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Petlas advances runflat military tires
Added: 28 Aug 2020
Manufacturer promises “safety and peace-of-mind” with latest offerings

Sri Trang to expand glove manufacturing capacity
Added: 28 Aug 2020
Group company PSE will supply machinery for the manufacture of rubber gloves at Surat Thani unit
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Continental addresses Nazi-era past
Added: 27 Aug 2020
Independent historical report shows group was a “pillar” of the National Socialist regime

Flip-flops a small step for biodegradable PU...
Added: 27 Aug 2020
Technology involves using foam-eating enzymes to depolymerise polyurethane products

Enviro deal with Michelin 'still on-track'
Added: 27 Aug 2020
Extended contractual exclusivity for French group prevents collaboration with other tire makers or …

ELT recycling partnership targets multiple plants in Europe
Added: 26 Aug 2020
EWS, WindSpace to develop end-of-life tire recycling projects, starting in Denmark

Update: Maxam Tire unveils new solid tire factory
Added: 26 Aug 2020
Facility for “advanced manufacturing” of solid OTR, construction and material-handling tires

Hexpol TPE expands bio-based compound offerings
Added: 26 Aug 2020
Feature levels of renewable-content "to over 90%", for applications including automotive interior p…

Bridgestone EMIA restructures sales leadership
Added: 26 Aug 2020
Part of plan to transform “from a premium tire business to a leader in mobility solutions”

Petronas, LG to build nitrile rubber plant in Malaysia
Added: 25 Aug 2020
Construction of 200ktpa facility to begin in 2021, with production scheduled to start in 2023

Magna rolls out Made in Holland earthmover tIre
Added: 25 Aug 2020
“Demand from the market for Made in Holland tyres is increasing strongly...."

China’s tire exports flip into recovery mode
Added: 25 Aug 2020
Official data for July signals turnaround after months of sharp decline

Mixed week for NR, butadiene in Chinese markets
Added: 24 Aug 2020
SCI's commodity trading analysis shows natural rubber and synthetic rubber on different tracks
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Malaysia rubber gloves sector attracts another new producer
Added: 21 Aug 2020
Property development group Aspen moves to manufacture latex gloves as part of 'diversification stra…

Trelleborg targets ‘bluer skies’ in China
Added: 21 Aug 2020
Company intensifies environmental investments at two Chinese production plants

GRI develops OTR winter tire for Japanese market
Added: 21 Aug 2020
Designed in collaboration with Japanese partners, the tire can withstand distinct terrain of northe…

Leoni 'on track' with wire & cable business divestment
Added: 21 Aug 2020
German components manufacturer mulls sub-unit carve-outs

ERJ: Players of the Week
Added: 21 Aug 2020
Stand-out comments, developments and performances this week in the international rubber industry

Governance 'key to Apollo's global industry ambitions'
Added: 21 Aug 2020
Central to becoming ‘a premier tire company with a diversified and multinational presence’

Goodyear CEO: Controversial slide made without authorisation
Added: 21 Aug 2020
US tire maker says the slide was created by an employee at its Topeka, Kansas plant