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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…
Sumitomo Rubber, NEC advance AI-based tire, rubber R&D
Added: 9 Dec 2025
AI trials deliver 90% property-match accuracy and up to 95% faster compounding proposals
Mitsui mulls start-up of Singapore elastomers plant
Added: 9 Dec 2025
Japanese group notes challenges in markets for POE materials, aims to expand sales into new applica…
Apollo in academic partnership to introduce tire engineering training
Added: 9 Dec 2025
Collaborating with KIIT to integrate tire science, design and manufacturing into academic curriculum
EUDR: European Council and Parliament reach deal on postponement, targeted revision
Added: 8 Dec 2025
Deal seeks to simplify due diligence statement obligations, introduce "first placers" mechanism
Sailun investing €130m in Cambodia ‘tire industry cluster’
Added: 8 Dec 2025
Chinese tire group targets production of rubber materials, chemicals and tire ingredients at specia…
Trelleborg Medical expands US ‘biopharmaceutical’ products plant
Added: 8 Dec 2025
Project increases capacity for extrusion, moulding, and assembly; adds ISO8 cleanroom space
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Hexpol Rubber Compounding unifies European brands
Added: 8 Dec 2025
Mesgo, Unica, Berwin, Vicom and Kabkom brands to be operating under Hexpol logo
WDK highlights critical role of drinking-water seals
Added: 8 Dec 2025
Part among “most underestimated products”, despite contribution to public health
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Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 5 Dec 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide
USTMA revises down 2025 tire shipment outlook
Added: 5 Dec 2025
Full-year shipments forecast still above prior-year level, marking record figures
Global Tire Report 2025: Staying on top but in a lower gear
Added: 5 Dec 2025
Stability among leading players amid pressure on sales, gains by challengers further down the ranki…
Fukoku Rubber earnings fall on rising costs, lower sales
Added: 5 Dec 2025
Japanese group expects ‘steady recovery’ for automotive demand but outlook remains uncertain
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UK chemicals makers “facing unprecedented challenges”
Added: 5 Dec 2025
CIA: Industry battling “unforgiving business environment, hostile policy environment…”
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Tokai Carbon in waste-derived CO2-to-carbon tie-up
Added: 5 Dec 2025
Waste-derived materials will then be used in producing conductive materials such as carbon nanotubes
Eneos adding SSBR capacity in Japan
Added: 4 Dec 2025
Project to add 10ktpa of capacity at Yokkaichi plant by December 2027
CSRC maintains supply-shift strategy amid lower sales
Added: 4 Dec 2025
Group partially links lower revenue to generator failures at Oklahoma plant
