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Michelin advances bio-based butadiene project for synthetic rubber production
Added: 15 Dec 2025
BioButterfly project validates BR and SBR production, targets commercial rollout from 2026
VCI urges ‘rethinking Europe’ as chemicals outlook weakens
Added: 15 Dec 2025
Steilemann warns of falling utilisation rates, plant closures, and rising relocation risks
Bandag to build tire retreading factory in Georgia
Added: 15 Dec 2025
Project to be carried out in collaboration with automotive parts maker Tegeta Motors
COP30: ANRPC highlights key role of rubber smallholders
Added: 15 Dec 2025
Side-event at recent Brazil conference discussed importance of growers for ‘net-zero and beyond’
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Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 12 Dec 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide
Conti in talks to sell French retail arm to equity firm
Added: 12 Dec 2025
Over 130 BestDrive outlets and two retreading plants included in proposed divestment
Linglong hits 50, sets out ambitious goals
Added: 12 Dec 2025
Tire maker showcases latest innovations, future strategies at global partners event
RTAE: Natural rubber prices stay within tight range in November
Added: 12 Dec 2025
Automotive market uncertainties weigh on pricing of TSR20 block rubber grade, reports traders' asso…
Metso to divest loading and hauling business
Added: 12 Dec 2025
New owner for Haeggblom truck bodies, buckets and wear parts, retains rubber lining and ground tool…
European Sealing Association prepares for PFAS public consultation
Added: 11 Dec 2025
Urges industry to supply examples where PFAS-free alternatives are "unavailable or inadequate"
Toyo develops 96.5% sustainable concept tire
Added: 11 Dec 2025
With “an extremely low rolling resistance coefficient," tire features 61.5% renewable and 35% recyc…
Eneos AI system 'to speed up' materials R&D work
Added: 11 Dec 2025
System working on new R&D themes focused on “materials x applications x functions”
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Yokohama outlines findings of five-year NR tree disease study
Added: 11 Dec 2025
Joint research project conducted in collaboration with Japanese, Indonesian partners
Tyres Europe wants urgent action on competitiveness, regulation
Added: 10 Dec 2025
McCarthy sets out key priorities amid mounting cost and regulatory pressures on EU tire makers
TSRC to ‘double down’ on SSBR growth amid challenging environment
Added: 10 Dec 2025
Industry faced with “perfect storm” of weak demand, overcapacity and margin pressure
Bridgestone develops ‘room temp’ chemical recycling of tires
Added: 10 Dec 2025
Project with AIST involves two-stage chemical recycling of vulcanised tire rubber into isoprene mon…
NOK reorganising to enhance flexibility, production systems
Added: 10 Dec 2025
Five new regional companies to focus on seals, gaskets, anti-vibration, O-rings and packaging
Toyo Tire joins global data organisation GDSO
Added: 10 Dec 2025
Japanese group says is driving initiatives to advance standardisation and sharing of tire data
News analysis - Rubber manufacturers ‘must adapt to' shifting market trends
Added: 10 Dec 2025
Analyst explores the impact of global industry trends on automotive component suppliers
Rubber futures fall on weak demand, tariff headwinds
Added: 9 Dec 2025
JPX: Prices likely to remain weak in coming weeks, with subdued sentiment to persist until after Ne…
