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European Commission publishes country benchmarking for EUDR
Added: 12 Jun 2025
First benchmarking list classifies countries according to their risk of deforestation

South Africa imposes provisional duties on tires from Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia
Added: 12 Jun 2025
Preliminary findings conclude that Chinese tire makers 'circumvent' duties through the three Asian …

Bekaert rubber reinforcement sales dip despite strong demand in China
Added: 12 Jun 2025
Strong volume growth and utilisation rates in China supports segment profitability

Falken Tyre Europe names new leader
Added: 12 Jun 2025
Hiroshi Hamada appointed as managing director, chairman & CEO of company

Hughes to lead Linglong specialty tires division in EMEA
Added: 12 Jun 2025
Brings over 25 years’ experience in the tire industry from management roles at Maxam, Goodyear…
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Conti investing in consumer tires, to discontinue TBR tire production in India
Added: 11 Jun 2025
German group commits €10m to expansion of UHP passenger car/light vehicle tires at Modipuram plant
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Update: Michelin consolidating Mexican production, to close Queretaro plant
Added: 11 Jun 2025
French group says its site in Leon “produces tires best suited to the current Mexican market”
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Enviro marks new milestone in Uddevalla waste tire pyrolysis plant
Added: 11 Jun 2025
Company's total stake in Infiniteria JV project stands at 7.3% of capital and 8.7% of votes
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Chinese lab launches projects on rubber durability, simulation and acoustics
Added: 11 Jun 2025
Anhui provincial laboratory, supported by Zhongding Group, introduces three projects for 2025

Rubber futures mixed on trade optimism, rising supply
Added: 10 Jun 2025
Natural rubber supply rising as wintering season concludes across major producing countries

NOK eyes growth in Chinese EV market with new technology centre
Added: 10 Jun 2025
Wuxi facility secures space to expand capacity by 20% in the future

New Zeon R&D unit to explore bio-based butadiene, isoprene production
Added: 10 Jun 2025
Facility at Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa site to focus on chemical reaction, biofermentation processes

Hutchinson supplies magnetic rubber rings for new exoskeleton project
Added: 10 Jun 2025
Collaborates with Wandercraft on making exoskeletons more accessible to general public

ZC Rubber launches IPO on Shanghai Stock Exchange
Added: 9 Jun 2025
Offering gives Chinese group opening market capitalisation of €5.5 billion

‘Glimmer of hope’ for German polymer machinery makers after three muted years
Added: 9 Jun 2025
First quarter of 2025 starts on confident note, outlook positive ahead of K2025

China's Pengling, Delmon Group sign strategic cooperation agreement
Added: 9 Jun 2025
Deal aims to support overseas supply integration and European market expansion

Bridgestone supplying 65% sustainable contents tires to solar car challenge
Added: 9 Jun 2025
Tire maker using rCB, steel recovered from end-of-life tires, circular aramid reinforcement

Michelin targets 50% sustainable content for new hypercar tires
Added: 9 Jun 2025
French group to 'finalise' design by August and start production at Cataroux 'shortly after

Carbon black maker CSRC posts €80m loss, continues supply optimisation
Added: 6 Jun 2025
Group set to launch fourth carbon black production line at Indian facility this month

Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 6 Jun 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwid…