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Farrel Pomini invests in UK waste tire pyrolysis startup
Added: 11 May 2021
Partnership aims to bring WF Recycle-Tech’s technology to commercialisation

Michelin partners with data analytics startup to advance road safety
Added: 10 May 2021
Data-driven insights will help local authorities prioritise infrastructure projects

Ammeraal Beltech to build new factory in US expansion plan
Added: 10 May 2021
Dutch lightweight conveyor belt maker currently has four production units in US

Trinseo advances rubber sell-off plans as business evaluation nears completion
Added: 10 May 2021
Potential sale of the unit comes as business reports 22% growth in revenue

Arlanxeo not included in Aramco-Sabic realignment
Added: 10 May 2021
Two Saudi companies reshuffle marketing and sales activities to drive efficiency and add value

Guizhou Tyre set to raise agricultural tire capacity
Added: 10 May 2021
Expansion project to repurpose an area currently used to produce speciality tires

Orion rubber blacks hit by high SG&A costs, US deep freeze
Added: 7 May 2021
Volumes increase 3.3% year-on-year, helped by recovery in the Asia Pacific region

NKNH to add 50ktpa of halobutyl rubber capacity in technical upgrade
Added: 7 May 2021
Swiss-based Welding Engineers to supply dewatering and drying extruders to the Russian synthetic ru…

Hübner acquires Dutch chassis specialist VSE
Added: 7 May 2021
German group expects to develop 'a technological edge in hydropneumatics' with the takeover

Technology: Freudenberg presents new generation of conductive seals for electric drives
Added: 7 May 2021
Product can eliminate unwanted side effects from electric drives that feature silicon carbide power…

Trade body says half UK manufacturers hit by cyber attack last year
Added: 6 May 2021
Covid outbreak and extended remote working create further cyber crime opportunities

Conti’s rubber group reports growth as China market rebounds
Added: 6 May 2021
Division, including Tires and ContiTech, posts a 33% year-on-year rise in earnings

Nokian reports "all-time high" volumes as replacement tire sales recover
Added: 6 May 2021
Vsevolozhsk plant running at full capacity to meet increasing Russian demand

Cabot expects demand momentum to continue
Added: 6 May 2021
The carbon black supplier posts a second consecutive quarter of record earning within its Reinforce…

Toyoda Gosei announces plans to close UK operations
Added: 5 May 2021
Japanese automotive supplier operates two production facilities in England and Wales

Hankook posts 75% rise in operating profit as major markets stabilise
Added: 5 May 2021
South Korean tire maker sees continued growth in sales of high rim-sized tires

Cooper Tire stockholders approve €2.1bn merger with Goodyear
Added: 5 May 2021
Nearly 99% of votes cast were in favour of the transaction, according to US tire maker

French rubber sector says recovery ‘weakened’ by supply-chain woes
Added: 5 May 2021
Price pressure, logistics headwinds 'a major concern’ for rubber processors, according to SNCP

Continental to delay Aachen tire plant closure
Added: 5 May 2021
German tire manufacturer reaches reconciliation agreement with employees

Ube Industries to “split off” synthetic rubber business
Added: 4 May 2021
Ube Elastomer to remain 'an important cornerstone' in the Japanese supplier's portfolio