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Tatneft unveils €112m expansion at Kama Tyres plant
Added: 25 Jan 2021
Modernisation to raise capacity and expand portfolio of Nizhnekam truck tire plant

Air France, Michelin extend come-fly-with-me deal
Added: 24 Jan 2021
Exclusive tire-supply agreement, extends long-standing partnership for another ten years

Conti manufacturing tires with new HL load index code
Added: 22 Jan 2021
Load capacity for heavy electric or hybrid passenger cars and SUVs about 25% above that of standard…

ETRMA: European tire sector needs recovery from “very difficult” 2020
Added: 22 Jan 2021
Double-digit declines in key segments during pandemic-hit year, with some negative trends continuin…

DKT IRC postponed until next year
Added: 21 Jan 2021
Due to pandemic, the popular rubber expo & conference will now take place in June 2022

Peltomäki to take over as chief executive of Cimcorp
Added: 20 Jan 2021
Outgoing CEO Wakabayashi will continue as a board member and act as general advisor to Finnish auto…

New CEO for TARRC rubber centre
Added: 20 Jan 2021
Malaysian Rubber Board says Dr Lee Jiang Jun will work on strategic growth plan for the UK-based op…

Amaplast predicts “negative result” for Italian machinery makers
Added: 20 Jan 2021
Assessment follows double-digit dip in the import-export markets for rubber & plastics sector

Rubber testing firms in UK-US link-up
Added: 20 Jan 2021
Wallace Instruments taps Ohio-based lab to advance equipment sales in North America

ExxonMobil rolls out new TPV challenger to EPDM weatherseals
Added: 20 Jan 2021
Recyclate-content could help automakers develop more sustainable glass run channel profiles

India decides against extending carbon black duties
Added: 18 Jan 2021
Review had recommended five-year measures against product from China and Russia

GRI launches phase 2 of $100m speciality tire project
Added: 18 Jan 2021
Expansion will quadruple Sri Lankan producer’s current production capacity to 750,000 tires/year
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China’s 11-month tire production records first growth in 2020
Added: 18 Jan 2021
First time in 2020 that the year-to-month production showed growth from a year ago

Coming up next in ERJ magazine
Added: 17 Jan 2021
Features and special reports in the editorial line-up for ERJ January/February issue, and beyond...…

ANRPC notes rubber price recovery
Added: 17 Jan 2021
December strengthening despite continuing uncertainty caused by the global pandemic

ANRPC upgrades forecasts for rubber supply and demand
Added: 17 Jan 2021
World NR consumption anticipated to register sustained growth in January

Biesterfeld to supply Denka acrylate rubbers
Added: 17 Jan 2021
Deal with Japan polymer maker covers most of Europe plus Turkey, Russia, Brazil

Synthomer CEO MacLean to stand down by early 2022
Added: 17 Jan 2021
Polymer group leader has presided over major investments and acquisitions during his six-year tenur…

Safic-Alcan extends distribution deal with Momentive
Added: 17 Jan 2021
Covers products used as chemical processing aids, foam control and mould release agents in industri…

Audia Elastomers advances new range of “sustainable” TPEs
Added: 17 Jan 2021
Customisable grades produced from post-consumer, post-industrial, bio-based, and marine sources