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Michelin restructuring, investing €90m at Clermont-Ferrand

Michelin targets 80% environmental tire adhesives by 2025

Added: 22 Nov 2021

Subsidiary ResiCare develops formaldehyde- and resorcinol-free adhesives for use in tires and 'beyo…

SRI earnings up despite lower sales

Sumitomo Rubber revises down full-year outlook on rising raw materials costs

Added: 22 Nov 2021

But Japanese group reports strong sales, profit growth over nine-month period

Akwel expands automotive hose production in Turkey

French rubber parts maker Akwel reports ‘significant declines’ in third quarter 

Added: 22 Nov 2021

Volumes remained at low levels amid “tensions on raw materials and electronic components”

Bridgestone to open second Nashville office

Bridgestone to build new test track facility at Americas technology centre

Added: 22 Nov 2021

Company also nearing completion of 'advanced tire production centre' at Akron site to produce small…

European bodies at odds over scrap tire data

UK tire pyrolysis company Big Atom awarded €415k grant

Added: 22 Nov 2021

Company to invest capital in improving temperature control, efficiencies 

Bridgestone, Michelin target 'broad coalition' to progress supply of rCB

Added: 19 Nov 2021

Tire giants to lead the development of a position paper to outline industry's role in achieving cir…

Nokian restructures management team

Nokian starts 24/7 production at Finland factory

Added: 19 Nov 2021

Move part of previously announced plan to increase production capacity by 30%

Toyo Tires moving to new HQ on 70th anniversary

Toyo Tire confirms full year targets despite third quarter setback

Added: 19 Nov 2021

Japanese group reports overall strong results for first nine-months of the year

Wacker studying new silica plant in US

Wacker reports 77% earnings growth in silicones division

Added: 19 Nov 2021

Unit reports strong sales, driven by higher volumes, price increases 

GRT Rubber Technologies acquiring mining rubber compounder

Added: 19 Nov 2021

Alabama-based Valley Rubber manufactures custom rubber solutions for tough mining, industrial appli…

Albis unveils polyamide adhesion modified TPV grades

Princeton researchers develop elastomer “bubble casting” to create soft robotics 

Added: 19 Nov 2021

Process involves ‘fancy balloons’ that change shape when inflated with air

UK tire recyclers seek ‘fairer’ fire safety rules

Bridgestone, Michelin to issue joint call on tire-recycling

Added: 18 Nov 2021

Tire majors link-up for keynote speech at Recovered Carbon Black conference in Amsterdam

Tatneft’s synthetic rubber facility gains auto industry standard

Tatneft to build NBR, XNBR rubber plants in Russia 

Added: 18 Nov 2021

Company licences Versalis technology for the two manufacturing units at former Sibur site

Top 10 Elastomers for Sustainability II

Contenders for new Elastomers for Sustainability Top 10

Added: 18 Nov 2021

With ERJ set to announce the latest rankings in the E4S programme, here are the top 20 contenders

ELT recycling partnership targets multiple plants in Europe

Enviro selects location for major Swedish tire recycling plant

Added: 18 Nov 2021

Waste tire pyrolysis company set to start official process to acquire environmental permit

US countervailing tire duties effective 1 Dec

US launches anti-dumping probe against ESBR imports from Czech Republic, Italy, Russia

Added: 17 Nov 2021

Petition by Lion Elastomer alleges that there is a “clear pattern of unfair pricing” of ESBR from t…

ECHA: Restriction, authorisation drive replacement of harmful chemicals

ECHA report recommends REACH requirements for chemically recycled materials

Added: 17 Nov 2021

Recent report studies different technologies used for recycling of waste plastics, rubber

Compounders group probes legality of EU force majeures

Cabot to acquire Tokai Carbon plant in China

Added: 17 Nov 2021

Focus on battery materials at unit which also produces rubber blacks

Hutchinson to build new North American HQ

Hutchinson partners with wireless battery charging startup

Added: 16 Nov 2021

System offers automotive manufacturers the benefit of reducing the size and weight of onboard batte…

PPG to increase US precipitated silica capacity

PPG, Oriental Silicas enter distribution agreement 

Added: 16 Nov 2021

Taipei-based silica manufacturer to market select PPG products to tire makers in Asia Pacific regio…