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Toyoda Gosei to dissolve UK subsidiary
Added: 25 Sep 2023
Japanese automotive supplier to focus on Czech operations for European growth

Natural rubber futures fall amid lower trading
Added: 25 Sep 2023
Majority of commodities face downward pressure as US dollar strengthens

Mesnac enhances efficiency with new automated testing machinery
Added: 25 Sep 2023
Chinese tire & rubber machinery major rolls out new developments at RubberTech China in Shanghai

Continental names new head of tires R&D
Added: 25 Sep 2023
Edwin Goudswaard takes over from Boris Mergell who joins Continental Automotive

Kobe Steel exits tire testing machinery business
Added: 22 Sep 2023
Japanese group aiming to further develop tire & rubber machinery products

ExxonMobil starts up 400ktpa elastomers plant in Texas
Added: 22 Sep 2023
Unit part of $2bn expansion project at Baytown production facility

Tire Tracker: Pirelli launches ‘sustainability logo’
Added: 22 Sep 2023
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Origin Materials wins funding to develop bio-based carbon black
Added: 22 Sep 2023
California company to supply samples of bio-based carbon black and polymers to Department of Defense

ERJ: News stories of the week
Added: 22 Sep 2023
Most widely-read news reports posted on the European Rubber Journal website over the last seven days

German rubber show DKT sees ‘promising’ registration rate
Added: 22 Sep 2023
Four-day event to be held in July 2024 in Nuremberg

WDK notes ‘immense pressure’ on German rubber industry
Added: 21 Sep 2023
Industry association reports declining production, capacity utilisation and employment

Update: Arlanxeo set to close 150ktpa butyl rubber plant
Added: 21 Sep 2023
Zwijndrecht facility victim to ‘cost rises and increased competition from low-cost countries’
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Anvis moves to new location following Hanh acquisition
Added: 21 Sep 2023
Anvis Holding SAS was created as part of a management buyout from Sumitomo Riko

Essentially Rubber: Energy efficiency hits the roof
Added: 21 Sep 2023
Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials...

Belgian company raises funds for waste tire pyrolysis plant
Added: 21 Sep 2023
End-of-life tire pyrolysis plant in Liege to eventually process nearly 2.5 million tires per year
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Tire Tracker: Hankook supplying tires for BYD’s T4K electric truck
Added: 21 Sep 2023
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Pirelli not bidding for WRC tire supply deal
Added: 21 Sep 2023
Italian tire maker concluding partnership as single supplier to World Rally Championship

EU new car market expands 21% as EV demand grows
Added: 21 Sep 2023
New car registrations up 18% for first eight months of the year

Bridgestone on track with rubber-product expansions
Added: 20 Sep 2023
Hose, air springs and tracks projects part of restructuring programme within 'diversified products'…

Huntsman makes splash with liquid TPU 'first' for footwear
Added: 20 Sep 2023
Partners with Germany-based Framas Group for large-scale production of mid-soles