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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
Sri Trang returns to profit in second quarter as rubber prices rise
Added: 19 Aug 2026
Both NR, glove businesses post stronger profitability as customer restocking lifts rubber demand
Technology Focus: New connector seals for modern battery packs
Added: 19 Aug 2026
FST elastomer-based seals are integrated in a “single concept” to minimise failure risks
EU-backed project targets food waste for bio-based rubber
Added: 19 Aug 2026
RUBBIO to develop PB, SBR and NBR from starch-rich bread and potato waste
Chinese producers top synthetic rubber rankings
Added: 18 Aug 2026
IISRP: SinoChem, PetroChina the world’s two biggest SR makers in 2026
