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Natural rubber futures dip in light trading
Added: 7 Oct 2025
Chinese exchanges observe long liquidation ahead of week-long holidays

VMI parent to intensify focus on automation activities
Added: 7 Oct 2025
TKH to explore options for ‘electrification' unit, up investment in vision systems, smart machinery…

Toyo Tires to open R&D centre in Serbia, shift European operations
Added: 7 Oct 2025
EU centre to develop new formulations & materials, advance mixing technology

Ineos to close two German plants amid EU chemicals decline
Added: 7 Oct 2025
Closures in Rheinberg linked to “crippling energy and carbon costs, and lack of tariff protection”
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K2025 Review: K stands for rubber
Added: 7 Oct 2025
Rubber and elastomer technologies feature strongly across the halls at the upcoming polymer expo in…

Wanli Tire, China Auto Parts establish joint ‘innovation laboratory’
Added: 7 Oct 2025
Wanli Tire is the only tire industry participant in the collaboration

Arlanxeo to close French synthetic rubber production site
Added: 6 Oct 2025
Aramco-owned supplier cites decline in demand, competitiveness of European chemicals industry...
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Sibur expands rubber catalyst capacity
Added: 6 Oct 2025
Expansion enables Russian group to support own tire rubber production

Waste tire recycler Pyrum reports higher sales, narrows loss
Added: 6 Oct 2025
German ELT pyrolysis company addressing 'conveyor technology' issues, delays 'extensive investment …

Kraton joins Michelin project to produce bio-ingredient 5-HMF
Added: 6 Oct 2025
Cerisea project in Peage-en-Roussillon, France, set to start operations in 2029

Mutares acquires former Conti hydraulic drum brake operations in Italy
Added: 6 Oct 2025
To be integrated into automotive & mobility segment as part of new entity Zendra Systems
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Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 3 Oct 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Shibaura acquiring majority share in LWB Steinl
Added: 3 Oct 2025
Altdorf site to serve as regional HQ, production hub under newly formed Shibaura Machine LWB

Synthetic rubber makers hold firm in 2025 capacity rankings
Added: 3 Oct 2025
Slight increase enables Sinopec to remain the world’s largest producer

Kraiburg launches advanced fluoroelastomers range
Added: 3 Oct 2025
New FKM compounds series said to combine high performance with optimised efficiency

Bekaert in talks on future of Sardinia tire cord plant
Added: 2 Oct 2025
Company exploring third-party options amid structural changes in European tire industry

Prinx Chengshan expects Malaysian tire plant start-up by end of 2026
Added: 2 Oct 2025
Equipment procurement for factory in Kedah Rubber City set for completion this year

Siemens, rFpro launch new tire-road simulation technology
Added: 2 Oct 2025
New interface links Siemens’ Simcenter Tire software with rFpro’s “millimetre-accurate” road surfac…

Wevo, Laufenberg develop continuous process for ‘flat’ elastomer hydrogen gaskets
Added: 2 Oct 2025
New roll-to-roll coating method replaces traditional moulding for fuel cell, electrolyser seals

