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Conti breaks ground on $75m logistics facility in US
Added: 24 Aug 2026
Designed to store up to 500k tires, Mount Vernon unit to extend group's market-reach in North Ameri…

India’s rubber exports jump 46% amid growing demand
Added: 24 Aug 2026
“Compounded rubber” exports increased by more than 12% year-on-year in previous fiscal year
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TPC eyes C4 processing capacity expansion with debottlenecking project
Added: 24 Aug 2026
US butadiene and C4 derivatives supplier expects to lift crude C4 processing capacity 14% by 2029

Acquisition doubles Olam Agri’s natural rubber processing capacity in Ivory Coast
Added: 24 Aug 2026
ASAF deal adds 176ktpa of capacity, strengthens supply of “traceable, responsibly sourced natural r…

Mavis completes acquisition of Pep Boys
Added: 24 Aug 2026
Transaction adds “significant western US footprint” to Mavis network

German trade union calls for ‘day of action’ amid industrial job losses
Added: 24 Aug 2026
IGBCE launches petition calling for job guarantees, lower costs, protection from 'unfair competitio…

Rubber & Tire Industry in Numbers
Added: 21 Aug 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Drinking Water Directive: Good idea – poorly executed?
Added: 21 Aug 2026
Analysis by Volker Krings, chief chemist at German rubber industry association the WDK

ElringKlinger bucks negative vehicle production trend
Added: 21 Aug 2026
German automotive components manufacturer buoyed by second quarter gains

Gates raises full-year outlook after record second-quarter sales
Added: 21 Aug 2026
Power transmission business drives growth as industrial demand improves

Guizhou Tire adding 30ktpa carbon black capacity
Added: 21 Aug 2026
Set for start-up in 2027, upstream project to support Chinese company's tire manufacturing operatio…

Technology focus: Marine hoses enhance windfarms
Added: 21 Aug 2026
Ocean Winds project required product capable of handling abrasive slurry under high pressure and cr…

Shougang Century, Cordenka mull tire reinforcement JV
Added: 20 Aug 2026
Proposed deal aims to combine tire reinforcement operations, expand global industrial rayon busines…

Sumitomo Rubber to study effects of tapping frequency on NR quality
Added: 20 Aug 2026
Collaborates with Thai research institutes, universities to address productivity and labour issues

China’s Black Cat unveils plans for new 240ktpa carbon black plant
Added: 20 Aug 2026
New €130-million facility scheduled for construction in 2026-28, according to Chinese procurement b…

Zhongce Rubber reports higher first-half results as overseas markets grow
Added: 20 Aug 2026
Chinese group posts 6% growth in profit amid ‘multiple challenges’ of raw materials costs, intense …

Conti lowers half-year capex across Tires, ContiTech divisions
Added: 20 Aug 2026
German group invests in capacity expansion in ‘European best cost locations’, US, Asia

ERJ Appointments Tracker - 2026
Added: 20 Aug 2026
New KM Extrusion boss... HF apprenticeship… Apollo CFO departing... New Freudenberg CTO... Endurica…

California approves replacement tire efficiency standards
Added: 19 Aug 2026
New rules expected to save drivers $1bn annually in fuel costs, cut CO2 emissions by 2m tonnes

Chinese coal energy major to build 50ktpa EPDM plant
Added: 19 Aug 2026
Japan’s ETIC signs licensing agreement with Chinese state-owned company Yulin Chemical
