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China's Cenway upgrades butyl rubber facility in Panjin

Chinese supplier Cenway plans major butyl rubber expansion

Added: 22 Jan 2025

Upgrade to raise capacity of Zhejiang unit to 120ktpa, mainly bromobutyl and chlorobutyl rubbers

UK, EU car makers warn of €110bn no deal ‘Brexit disaster’

EU leaders must “act now” to safeguard automotive industry

Added: 22 Jan 2025

ACEA president calls for urgent action to prevent "irreparable damage" to competitiveness of Europe…

Ceat earnings drop 19% as material cost rises impact margins

Added: 22 Jan 2025

Profits fall despite 11% rise in sales on stronger demand in replacement market

Report: Kolon to invest $500m in new tire cord plant

Updated: Teijin Aramid closing Dutch production site under cost-saving plan

Added: 22 Jan 2025

One of Teijin's three Dutch sites to close under restructuring plan in response to competition from…

Linglong mulls tire plant in Kenya to serve African market

Added: 21 Jan 2025

Chairman of Chinese tire group Wang Feng meets with Kenyan president Ruto

GPSNR tackling sustainability costs for smallholders

Rubber futures gain amid ‘robust’ China economic recovery

Added: 21 Jan 2025

All major Far East exchanges close trading week higher, driven by strong buying

 Plant to produce premium tires in small-batch quantities on-demand

“Large-scale fire” at Goodyear tire plant in Luxembourg

Added: 21 Jan 2025

Blaze impacted two production machines at the Colmar Berg site, according to local fire department

Osaka Exchange to list Shanghai natural rubber futures

Added: 21 Jan 2025

Japanese market expected to launch ‘cash-settled’ futures in May

Yokohama Rubber advances AI-based pressure monitoring for truck tires

Added: 21 Jan 2025

Begins trial of technology which gauges air pressure from tapping tires

“We expect trends in the automotive industry towards advanced manufacturing and lightweight components will provide a huge development opportunity for the high-end plastic injection moulding industry. Together, ChemChina and the KraussMaffei Group will be well positioned for future growth.”

Sinochem completes KraussMaffei debt-to-equity conversion

Added: 21 Jan 2025

Previously announced €478m transaction to improve capital structure, increase investment opportunit…

Conti taps new silica compound to increase truck tire durability

Added: 21 Jan 2025

Introduces the new Conti EfficientPro HS5 and HD5 with reduced rolling resistance

Japan's automotive industry concerned by Trump tariffs

EU extends duties on Chinese truck tire imports

Added: 20 Jan 2025

Sunset review determines injury to domestic industry due to low-cost imports, high production cost

Desma in expansion mode to meet increasing mould demand

Added: 20 Jan 2025

Rubber machinery major says order backlog provides “very positive outlook” for 2025

Sumitomo Rubber centres focus on Dunlop as “premium brand”

Added: 20 Jan 2025

Falken brand to compete as a “top contender” in ‘tier two’ category

Bridgestone names new Japan tire business head

Bridgestone cutting jobs, production in Argentina

Added: 20 Jan 2025

"Business and markets are challenging and the outlook for 2025 looks even tougher..."

Tire market to reach €263 billion by 2020 - research

Tire Industry Project adds new affiliate members

Added: 20 Jan 2025

Australian Tyre Industry Council, British Tyre Manufacturers’ Association, Automotive Tyre Manufact…

Yokohama Rubber to axe Czech off-road tire plant

Added: 17 Jan 2025

“Production of cross-ply tires faces persistent inefficiencies and relies on an outdated platform…”…

Emerald Performance Materials sells additives businesses

Longxing Chemical starts production at €400m carbon black plant

Added: 17 Jan 2025

Expansion project adds 200ktpa of carbon black production capacity at Shanxi facility

Fenner UK business hit by Ukraine conflict

Fenner restructure to deliver 'more unified product-alignment'

Added: 17 Jan 2025

Addresses issues linked to 'multiple brands which have sometimes fragmented group, confused custome…

Rubber & tire industry in numbers

Added: 17 Jan 2025

Review of the key figures and data to emerge this week from leading players in the global industries