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Synthomer signals “robust progress” in 2024
Added: 3 Feb 2025
UK-headquartered polymer group issues positive trading update for the 12 months to 31 Dec 2024
Trelleborg acquires US aerospace specialist
Added: 3 Feb 2025
Aero-Plastics specialises in “precision injection moulding, thermoforming, and machining of high-pe…
Nokian Tyres sharpens focus on Central Europe, North America with new management team
Added: 3 Feb 2025
Effective March, leadership structure will include regional SVPs for Europe, North America
Bridgestone taps McLaren Racing for new motorsports head
Added: 3 Feb 2025
Hiroshi Imai to lead the new ‘motorsports organisation’ operating under chief technology officer
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Essentially Rubber: Arkema TPEs for carbon capture
Added: 3 Feb 2025
Collaborating with Japanese startup OOYOO to advance the development of a gas separation technology
European tire market buoyed by all-season demand
Added: 31 Jan 2025
All replacement market segments, except truck & bus tires, see year-on-year increase in volumes
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PCBL selects site for new carbon black facility
Added: 31 Jan 2025
Indian supplier to meet 1,000ktpa carbon-black target with addition of sixth manufacturing plant
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Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 31 Jan 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the previous seven days from leading industry pla…
Pirelli recalls over 2k run-flat tires in US
Added: 31 Jan 2025
‘Mislabled’ P7 Cinturato tires produced at Pirelli’s manufacturing site in Romania
US vehicle industry suppliers urge halt to Trump tariffs
Added: 31 Jan 2025
MEMA issues statement on proposed 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada
ETRMA welcomes European move to simplify regulations
Added: 30 Jan 2025
Calls on EU for ‘rubber strategy’, better enforcement of regulations and reduction of manufacturing…
Italian rubber parts makers Argomm and Gapi announce merger
Added: 30 Jan 2025
Bergamo-based companies have “complementary” technology that will expand range of products, optimis…
Bridgestone to build pilot tire pyrolysis plant at Japan factory
Added: 30 Jan 2025
Set for operation in 2027, pilot project in Seki aims to scale up joint technology with Eneos
Trelleborg reports flat annual results despite strong fourth quarter
Added: 30 Jan 2025
Posts ‘highest sales to date’ and strongest fourth quarter earnings for the final three months of 2…
Cefic warns of ‘competitive disadvantage’ as EU chemical market share declines
Added: 30 Jan 2025
Synthetic rubber contributes to 1% of overall EU chemicals production, latest Cefic data shows
Hexpol reports declines in sales, earnings for 2024
Added: 29 Jan 2025
Rubber compounds group notes weak automotive demand but pick-up in sales to the construction indust…
LWB Steinl acquires full ownership of China JV with REP
Added: 29 Jan 2025
Joint venture was established in 2014 as part of ‘Asian alliance’ between the rubber machinery majo…
ANRPC: Growing rubber demand signals 'potential market recovery'
Added: 29 Jan 2025
Association urges natural rubber stakeholders to ‘strategise effectively’ and tap into emerging opp…
China tire exports increase 5.6% in 2024
Added: 29 Jan 2025
Rubber tire export-volume exceedes 9.3 million tonnes, reports General Administration of Customs of…
Evonik closing two US silica units amid restructure
Added: 29 Jan 2025
To relocate production operations in Waterford, New York and Havre de Grace, Maryland to other 'sil…
