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Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 29 Nov 2024
Review of the key figures and data to emerge this week from leading players in the global industries

Hartalega ramping up rubber glove production amid signs of demand recovery
Added: 29 Nov 2024
Profits impacted by higher cost of raw materials and appreciation of Malaysian Ringgit

Russian billionaire acquires Cordiant from S8 Capital
Added: 29 Nov 2024
Portfolio includes former Continental and Bridgestone tire factories

Indian project to study enhancement of rubber processing oils
Added: 29 Nov 2024
Rubber Research Institute of India to examine and optimise oils produced by local energy company IOC

CSRC adjusting carbon black capacity in China amid oversupply
Added: 28 Nov 2024
Company starts production in India, progresses joint venture factory in Turkey

Nokian Tyres inks long-term renewable power supply deal for Romanian plant
Added: 28 Nov 2024
Austrian clean energy supplier Enery to provide zero-CO2 electricity to Oradea factory for 11 years

US compounder Prism raises $40m to advance ELT-based elastomers
Added: 28 Nov 2024
Company to accelerate commercialisation of technology to produce high recycled-content TPEs from wa…

Kuraray increases isoprene sales but losses widen
Added: 28 Nov 2024
Volumes increased driven by demand recovery, particularly in automotive applications

Vehicle industry urges EU leaders to facilitate green transition
Added: 28 Nov 2024
ACEA calls for easing of ‘compliance cost’, improved infrastructure for stronger uptake of EVs
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Rubber futures steady amid subdued trading
Added: 27 Nov 2024
Uncertainty caused by the approval of EUDR amendments slows down trading

Longxing acquiring CSRC carbon black plant in southwestern China
Added: 27 Nov 2024
Facility in Chongqing to help Longxing better serve local tire makers, automotive industry

Kolon Industries doubles aramid pulp production
Added: 27 Nov 2024
Gumi plant expanded in response to growing demand in automotive industry

Synthomer makes headway in “decidedly mixed” conditions
Added: 27 Nov 2024
UK latex products group posts higher earnings on cost-savings, enhanced reliability, higher capacit…

Kraton raising synthetic elastomers prices
Added: 27 Nov 2024
US supplier announces general price increase of $330/tonne for all SIS polymers

Fire ‘burns down’ Vietnam factory of rubber parts supplier Hwasung
Added: 26 Nov 2024
No loss of life reported but blaze destroys machinery, production area, according to local police
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PPG completes sale of silicas business to Qemetica
Added: 26 Nov 2024
Polish group is a major supplier of silicate raw materials for silica production and of soda ash fr…

Sri Trang reports significant earnings growth on natural rubber performance
Added: 26 Nov 2024
Thai group posts 53% year-on-year increase in NR volumes amid high demand for EUDR rubber
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US sanctions tire maker Cordiant for military support to Russia
Added: 26 Nov 2024
Cordiant among 275 individuals and entities supplying ‘advanced technology and equipment’ to Russia…

Continental Tires grants Pyrum rCB 'unlimited delivery approval'
Added: 26 Nov 2024
Authorisation enables Pyrum to grind raw coke from new production lines in existing mill to produce…

Goodyear, Michelin land US military tire contracts
Added: 26 Nov 2024
Three-year contracts awarded by the Defence Logistics Agency worth over $240m