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Metso acquires recycling operations to boost sustainable mill lining services

Added: 11 Jul 2025

Oulu-based TL Solution has previously worked with Metso to develop recycling technologies

ETRMA, EuRIC call for ‘harmonised end-of-waste criteria’ for ELT-based rubber

Added: 10 Jul 2025

Joint paper demands EU-wide rules to boost cross-border trade and recycled rubber uptake

German rubber industry 'to stagnate' in 2019

German rubber industry urges government to scrap ‘supply chain due diligence act’

Added: 10 Jul 2025

WDK says abolishing the law is a ‘low-hanging fruit’ that would ease burden on businesses

Brazil extends anti-dumping duties on Chinese tire imports

Added: 10 Jul 2025

Five-year duties cover new passenger car radial tires with rims sizes of 13 inches and 14 inches

QEW acquires Dutch rubber compounder

Biesterfeld gains European distribution rights for hemp-based rubber filler

Added: 10 Jul 2025

Hemplizit can partially replace carbon black or silica in rubber compounding

Orion rubber blacks hit by high SG&A costs, US deep freeze 

Update: Orion 'rationalising' carbon black production in Americas, EMEA

Added: 9 Jul 2025

Carbon black supplier says will discontinue "three to five production lines" by year-end

Continental taps Solvay for rice husk ash silica in tires

Added: 9 Jul 2025

German group steps up use of sustainable fillers in tire production

Michelin recognised by ADAC for tire wear particle reduction

Added: 9 Jul 2025

Study covering 160 tire models shows Michelin tires emit 26% fewer particles compared to competitor…

Holding group Dacke Industri expands fluid technology division with UK purchase

Added: 9 Jul 2025

BTL-UK holds global licence from Sumitomo Rubber, specialises in power transmissions and oil seals …

Engel acquiring long-timer partners Roegele to establish Spanish base

Added: 9 Jul 2025

Acquisition to strengthen Engel’s direct presence in southern Europe

Dayco unveils integrated belt-drive transmission at Eurobike

Added: 9 Jul 2025

System combines belt profile with sprockets of exactly the same width to deliver “highly efficient …

NR supply deficit fails to rekindle market

Market uncertainty weighs on natural rubber futures

Added: 8 Jul 2025

Except for OSE market, trading volume declined sharply across other three major rubber exchanges

Michelin subsidiary Hallite acquiring Italian seals maker Aston Seals

Added: 8 Jul 2025

Based in Carpi, Aston Seals operates in over 80 countries and supplies to a wide range of industries

Midland, Michigan –  DowDuPont Materials Science has started up world-scale ethylene and polyethylene (PE) production facilities in Freeport, Texas – with new olefinic rubber and elastomers units scheduled to follow.

Dow closing three upstream European assets amid “structural challenges” in region

Added: 8 Jul 2025

Basic siloxanes plant in Barry, UK, and ethylene cracker in Böhlen, Germany among facilities affect…

Metso to add new screen manufacturing centre in Romania

Added: 8 Jul 2025

New facility to improve service and supply for European, Central East Asian, and Middle Eastern mar…

Kumho Tire focusing on recovery from factory fire

Added: 8 Jul 2025

Major blaze broke out at Gwangju facility in Korea earlier in May

Bridgestone divests Venezuela operations

Bridgestone selling Thai carbon black business to Tokai Carbon

Added: 7 Jul 2025

Group restructuring carbon black business, maintaining operations in areas "directly linked to core…

The Gyöngyöshalász project, he continued, is running on-time with the first passenger car tires set to come out in January 2017. Truck tires output will start afterwards in early 2018.

Indian tire exports rise 9% to €2.5bn

Added: 7 Jul 2025

Industry on “strong growth trajectory”, according to trade association ATMA

Goodyear suspending tire production at Turkish plant for inventory adjustments

Added: 7 Jul 2025

Tire maker not to terminate employment contracts during temporary production halt

Hyosung Advanced Materials restructuring airbag business in North America

Added: 7 Jul 2025

GST Automotive Safety Components International to acquire airbag business from HS Hyosung USA