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French unions reject short-time working scheme for rubber industry
Added: 27 Jan 2021
‘Situation is very regrettable and detrimental’ to employees and companies, particularly SMEs

US to keep import duties on tires from China
Added: 27 Jan 2021
Commission votes to maintain measures against passenger vehicle and light truck tires

Greenergy advances fuel-from-tires project
Added: 26 Jan 2021
Launches engineering phase of project to process ELTs via Haldor Topsoe and Thyssenkrupp technologi…

Forbo notes "better than expected" pick-up in earnings
Added: 26 Jan 2021
Swiss rubber products maker reports significant market recovery in recent months

Phillips Carbon Black progressing new production project
Added: 25 Jan 2021
Indian group to invest €67 million in greenfield facility to be located near Chennai

Hankook appoints new MD at European plant
Added: 25 Jan 2021
Kim previously led the production planning division at Korean tire maker’s global HQ

Xingda opens technical service centre in India
Added: 25 Jan 2021
Shows “commitment to the Indian market and our ambition of becoming a truly global company”

DKT IRC organisers line up symposium in lieu of postponed event
Added: 25 Jan 2021
Virtual elastomer conference will be held from 28 June to 1 July, says German rubber society the DK…

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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