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Kama begins pilot production of all-terrain vehicle tires
Added: 25 Oct 2021
Company to produce 30k units of ATV tires once development of entire line is completed

Apollo to manufacture Vredestein brand tires in India
Added: 25 Oct 2021
Local production capacity of the premium brand to cater to high-end cars and the ‘superbiking’ segm…

Hexpol reports strong sales growth despite automotive headwinds
Added: 25 Oct 2021
Gross margin affected by changing customer demand, shortage of raw materials, increasing prices

Maxam Tire to fully acquire Latin America joint venture
Added: 25 Oct 2021
Speciality off-the-road tire company says move in line with 'long-term' strategic growth objectives…

Electric, hybrid vehicles continue strong growth in Europe
Added: 22 Oct 2021
Hybrid engines surpass diesel-fuelled vehicles to become second most popular powertrain option
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Iran’s tire cord manufacturer breaks ground on €68m steel cord plant
Added: 22 Oct 2021
New manufacturing plant to address demand for local production of 'new-generatio of tires'

Dynasol announces surcharges for European rubber, chemicals
Added: 22 Oct 2021
Move in response to increases in costs related to energy prices and CO2 certificates

China’s September tire exports drop in tonnage but rise in value
Added: 22 Oct 2021
Over the first nine months of 2021, the country posted 33% rise in tire exports

US issues withhold release order on Supermax gloves
Added: 21 Oct 2021
Customs and border protection agency cites ‘forced labour’ for the ban

Pirelli concludes 18-inch Formula 1 testing
Added: 21 Oct 2021
Process involved 20,000km driven, 10k hours of indoor testing and 5k hours of simulation

Biesterfeld in takeover bid for Singapore rubber & elastomer distributor
Added: 21 Oct 2021
GME Chemicals supplies products to a wide range of industries, including automotive, healthcare and…

Q&A: Forest Stewardship Council discusses impact of sustainability on rubber growers
Added: 20 Oct 2021
Certification demands creating challenges for growers and suppliers in certain countries

DuPont adds TPE line to pharma tubing range
Added: 20 Oct 2021
Company says resin used to produce tubing is a "Liveo styrenic based copolymer"

UPDATE: Malaysia group Petra to set up Green Rubber business in UK
Added: 20 Oct 2021
Group company Green Business provides further details of £30m project to establish new tire recycli…

Pyrum, bicycle tire maker Bohle to collaborate on ELT recycling
Added: 20 Oct 2021
Tire pyrolysis company receives first batch of end-of-life bicycle tires for reprocessing

Mitsui Chemicals dissolving PU raw materials joint venture With SKC
Added: 20 Oct 2021
While Mitsui Chemicals focused on improving earnings through bio-, high-performance products, SKC’s…

ERJ Rubber Industry Price Watch
Added: 20 Oct 2021
Processors seeing a sustained round of price increases on key raw materials along with energy surch…

Synthos in link-up to advance nuclear energy in Poland
Added: 20 Oct 2021
Memorandum of understanding to evaluate the potential deployment of small modular reactors

Harvard researchers develop ‘both stiff and tough’ elastic polymers
Added: 20 Oct 2021
Study addresses long-standing dilemma of developing polymers that resist tearing under repeated str…

Sinochem signs strategic agreement with major shipping company COSCO
Added: 20 Oct 2021
Agreement to guarantee security and stability of supply for the major shareholder in Pirelli, Elkem…