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Cooper Standard narrows losses as market conditions improve
Added: 10 Aug 2022
China car production coming back on line, European markets beginning to stabilise from Ukraine war
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Yokohama advances rubber compound design with AI technology
Added: 10 Aug 2022
Technology uses AI to develop compounds with targeted rubber physical property values

BASF to show off scrap tire clothing
Added: 10 Aug 2022
Outdoor apparel made from fibre derived from chemically recycled rubber at K2022

ZC appoints technical director at European tech centre
Added: 10 Aug 2022
Martin Winter to lead tire development, testing for OE, provide regulation guidance

Conti upbeat about second half despite ‘hurricane-like’ headwinds
Added: 9 Aug 2022
Second quarter earnings decline across Tires, ContiTech businesses

Goodyear reports strong growth in sales, earnings
Added: 9 Aug 2022
First half gains linked to addition of Cooper Tire, pricing actions and volume growth

Orion’s rubber black earnings dip on higher costs, strong dollar
Added: 9 Aug 2022
Sales up 47% in second quarter as volume growth continued in Americas, Europe

ERJ Synthetic Rubber Price Tracker
Added: 9 Aug 2022
ERJ weekly data section tracking pricing developments of key synthetic rubber materials in European…

Bridgestone plans to raise motorcycle tire capacity
Added: 9 Aug 2022
‘Gradual expansion’ project at Japanese plant to be carried out from 2026

Wacker to introduce advanced LSR at K2022
Added: 9 Aug 2022
ERJ spotlights rubber-related technologies lined up for K2022, the world’s largest plastics & rubbe…

Pirelli raises sales forecast following strong first half
Added: 8 Aug 2022
Italian tire maker reports market rebound in OE segment in second quarter

Rubber futures back on a downward track
Added: 8 Aug 2022
Speculative selling in China led to “bearish market sentiment” and lowered prices elsewhere
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Ukraine war overshadows Nokian first half
Added: 8 Aug 2022
Impairments of €300m recorded due to exit from Russia

Synthomer hard hit by nitrile rubber decline
Added: 8 Aug 2022
But UK polymers group expects underlying gloves demand “will continue to grow”

DuPont rolls out cool elastomer solution for EV batteries
Added: 8 Aug 2022
TPO/polyamide alternative to EPDM rubber hoses and other thermoplastic assemblies

Apollo Tyres appoints automotive veteran as marketing head
Added: 8 Aug 2022
Vikram Garga to lead regional marketing team in Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa

Bridgestone raising hydraulic hose capacity by 30%
Added: 5 Aug 2022
Expansion project in Thailand scheduled to come on stream by mid-2025

Silicone moulder Rico starts major expansion project
Added: 5 Aug 2022
Austrian injection moulder and mould maker says current site is “bursting at the seams”

Greene Tweed floats H2 seals technologies for aviation industry
Added: 5 Aug 2022
Challenges include permeation, as hydrogen can penetrate any type of polymer material and metals
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K Stands for Rubber - Kraiburg TPE
Added: 5 Aug 2022
ERJ spotlights rubber-related technologies lined up for K2022, the world’s largest plastics & rubbe…