audits on raw material suppliers, creation of conflict minerals and coba…

Conti mobility study shows cars remain preferred travel option post-Covid
Added: 24 Jun 2022
Survey in Germany shows more than half use cars more frequently since pandemic

Hyundai links with Michelin to develop greener EV tires
Added: 23 Jun 2022
Partnership to explore ways to increase the use of eco-friendly materials in electric vehicle tires…

Evonik launches sustainable ‘liquid polybutadiene’ range
Added: 23 Jun 2022
Also for rubber & tire application, Polyvest eCO reduces use of fossil raw materials by 99.9%

EU to restrict rubber flame retardant levels in waste
Added: 23 Jun 2022
SCCP limits to support circular economy in which waste will be increasingly used as a secondary raw…

Bridgestone opens US racing tire facility
Added: 23 Jun 2022
Plant to manufacture all Firestone Firehawk race tires for the NTT Indycar series

Helixtap launches ‘information-sharing initiative’ with Osaka Exchange
Added: 23 Jun 2022
Digital trader to deliver data and research on global rubber markets to increase transparency

Elkem appoints new silicones boss
Added: 23 Jun 2022
Larry Zhang named as SVP Elkem Silicones replacing Frederic Jacquin

Michelin fully acquires Indonesian sustainable rubber project
Added: 22 Jun 2022
French group previously held a 49% share in Sumatra-based initiative

From cracked windscreen to elastomer compound
Added: 22 Jun 2022
Avient incorporating recycled PVB interlayers into automotive TPE materials

ERJ Synthetic Rubber Price Tracker
Added: 22 Jun 2022
New ERJ weekly data section tracking pricing developments of key synthetic rubber materials in Euro…

Nokian buying land near HQ site to ‘prepare for future’
Added: 22 Jun 2022
Acquired land not part of new EU capacity expansion project

Firestone Building Products rebrands as Elevate
Added: 22 Jun 2022
Move part of integration into Holcim’s Building Envelope division

HM Royal to distribute OCSiAl graphene nanotubes in US
Added: 22 Jun 2022
Exclusive distribution deal to cover US elastomer market

Mitsui to expand elastomers business under 2030 growth plan
Added: 21 Jun 2022
Solar cell elastomers and bio-based TPVs part of Vision 2030 plan to increase profitability

German machinery makers scale back growth expectations
Added: 21 Jun 2022
Full order books, but fewer new orders in the first four months of 2022

Nokian lifts sales guidance, profit outlook remains weak
Added: 21 Jun 2022
Operating environment continues to stay uncertain, especially in Russia

Yokohama begins practical testing of remote tire monitoring technology
Added: 21 Jun 2022
Two Kyoto taxi companies to employ TPRS system