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Marangoni adds partner in Scandinavia

Marangoni announces price increase in EMEA

Added: 15 Nov 2021

Effective ‘imminently’, price hikes will address continuing rise of raw materials, energy costs

SIPH sees global natural rubber stocks reducing

Rubber markets retreat on fears of slowing demand

Added: 12 Nov 2021

Rubber futures in Osaka, Shanghai and Singapore decline over two weeks to 5 Nov

Bridgestone is encouraging would-be candidates for the engineering posts to take part in an online chat on 22 Oct with various leaders to discover more about the company, what it stands for and the opportunities on offer at TCE.  This is the first of a series of three online information events.

Bridgestone sales, profit up despite raw material cost impact

Added: 12 Nov 2021

Tire maker says strong replacement tire demand offset OE decline 

Japan helps Yokohama to record sales, earnings

Yokohama Rubber raises full-year guidance on ‘record earnings’

Added: 12 Nov 2021

Japanese group sees operating profit increase seven-fold over the first nine months of year

Trelleborg seals investment signals global ambitions

ContiTech acquiring Trelleborg’s printing blanket operation

Added: 12 Nov 2021

Transaction concludes Swedish polymer group's major strategic reorganisation 

Michelin upgrades US tread rubber facility

Michelin joins ‘race to zero’ as new step in climate strategy

Added: 11 Nov 2021

French tire maker signs open letter to G20 leaders urging for climate support 

Bridgestone subscribes to sustainable NR programme

Bridgestone targets key technologies to bolster sustainability plans

Added: 11 Nov 2021

Japanese group advances mid-term business plan, identifies guayule as new exploratory business 

Top Glove to open three new production plants by 2019

Malaysian glove makers commit to ‘zero forced labour’ 

Added: 11 Nov 2021

Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association joins initiative launched by the UK foreign office…

Major reshuffle at Wacker

Wacker acquiring majority stake in Chinese speciality silane manufacturer

Added: 11 Nov 2021

German supplier investing €120m in new acquisition to strengthen silicones business

Conti tests the future

Conti reports ‘robust’ rubber performance 

Added: 10 Nov 2021

Replacement tires, ContiTech industrial products drive strong earnings 

Kemya, Continental Carbon start Saudi carbon black plant

Lion Elastomers to enter NBR business

Added: 10 Nov 2021

US supplier to expand Port Neches facility to accommodate new undertaking

Nexen set to break ground on Czech plant

Nexen relocates US headquarters to Ohio

Added: 10 Nov 2021

Strategic move to central US to strengthen commitment to customers 

ZC Rubber targets major efficiency improvements with 5G ‘smart factory’

ZC Rubber targets OE growth with new European technical centre 

Added: 9 Nov 2021

Chinese tire maker taps Martin Wells to oversee facility in Germany 

BASF investing in German tire pyrolysis company

Pyrum starts construction work on expansion project 

Added: 9 Nov 2021

Waste tire pyrolysis company scaling up to support demand from partners such as BASF, Conti, Schwal…

Goodyear earnings up 68% despite sales decline

Cooper Tire acquisition, large-rim tires drive Goodyear growth

Added: 9 Nov 2021

US tire maker more than doubles third quarter earnings despite 15% increase in raw material costs

Update: Strike ends at Orion plant in France

Orion to increase hard carbon black capacity at US plant

Added: 9 Nov 2021

Company converting a soft carbon black reactor line in Louisiana to support local demand from tire …

NHTSA grants Conti tires non-compliance petition

Conti calls for climate incentives to avoid ‘exodus of companies’ 

Added: 9 Nov 2021

Technology group supports Germany’s 2045 ‘carbon neutrality’ goal, but warns of risk of ‘serious di…

Orion says it has gained “some traction” with its recently introduced production-cost related surcharge for rubber carbon black for European customers in April.

Orion rubber black earnings dampened by lower volumes, higher costs

Added: 8 Nov 2021

Company says 2022 outlook positive despite ongoing automotive chip shortage

China’s tire exports continue to decline in June

ZC Rubber starts up phase three at Thailand site

Added: 5 Nov 2021

Project marks final phase of a €654-million investment at Rayong site

Teknor Apex buys German compounder PTS

ERJ Rubber Industry Price Watch   

Added: 5 Nov 2021

Processors seeing a sustained round of price increases on key raw materials along with energy surch…