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Dow notes pick-up in downstream silicone volumes
Added: 3 Feb 2025
Significant capacity additions, particularly in China, impacting upstream siloxane operations
WDK dismayed by policies of German parties ahead of elections
Added: 3 Feb 2025
Rubber manufacturers' association warns of failure to recognise the severity of situation facing in…
ContiTech plant closures in response to market declines
Added: 3 Feb 2025
German-based supplier notes “persistent decline in demand” in customer sectors such as automotive, …
Hutchinson targets more efficient, lower-cost fuel cells
Added: 3 Feb 2025
Aims to achieve mass-production of compact bipolar plates with integrated sealing systems
Synthomer signals “robust progress” in 2024
Added: 3 Feb 2025
UK-headquartered polymer group issues positive trading update for the 12 months to 31 Dec 2024
Trelleborg acquires US aerospace specialist
Added: 3 Feb 2025
Aero-Plastics specialises in “precision injection moulding, thermoforming, and machining of high-pe…
Bridgestone taps McLaren Racing for new motorsports head
Added: 3 Feb 2025
Hiroshi Imai to lead the new ‘motorsports organisation’ operating under chief technology officer
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Nokian Tyres sharpens focus on Central Europe, North America with new management team
Added: 3 Feb 2025
Effective March, leadership structure will include regional SVPs for Europe, North America
Essentially Rubber: Arkema TPEs for carbon capture
Added: 3 Feb 2025
Collaborating with Japanese startup OOYOO to advance the development of a gas separation technology
European tire market buoyed by all-season demand
Added: 31 Jan 2025
All replacement market segments, except truck & bus tires, see year-on-year increase in volumes
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PCBL selects site for new carbon black facility
Added: 31 Jan 2025
Indian supplier to meet 1,000ktpa carbon-black target with addition of sixth manufacturing plant
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Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 31 Jan 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the previous seven days from leading industry pla…
Pirelli recalls over 2k run-flat tires in US
Added: 31 Jan 2025
‘Mislabled’ P7 Cinturato tires produced at Pirelli’s manufacturing site in Romania
US vehicle industry suppliers urge halt to Trump tariffs
Added: 31 Jan 2025
MEMA issues statement on proposed 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada
ETRMA welcomes European move to simplify regulations
Added: 30 Jan 2025
Calls on EU for ‘rubber strategy’, better enforcement of regulations and reduction of manufacturing…
Italian rubber parts makers Argomm and Gapi announce merger
Added: 30 Jan 2025
Bergamo-based companies have “complementary” technology that will expand range of products, optimis…
Bridgestone to build pilot tire pyrolysis plant at Japan factory
Added: 30 Jan 2025
Set for operation in 2027, pilot project in Seki aims to scale up joint technology with Eneos
Trelleborg reports flat annual results despite strong fourth quarter
Added: 30 Jan 2025
Posts ‘highest sales to date’ and strongest fourth quarter earnings for the final three months of 2…
Cefic warns of ‘competitive disadvantage’ as EU chemical market share declines
Added: 30 Jan 2025
Synthetic rubber contributes to 1% of overall EU chemicals production, latest Cefic data shows
Hexpol reports declines in sales, earnings for 2024
Added: 29 Jan 2025
Rubber compounds group notes weak automotive demand but pick-up in sales to the construction indust…
