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Birla Carbon makes 'strategic investment' in US nano-carbons specialist
Added: 1 Oct 2020
Indian carbon black producer to help commercialise Chasm's nanotechnology

Report: Toyo acquires land for Serbian tire plant
Added: 1 Oct 2020
Project now expected to come on-stream by the end of 2023, according to local mayor

Update: Hankook in link-up to develop road-risk detection system
Added: 1 Oct 2020
Platform to identify hazards and report them to public transport departments

Dow to close PU assets as part of manufacturing cutbacks
Added: 1 Oct 2020
Shutdown moves expected to save Dow more than $300 million by the end of 2021

Conti cites ‘overcapacity’ for German tire plant closure
Added: 1 Oct 2020
Move to address structural overcapacities in “fiercely contested” European market

Update: Conti confirms closure of Aachen tire plant
Added: 30 Sep 2020
Closure of 2,000-employee German site in response to overcapacities and stagnation in European pass…

Mann+Hummel acquires elastomer coating specialist
Added: 30 Sep 2020
Mann+Hummel currently does not carry out any activities in the area of elastomer technology

BKT unfazed by new competition
Added: 30 Sep 2020
Indian off-road tire manufacturer says it is closely sticking to 2020-2025 targets

BASF investing in German tire pyrolysis company
Added: 30 Sep 2020
Polymers and chemicals supplier sees pyrolysis oil as sustainable alternative to plastics feedstock

Iranian tire maker launches startup support programme
Added: 30 Sep 2020
First Barez camp to focus on industrial parts supply, which has been impacted by sanctions

Opinion: A new "golden age" for passenger tire retreading
Added: 30 Sep 2020
Industry expert sees growing opportunities and business case for the retread of car tires

Sibur names new plastics and elastomers boss in management restructure
Added: 30 Sep 2020
Alexander Petrov formerly served as managing director for economic and finance activities at Russia…

UK association warns against growing ELT ‘fly-tipping’
Added: 30 Sep 2020
TRA says "exceptional set of circumstances" could lead to increase in abandonment of old tires

Siemens expert discusses shift to use of remote technologies in tire industry
Added: 30 Sep 2020
Q&A with Peter Haan, global head of vertical market management tire at the leading automation vendo…

Troester expert assesses role of remote technologies in tire & rubber manufacturing industry
Added: 30 Sep 2020
Q&A with Timo Kröger, head of electrical departments at the Hanover-based rubber machinery maker

Pyrolyx delists from Australian, German markets following extended closure
Added: 29 Sep 2020
Operations remain closed at rCB production facilities following Covid-19 shutdowns

Bridgestone to exit kart-tire sector
Added: 29 Sep 2020
Decision made as Japanese group reviews operations under mid-long term strategy

Germany's VCI warns new EU climate goals to impact competitiveness
Added: 29 Sep 2020
Chemicals association says competitors in China, US do not have to bear environmental costs

Bridgestone exclusive tire partner for new Maserati supercar
Added: 29 Sep 2020
Japanese group supplies ‘custom-engineered’ Potenza tires to recently launched MC20

SI develops resorcinol-free and bio-renewable bonding resin
Added: 29 Sep 2020
New resin claimed to be more sustainable and safer than traditional adhesives