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UK imposing 35% tariffs on Russian 'rubber product' imports
Added: 25 Apr 2022
Move impacting materials and products follows similar tariffs on tires

Natural rubber prices on the slide
Added: 25 Apr 2022
JPX reports declines of 2-4% on major NR futures trading exchanges

Rising costs prompt Conti to downgrade business outlook
Added: 25 Apr 2022
Materials, energy, logistics to take heavy toll on Tires, ContiTech units

Toyoda Gosei to enlarge automotive parts plant
Added: 25 Apr 2022
Project to raise competitiveness in automotive interiors and exteriors

Apollo Tyres opens ‘digital innovation hub’ in UK
Added: 22 Apr 2022
Technology centre in London to focus on improving manufacturing efficiency, quality, and sustainabi…

Silicones, elastomers contribute to Dow Q1 gains
Added: 22 Apr 2022
Rubber, elastomer and related materials contribute to strong first-quarter performance

Trelleborg advances small-batch production of LSR parts
Added: 22 Apr 2022
New manufacturing process for O-rings, profile seals, diaphragms and custom-mouldings

South Korean majors launch tire pyrolysis project
Added: 22 Apr 2022
SK Energy, SK Networks, Daeho form waste-tire collection and recycling venture

Conti resumes tire production in Russia 'to protect employees'
Added: 21 Apr 2022
Russian staff face severe criminal penalties for failing to meet local demand

French rubber industry tracks continuing materials price hikes
Added: 21 Apr 2022
SNCP records sustained rises in raw materials prices during first quarter of 2022

Nokian tire plant exceeds VOC permit levels
Added: 21 Apr 2022
Collecting solvent emissions at Finnish industrial tire unit 'remains a challenge'
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Bridgestone rejigs global management set-up
Added: 21 Apr 2022
Revised leadership structure will mean new roles for executive officers

Bridgestone starts full-scale operations at Tokyo innovation hub
Added: 21 Apr 2022
New global facility with proving ground to promote “co-creation for supporting a sustainable societ…

Decline in EU car registrations accelerated in March
Added: 21 Apr 2022
ACEA: Ongoing supply-chain disruptions further exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Scramble continues for carbon black supplies
Added: 20 Apr 2022
Tire and rubber-product manufacturers extend search to India and China.

BMW: Women at the heart of Sumatra forest protection
Added: 20 Apr 2022
Working with Pirelli and BirdLife to protect biodiversity and invest in sustainable production of n…

Sumitomo researchers shed new light on natural rubber biosynthesis
Added: 19 Apr 2022
‘Ground-breaking development could lead to improved rubber yields and open door to lab biosynthesis…

MacLellan releases nano PTFE-filled FKM
Added: 19 Apr 2022
Fluoroelastomer compound harnesses the properties of two high-performance materials

Synthos: ELT rubber powder to fill Russia, Green Deal gaps
Added: 19 Apr 2022
Swiss partner TRS to establish recycling capacity of over 200ktpa of tire-rubber recyclate by 2026

Natural rubber prices run out of gas
Added: 19 Apr 2022
JPX: Slowing Chinese economy, rising Covid-19 cases putting pressure on markets