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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…
LWB Steinl acquires full ownership of China JV with REP
Added: 29 Jan 2025
Joint venture was established in 2014 as part of ‘Asian alliance’ between the rubber machinery majo…
ANRPC: Growing rubber demand signals 'potential market recovery'
Added: 29 Jan 2025
Association urges natural rubber stakeholders to ‘strategise effectively’ and tap into emerging opp…
China tire exports increase 5.6% in 2024
Added: 29 Jan 2025
Rubber tire export-volume exceedes 9.3 million tonnes, reports General Administration of Customs of…
Evonik closing two US silica units amid restructure
Added: 29 Jan 2025
To relocate production operations in Waterford, New York and Havre de Grace, Maryland to other 'sil…
Rubber futures weak amid Chinese new year slowdown
Added: 28 Jan 2025
Major Far East markets show mixed trends with ‘uncertain trading direction’
Bridgestone, Tokai Carbon in link-up to advance rCB properties
Added: 28 Jan 2025
Also involving academic institutions, project aims to develop ‘secondary processing’ technology for…
General Science signals potential ownership change
Added: 28 Jan 2025
Hongdou Group signs letter of intent to transfer controlling shares to Wanli Tire parent group
ENSO inks deal with i247 for EV tire supply in UK
Added: 28 Jan 2025
ENSO tires now available in 4,000 fitting centres, including Halfords, across UK
Kuraray raising elastomer prices globally
Added: 28 Jan 2025
Price hike due to increasing costs of “feedstock, process chemicals, utility, logistics and mainten…
Wevo-Chemie expanding silicones production for electric applications
Added: 28 Jan 2025
Company carries out ‘extensive modernisation’ at headquarters in Germany to meet increasing demand
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Evonik merges silica, silanes businesses into 'Smart effects'
Added: 27 Jan 2025
Establishes new business unit to target key markets including automotive and tire industry
Hyosung launches strategic review of steel tire cord business
Added: 27 Jan 2025
Korean group considering various plans “including sale of” of business unit valued at €1bn...
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TSRC mulls building new SSBR plant in China
Added: 27 Jan 2025
Taiwan-based rubber major expects to complete relocations of ESBR, NBR facilities in Nantong
Nexen Tire unveils ‘omni-wheel’ future mobility concept tire
Added: 27 Jan 2025
Introduces detachable wheels that enable 'reconfiguration of vehicles'
