Latest News


ANRPC expects rubber-price gains as output lags demand

Mixed picture in rubber markets as crude prices stabilise

Added: 1 Apr 2022

Markets decline in Shanghai and Singapore, as Japanese rubber futures gain 5%

Safic-Alcan names new chief executive

Added: 1 Apr 2022

Martial Lecat and Phillippe Combette to remain on supervisory board of French distributor

Teknor Apex launches recycled content TPEs

Added: 1 Apr 2022

Monprene RX CP-15100 series contains 25-35% post consumer recycled waste

Nokian tracking sustainability goals

Nokian planning to invest in new capacity in Europe

Added: 31 Mar 2022

Tire maker cutting dividend due to war in Ukraine

Orion announces executive management changes

Orion raising rubber carbon black prices in Europe

Added: 31 Mar 2022

Company increasing carbon black oil surcharge, introducing a natural gas charge 



Bridgestone wins US grant to advance guayule research

Added: 31 Mar 2022

Japanese tire maker looking to optimise desert shrub for increased rubber content

Goodyear invests in blockchain wireless networks specialist Nova Labs

Added: 31 Mar 2022

Move to help Goodyear advance connected mobility ambitions

The CPB predicted earlier in June that the Dutch economy could lose up to 1.2 percent of its GDP with the Brexit, with chemicals and rubber & plastics among the most impacted industries.

ERJ Machinery Survey 2022 - Deadline approaching

Added: 30 Mar 2022

Tire and rubber equipment makers should reply by submission deadline of 8 April

Intertronics to distribute Wacker silicones in UK, Ireland

Wacker Silicones on a mission to double growth

Added: 30 Mar 2022

German group unveils new targets and expansion plans for division

Nike inches towards 10% rubber recycling goal

Added: 30 Mar 2022

Brand working with compound suppliers “to unlock high-performing recycled rubber options…”

Peugeot taps additive manufacturing for car accessories

Added: 30 Mar 2022

Teams developed new flexible polymer for the purpose

Tire recycler Pyrum starts trading on Euronext Growth Oslo

Pyrum applies for secondary listing in Deutsche Börse

Added: 30 Mar 2022

Tire recycler expects the shares to begin trading in Frankfurt on 30 March

Trelleborg boss defends CGS acquisition

Freshfields advised Yokohama on €2bn TWS acquisition

Added: 30 Mar 2022

Transaction team led by the London-based firm’s Japan practice

Turkish hose maker Teklas opens second plant in Serbia

Added: 29 Mar 2022

Factory built on former Geox facility which closed in August last year

Malaysian gloves industry welcomes reopening of borders

Added: 29 Mar 2022

‘Transition to endemic phase’ to allow employment of foreign workers after two years

German chemicals industry cautions over 2022 outlook

Added: 29 Mar 2022

VCI warns of “serious repercussions” of Ukraine on economic development of industry

Mitsui Chemicals buying Asahi TPS business

Asahi targets biomass feedstock for polyamide 6.6 

Added: 29 Mar 2022

Project with US-based Genomatica could support development of bio-based tire reinforcement

Morocco signs €160m deals with automotive wiring, cable suppliers

Added: 28 Mar 2022

Eight agreements signed with five investors, including Yazaki, Sumitomo & Lear 

Zeon to raise HNBR prices

Zeon to expand HNBR production capacity

Added: 28 Mar 2022

Company manufactures hydrogenated nitrile rubber under brand Zetpol

JK Tyre launches 'India's first' puncture-proof tires

Added: 28 Mar 2022

Technology claimed to be able to ‘self-repair multiple punctures’