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Nokian ramps up US tire production to 24/7
Added: 26 Jul 2021
Dayton factory also earns ISO 14001 certification validating environmental standards

ETRMA welcomes EU policy move to reduce PAH limit in infill materials
Added: 26 Jul 2021
Approval unlikely to impact the use of end of life tires as rubber infill in sports pitches, synthe…

Falken rolls out its first tires with sealant technology
Added: 23 Jul 2021
Coreseal-equipped products to be initially available in Germany and Austria

Orion links with RISE to produce renewable carbon black
Added: 23 Jul 2021
Partnership with Swedish research body aims to put production on a commercial scale

Trelleborg buoyed by strong second quarter
Added: 23 Jul 2021
EBIT up 58% year-on-year, while organic sales come in 6% above 2019 level

TARRC narrowed deficit in 2020, halved staff numbers
Added: 21 Jul 2021
UK-based research arm of the Malaysian Rubber Board completes restructuring

NR markets mixed as China demand picks up
Added: 21 Jul 2021
Rubber futures in the Shanghai and SICOM gain, Kuala Lumpur latex drops

Tristone reports 40% rise in sales despite ‘very high’ automotive volatility
Added: 21 Jul 2021
German hose maker says 70% of new business awards for battery cooling products

Nestlé sues equipment maker over rubber in food products
Added: 21 Jul 2021
FMCG supplier alleges 'delaminated rubber hose' led to more than 2 million cases of cookie dough re…

Giti to build €946m tire production site in China
Added: 21 Jul 2021
Will house a new plant in addition to facilities being relocated from existing site in Anhui provin…

Bekaert set to “significantly outperform” expectations
Added: 21 Jul 2021
Belgian group expects first half sales to grow 30% year-on-year, supported by a strong volume rebou…

China’s Guilin Rubber Machinery launches new double extrusion, calendering line
Added: 21 Jul 2021
Equipment suitable for the production of semi-finished parts such as inner liner and thin rubber fo…

ANRPC upbeat over short-term outlook of rubber market
Added: 21 Jul 2021
Manufacturing activities in China "come back to life", generating "enormous demand" for raw materia…

Conti commits to 100% sustainable tires by 2050
Added: 21 Jul 2021
Celebrating 150th anniversary, German group is ‘systematically investing' in new technologies for e…

French companies to establish car tire retreading unit at Bridgestone site
Added: 20 Jul 2021
Mobivia and Black-Star to use parts of the Bethune facility for an ‘integrated tire recycling ecosy…

Synthomer revises up earnings outlook on “strong trading momentum”
Added: 20 Jul 2021
Nitrile latex business continues to perform well driven by ‘exceptional demand’

Honeywell in link-up to supply nitrile exam gloves to US
Added: 20 Jul 2021
Move in response to ‘significant shortage’ of gloves amid supply disruptions, high demand

German chemicals industry sees EU climate package as ‘enormous challenge’
Added: 19 Jul 2021
VCI says companies need 'effective protection against unfair competition caused by climate protecti…

EU new-car sales continue to improve
Added: 19 Jul 2021
Registrations increase 25.2% in first half, 10.4% in June

Elkem earnings double as market conditions remain attractive
Added: 19 Jul 2021
Silicones market momentum strong in China, expected to increase in Europe, US