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Sumitomo Rubber cutting production capacity at Chinese tire plant
Added: 15 Oct 2024
Facility in Hunan to undergo major technical transformation to meet environmental requirements

Rubber futures register ‘sharp falls’ on potential EUDR delay
Added: 15 Oct 2024
Natural rubber pricing in China down by more than 6% from previous week amid active trading
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Sibur advances catalyst technology for synthetic rubber production
Added: 15 Oct 2024
Russian energy and materials group aims to employ in-house catalyst technology by 2029

French carbon-negative rubber startup baCta completes fund raising round
Added: 15 Oct 2024
Startup eyes “full platform” to use microbes as “programmable molecular factories to synthesise car…

USTMA elects Yokohama Tire chief as chair
Added: 15 Oct 2024
Jeff Barna, president and CEO of Yokohama Tire Corp., to serve a two-year term through October 2026

Safic-Alcan to distribute Momentive PU additives in eastern Europe
Added: 15 Oct 2024
Agreement to expand availability of US supplier's polyurethane additives for flexible slabstock foa…

ERJ Business Briefing: Sept-Oct 2024
Added: 15 Oct 2024
Tracking significant market and commercial developments within the international tire and rubber in…

Endurica’s first annual meeting: what’s new and what’s next
Added: 14 Oct 2024
Sponsored article: A virtual annual meeting aimed at bringing together the community focused on rub…

General Science mulls new overseas plants amid strong growth
Added: 14 Oct 2024
Chinese tire group aims to accelerate plans to establish international manufacturing bases to serve…

Barez unveils new greenfield tire project in western Iran
Added: 14 Oct 2024
Tire maker also announces expansion programmes at existing sites, new reclaimed rubber project

Pirelli names VMI, Asahi Kasei among top suppliers
Added: 14 Oct 2024
Italian tire maker honours seven top suppliers, including three Chinese companies, across range of …

RubberTech China 2024 attracted almost 33k visitors
Added: 14 Oct 2024
Over 800 exhibitors at Shanghai expo focused on new machinery, materials, chemicals, recycling, tir…

Pelmar announces sale of TGL to Duram Rubber
Added: 14 Oct 2024
Transaction will ensure “continuation and development” of company which just marked its 72nd annive…

Michelin looks to house 20 startups at sustainability centre
Added: 14 Oct 2024
Three new-technology firms to pursue innovative development work at Parc Cataroux centre from early…

Synthetic rubber makers hold firm in 2024 capacity rankings
Added: 11 Oct 2024
Some capacity additions, but IISRP data show little change in position among the world's largest pr…

Toyoda Gosei adds airbag production at Indian plant
Added: 11 Oct 2024
Japanese automotive supplier steps up safety systems production in India in response to new vehicle…

Kraiburg TPE puts 80% recycled elastomer in Hilti toolkit
Added: 11 Oct 2024
Toolmaker recognises development of sustainable thermoplastic elastomer materials for product handl…

Desma advances ‘flexible’ moulding machine for large gaskets
Added: 11 Oct 2024
Responds to “dynamic” trends in the field of battery gaskets, which are reducing demand for machine…

Thailand approves €360m investment by Continental Tires
Added: 10 Oct 2024
Project to add capacity for additional 3 million passenger car tires, mostly for exports

Apollo accelerates tire development with Contact software
Added: 10 Oct 2024
Indian tire maker implementing a new laboratory information management system based on Contact soft…