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China's Yongsheng Rubber to build tire plant in Morocco
Added: 3 Jun 2025
Move aligned with globalisation strategy, following investment agreement in Saudi Arabia late last …

Hankook confirms prison sentence for executive following embezzlement conviction
Added: 3 Jun 2025
Another officer receives suspended sentence in first-instance ruling

Cabot appoints new reinforcement materials leader
Added: 3 Jun 2025
Matthew Wood to succeed Hobart Kalkstein who is retiring as president of segment

Sumitomo Rubber develops rubber roller using CO2-recycled limestone
Added: 3 Jun 2025
Project yields first sustainable rubber product for office equipment; potential tire applications u…

Momentive appoints new chief executive officer
Added: 3 Jun 2025
Craig Borkowski returns to lead company after holding multiple senior roles

Yokohama Rubber addresses counterfeit wheels in China
Added: 3 Jun 2025
Authorities in Anlu cease counterfeit wheels, impose penalties on company ordering the products

Zeon expands SSBR output to support fuel-efficient tire production
Added: 2 Jun 2025
Additional capacity brings total output to 125ktpa across facilities in Japan, Singapore

Evonik signals divestment of C4 operations as part of portfolio restructuring
Added: 2 Jun 2025
Group to review strategic options for two biggest German infrastructure sites in Marl, Wesseling

Infiniteria secures full booking for recovered carbon black production
Added: 2 Jun 2025
Multi-year agreement with sealing systems manufacturer valued at over €9m

Michelin to support job creation after Cholet plant closure
Added: 2 Jun 2025
Commits €6.83 million over a three-year period to support creation of at least 947 jobs

EU new car registrations rebound in April
Added: 2 Jun 2025
But year-to-date figures remain 1.2% below previous year’s levels

Zeon wins battery binder IP infringement case in China
Added: 30 May 2025
Local court in Shenzhen rules in favour of Zeon in lawsuit against Shenzhen Haodyne Technology

Cambodia announces two new tire investments
Added: 30 May 2025
Projects include greenfield tire factory and expansion of an existing production site

Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 30 May 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Harvard researchers develop crack-resistant natural rubber
Added: 30 May 2025
Newly developed rubber claimed to be 10 times tougher than conventional counterpart

Akwel sales drop 3% as global vehicle output slows
Added: 30 May 2025
Car production declined in most regions, except China and Japan, French supplier says

ERJ May/June 2025 issue now available
Added: 30 May 2025
New edition of European Rubber Journal magazine is now available in print and online

TSRC relocates Chinese rubber plant, announces €150m expansion project
Added: 29 May 2025
Company aims to add production capacity for 70ktpa of rubber at new facility in Nantong

Enviro renews tire pyrolysis oil supply agreement with US company
Added: 29 May 2025
Order accounts for 100% of annual of production of plant in Åsensbruk, Sweden

ContiTech launches integrated conveyor belt service at expanded Brazil plant
Added: 29 May 2025
Expansion is designed to ‘double, or even triple’ capacity in the coming years...