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Goodyear reaches $2m settlement over Danville workplace deaths 

Goodyear announces 850 job cuts linked to TBR plant repurposing

Added: 6 Feb 2025

US tire maker focusing on mixing and aviation tires at Danville factory, moving TBR production to o…

Contec, Orion ink tire pyrolysis oil supply agreement

Added: 6 Feb 2025

“Long-term” deal to meet growing demand for ‘circular’ carbon black in tires, rubber goods

Yokohama TWS strengthens EMEA operations with Turkish subsidiary

Added: 6 Feb 2025

Off-highway tire maker says Turkey a 'key market', particularly in agriculture tire sector

Strike threat at Hankook – report

Hankook reports ‘record profitability’ for 2024

Added: 5 Feb 2025

Gains driven by increased sales of higher-value tires despite challenging global economic environme…

But these cutbacks could potentially be advantageous for producers as a tight market usually brings about price increases – which have already been announced by the likes of Cabot, Orion, Sid Richardson and Omsk Carbon.

PCBL: Russia carbon black sanctions 'impacting margins'

Added: 5 Feb 2025

Indian supplier expects to find new buyers in Europe as Russian manufacturers target Asia

ETRMA: Tire industry has key role in new EU mobility strategy

Nokian gains on solid growth in central Europe

Added: 5 Feb 2025

Increases sales of passenger car tires in 2024, helped by a robust growth in European region...

SRI, Mitsubishi Chemical in sustainable carbon black link-up

Added: 5 Feb 2025

Sumitomo Rubber to supply rubber scrap generated during the tire manufacturing, used tires

Yokohama Rubber completes acquisition of Goodyear’s OTR business

Added: 4 Feb 2025

Purchase adds “an extensive lineup” of mining & construction machinery tires with various diameters…

Zeon temporarily freezes investment in US battery binder production

Added: 4 Feb 2025

Move in response to “changing business environment and market trends”

Thailand looks to cut back on natural rubber output

Rubber futures gain in shortened trading week

Added: 4 Feb 2025

Short covering and light buying interest support markets

Bridgestone names new EMEA leader

Added: 4 Feb 2025

Mete Ekin takes over as group president of Bridgestone EMEA, effective 1 Feb

Enviro advances tire pyrolysis JV with staff moving to local site

Added: 4 Feb 2025

Infiniteria, joint venture company with Antin and Michelin, to be based in Uddevalla, Sweden

EU vehicle manufacturers back urgent action after ‘strategic dialogue’

Added: 4 Feb 2025

CEOs of several vehicle manufacturers discuss competitiveness with European Commission president vo…

Dow, Corning discussing joint venture ownership

Dow notes pick-up in downstream silicone volumes

Added: 3 Feb 2025

Significant capacity additions, particularly in China, impacting upstream siloxane operations

ContiTech to put Phoenix brand on Veyance belts

ContiTech plant closures in response to market declines

Added: 3 Feb 2025

German-based supplier notes “persistent decline in demand” in customer sectors such as automotive, …

Europe's auto industry sees unprecedented crisis following production losses

WDK dismayed by policies of German parties ahead of elections

Added: 3 Feb 2025

Rubber manufacturers' association warns of failure to recognise the severity of situation facing in…

Hutchinson targets more efficient, lower-cost fuel cells

Added: 3 Feb 2025

Aims to achieve mass-production of compact bipolar plates with integrated sealing systems

Synthomer's elastomers unit down despite nitrile latex pick-up

Synthomer signals “robust progress” in 2024

Added: 3 Feb 2025

UK-headquartered polymer group issues positive trading update for the 12 months to 31 Dec 2024

Trelleborg restarting operations at Chinese facilities

Trelleborg acquires US aerospace specialist

Added: 3 Feb 2025

Aero-Plastics specialises in “precision injection moulding, thermoforming, and machining of high-pe…

Bridgestone taps McLaren Racing for new motorsports head

Added: 3 Feb 2025

Hiroshi Imai to lead the new ‘motorsports organisation’ operating under chief technology officer