Latest News

Goodyear enters partnership to advance autonomous trucks
Added: 24 Aug 2021
Autonomous truck technology supplier Plus to incorporate Goodyear's connected tires in its system
…

China’s July tire exports dip in volume
Added: 23 Aug 2021
Seven-month export and production figures remain well above 2020 levels

UK's Royal Mail trials ENSO tires on electric vans
Added: 23 Aug 2021
EV tires from “manufacturer” ENSO are claimed to produce fewer microparticles

Sri Trang signs US gloves supply deal ahead of North America expansion
Added: 23 Aug 2021
Thai gloves maker expects US facility to make 2.5 billion gloves per year after the first full year…

Black Bear appoints new chief executive
Added: 23 Aug 2021
Victor Vreeken previously served as COO of Dutch sustainable chemicals producer Avantium

ANRPC: Rubber markets set to lift on ‘imminent large-scale' demand from China
Added: 23 Aug 2021
Inventory levels low in China as manufacturers source natural rubber locally to avoid high freight …

AirBoss expands rubber compounding capabilities with US acquisition
Added: 20 Aug 2021
Ace Elastomer to help accelerate shift from traditional black products to colour and speciality mar…

Rubber markets strengthen as supply-demand conditions improve
Added: 20 Aug 2021
Almost all markets observed by ERJ posted growth in first half of August

Goodyear names new strategy, business development boss
Added: 20 Aug 2021
Thad Ewald will bring “significant expertise” in strategy development to the US tire maker

Trelleborg takes part in UK ‘zero emission’ vehicle project
Added: 20 Aug 2021
Early-stage R&D project will be focused on electric vehicle battery materials and design

Hutchinson seals automotive glass first with Toyota
Added: 20 Aug 2021
Pioneering fitment on the Toyota Yaris Cross model follows a four-year R&D programme

Sumitomo addressing social responsibility with new long-term sustainability policy
Added: 19 Aug 2021
Japanese tire & rubber group targets environmental, social and governance challenge themes

VCI reports “strong comeback” for German chemicals industry
Added: 19 Aug 2021
Segment posts ‘historic record level’ for sales and investments in the first half of 20201

Semperit delivers four-fold increase in first-half earnings
Added: 19 Aug 2021
Posts growth of 131% in medical gloves business, 7.6% in industrial product sales.
…
Thomas Swan enters deal for bulk graphene production
Added: 19 Aug 2021
UK chemicals company joins forces with Canada's Mason Graphite for a commercial-scale plant in Queb…

Cabot upbeat as earnings return to black
Added: 18 Aug 2021
But Keohane notes that demand in tire and automotive industries is still below pre-Covid levels
…
Hexpol TPE materials for award-winning therapy ball
Added: 18 Aug 2021
Moulded outer skin houses the lights, speaker, sensors and electronics

US researchers develop self-heal, 3D printable, recyclable elastomers
Added: 18 Aug 2021
Ranging from ultra-soft to extremely rigid, new material family could build realistic prosthetics, …

Bridgestone names new CFO as it ‘expands’ global function
Added: 18 Aug 2021
Masuo Yoshimatsu named as global chief financial officer to advance mid-long term strategy

US agency determines material injury caused by NBR imports
Added: 18 Aug 2021
Commerce instructed to continue anti-dumping investigations into exporters from France, South Korea…