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ETRMA joins call for more ambitious research and investment policy in Europe
Added: 5 Jul 2024
Urges EU institutions to “significantly increase” budget in view for next European research and inn…
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Conti adding passenger car tire capacity in Thailand
Added: 4 Jul 2024
Move in response to growing demand for ‘premium tires’ in Asia and Americas
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Dow unveils sustainable EPDM from ‘bio-residues’
Added: 4 Jul 2024
Rubber material produced with ‘advanced molecular catalyst’ technology to reduce energy consumption…
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Wastefront tire pyrolysis plant to support UK shift to sustainable aviation fuels
Added: 4 Jul 2024
Facility in Port of Sunderland to process up to 10 million end-of-life tires per year into rCB, pyr…
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DKT 2024: Catalyst for the rubber industry
Added: 4 Jul 2024
ERJ focuses on news and developments at expo & conference taking place 1-4 July in Nuremberg, Germa…
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Zeon on track with hydrogenated nitrile rubber expansion in US
Added: 4 Jul 2024
Company adding 25% capacity, following another expansion project in 2020
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Natural rubber futures mixed amid weak market sentiment
Added: 3 Jul 2024
“Continued weak performance of the Chinese economy was reflected in its stock markets…”
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Trelleborg targets expansion in Brazil with John Deere ag tire partnership
Added: 3 Jul 2024
John Deere dealerships in Brazil to distribute Trelleborg agricultural tires in the country
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Paris Olympics to roll on Bridgestone tires
Added: 3 Jul 2024
Tire maker to supply tires for fleet of over 1,000 vehicles used for Olympic and Paralympic games t…
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Hutchinson opens new automotive parts plant in India
Added: 3 Jul 2024
Facility to produce belt drive systems, precision sealing systems and anti-vibration products
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Louisiana grants Denka two-year extension for EPA compliance
Added: 2 Jul 2024
Move follows a court of appeals rejection of Denka’s “motion to stay” last week.
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Nokian rolls out first tire at Romanian factory
Added: 2 Jul 2024
Finnish tire maker on schedule to start commercial tire production in 2025
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Vibracoustic develops 'next-gen' EV thermal management
Added: 2 Jul 2024
New system 'bundles' thermal components such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
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Chinese rubber industry strongly represented at DKT
Added: 2 Jul 2024
Record showing in Nuremberg including major players such as CURC, Ecombine and compounder Guanlian
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Behn Meyer to distribute Suzano's lignin-based additives in European rubber markets
Added: 2 Jul 2024
Partners to provide “sustainable alternatives” to replace fossil-based rubber additives, antioxidan…
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Yokohama Rubber to build €200m passenger car tire plant in China
Added: 1 Jul 2024
Japanese group moving production from existing plant in Hangzhou due to urban renewal project
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US court rejects Denka appeal over new environmental rules
Added: 1 Jul 2024
Ruling says Denka did not satisfy the stringent requirements for a stay pending court review
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Goodyear launches ‘subscription-based’ tire as service offering
Added: 1 Jul 2024
Akron-based group to provide ‘end-to-end tire service’ for fleet operators in US, Europe
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Indonesia supplier delivering EUDR-compliant rubber to Europe
Added: 1 Jul 2024
Kirana Megatara expects all factories to be exporting compliant products to various EU countries by…
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Ecopolplast says 100% circular TPE reduces injection time
Added: 1 Jul 2024
Trials at an automotive manufacturer achieve 13% reduction in injection time compared to virgin mat…