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Update: UK's Royal Mail trials ENSO tires on electric vans

UK tire maker Enso a finalist in royal environmental awards

Added: 20 Sep 2023

London-based company shortlisted for ‘clean our air’ category in Earthshot Prize

Tire Tracker: Sailun brand value grows on new liquid mixing tech

Added: 20 Sep 2023

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ETRMA joins ‘urgent call’ to stimulate European auto industry

Added: 19 Sep 2023

Joint letter by automotive groups calls for "robust industrial strategy", scale-up of "zero emissio…

Cabot increases prices for speciality compounds globally

Tokai Carbon raising carbon black prices in North America

Added: 19 Sep 2023

Company cites increasing costs of production in the US for price hike

Mesnac advances internal mixing technologies

Added: 19 Sep 2023

Chinese tire & rubber machinery major rolls out new developments at RubberTech China in Shanghai

Biesterfeld to supply Denka acrylate rubbers

Denka notes 'stagnant demand' for chloroprene rubber

Added: 19 Sep 2023

Says fatal accident at Japanese plant had little impact on supply of CR materials

Tire Tracker: Giti secures first European EV fitment on VW ID. Buzz

Added: 19 Sep 2023

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Kopernik helping rubber farmers to cap lost yields 

Natural rubber futures mixed as prices consolidate

Added: 18 Sep 2023

Optimism in market for a “gradual economic recovery in China”, following recent interest-rate cut 

WDK leader sets out way forward for Germany’s rubber industry

Bridgestone announces first ‘carbon neutral’ tire plant

Added: 18 Sep 2023

Manufacturing site in Pune, India verified by assurance partner LRQA

Freudenberg sealing technology to protect EV electronics

Added: 18 Sep 2023

'Busbar overmould' design can reliably seal and prevent damage in oil-cooled electric motors

Pirelli reports 125% increase in EV tire homologations

Added: 18 Sep 2023

Around 30% of cars at recent IAA fitted with Pirelli tires employing its Elect technology for EVs

UK recycling body says increased tire weight adds to collection costs

Egypt to build tire recycling factory with German partners

Added: 18 Sep 2023

Signs MoU with Intec Rubber Powder to establish a factory to process all types of tires

GRI taps ex-Trelleborg manager to lead OE business in Europe

Added: 18 Sep 2023

Former TWS global boss Pini to play “pivotal role” for tire maker in region

Siemens to help "accelerate" Enviro tire-recycling plans

Added: 15 Sep 2023

Partnership to support ambitious “large-scale tire recycling” venture with Antin, Michelin

Hong Seng halts nitrile latex, gloves project in Malaysia

Added: 15 Sep 2023

Malaysian group was in tie-up with Mitsui for “a one-stop supply chain management” project

Pyrum mulls waste tire pyrolysis plant in Greece

Added: 15 Sep 2023

Company in early discussions with Greek partner Thermo Lysi SA to build recycling plant

Cefic foresees ‘sluggish’ recovery for European chemicals industry

Added: 15 Sep 2023

Industry association's data shows double-digit dips in production, sales in first half of 2023

Ceat raises stake in online retailer Tyresnmore 

Ceat acquiring online tire service provider in India

Added: 15 Sep 2023

Buying all shares of tire distribution and fitting service platform Tyresnmore Online

ERJ: News stories of the week

Added: 15 Sep 2023

Most widely-read news reports posted on the European Rubber Journal website over the last seven days

Michelin produces 100% recycled-styrene SBR at French rubber plant

Added: 14 Sep 2023

Pyrowave supplies styrene monomer from plastics waste recycling operation in Canada