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UK remains China’s largest export market for passenger car tires
Added: 17 Aug 2021
US still the largest customer for truck/bus tires, official data also shows

Halcyon Agri swings to profit as volumes return to pre-pandemic levels
Added: 17 Aug 2021
Natural Rubber supplier links development to global tire demand recovery

Orion to raise carbon black prices in North America
Added: 17 Aug 2021
Increase due to higher operating costs related to recently installed emissions control systems
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Goodyear invests in EV charging, software startup
Added: 17 Aug 2021
Founded in 2018, AmpUp provides 'smart' charging solutions across North America

Wacker unveils €150m silicones expansion plans at German site
Added: 17 Aug 2021
Investment includes several small- and medium-scale projects at Burghausen production facility

Birla Carbon targets ‘net zero’ carbon emissions by 2050
Added: 16 Aug 2021
Indian manufacturer claims the move is a ‘first’ in the carbon black industry

Avon Protection lowers full year revenue guidance on delayed orders
Added: 16 Aug 2021
UK manufacturer says order delays, supply chain disruption have increased “significantly” in recent…

Bridgestone revises up full-year outlook as Covid impact softens
Added: 16 Aug 2021
Japanese group reports four-fold growth in first half operating profit

Hankook UK announces new appointments
Added: 13 Aug 2021
Tire maker names new regional sales manager, and national accounts manager

Double Arrow raising €67m capital for conveyor belt expansion
Added: 13 Aug 2021
Investment project targets production of 15m square metres of high-strength product

Datwyler reports double-digit rise in sales, earnings
Added: 13 Aug 2021
Swiss group’s healthcare segment drives growth as it takes part in Covid vaccination programmes
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General Silicones advances silicone rubber for smart control panels
Added: 13 Aug 2021
Taiwanese company in cooperation with touch-sensor manufacturer Cochief

Toyo Tires reports strong second quarter on higher sales
Added: 13 Aug 2021
Revenue particularly improved in North America, with a 34% year-on-year increase

Conti names new general manager for Romanian tire factory
Added: 13 Aug 2021
Matthieu Turlure to replace Carlos Bernabe who has retired after 42 years of service at Continental…

Synthetic rubber margins set to improve
Added: 12 Aug 2021
Suppliers have long been under severe pressure due to overcapacity, notes HIS Markit analyst

Trelleborg to supply seals for Chinese immersed tunnel project
Added: 12 Aug 2021
Swedish manufacturer develops a new closure joint seal for the 5.1km tunnel in Dalian

Yokohama Rubber posts ‘highest-ever’ first half results
Added: 12 Aug 2021
Japanese group revises up full year outlook on strong six-month performance

UK’s Interplas show set for late September
Added: 12 Aug 2021
Organisers of rubber & plastics event say ‘huge’ pent-up demand to see new machinery and materials …

Wacker posts “substantial” growth in sales, earnings on strong demand
Added: 12 Aug 2021
Silicones business unit sees earnings 'almost doubled' compared to a year ago

Kraton raises prices for HSBC products for third time
Added: 11 Aug 2021
Move driven by increase in cost of raw materials, energy and logistics