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PCBL progresses carbon black expansion plans
Added: 24 Apr 2026
Group expects environmental clearance to be completed for greenfield project in Andhra Pradesh

Mesnac outlines AI-based manufacturing advances at CRIA conference
Added: 24 Apr 2026
Chinese machinery group VP reports on “closed-loop” intelligent system for tire production
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Europe’s final major petrochemicals industry investment?
Added: 24 Apr 2026
Ineos: Antwerp cracker project could be last such investment in EU petchems sector

Nokian Tyres reports higher profits on improved pricing, efficiencies
Added: 23 Apr 2026
Finnish group reports fourth straight quarter of year-on-year improvement

Freudenberg develops ‘non-wet’ adhesive system for surface bonding
Added: 23 Apr 2026
FACT process eliminates solvents, claimed to cut carbon emissions dramatically

Tire makers launch healthcare scheme for rubber farmers in Ivory Coast
Added: 23 Apr 2026
GPSNR-led project targets 1,800 households, links health access to supply chain productivity

TRA warns UK circular economy ‘unachievable’ amid low tire export compliance
Added: 23 Apr 2026
Association calls for “shred-only” mandate as most waste tires still exported to illegal processing…

Manuli Ryco in JV deal to manufacture hydraulic hoses in India
Added: 23 Apr 2026
Italian group now owns 51% share of Mithra Fluidtrans based in Hyderabad

Polyn advances tire-road grip chip with ‘tapeout’ milestone
Added: 23 Apr 2026
Completes design phase of 'neuromorphic device' targeted for real-time friction monitoring

SaarGummi opens new elastomer parts plant in southern India
Added: 22 Apr 2026
Chennai facility to boost EPDM and TPV sealing systems capacity, strengthen regional footprint

Eneos Materials acquires JSR elastomer logistics, land
Added: 22 Apr 2026
Japanese supplier moves to centralise operations and strengthen business base

Trelleborg launches lower-carbon EPDM grades
Added: 22 Apr 2026
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions introduces materials based on “non-fossil sources” with up to 55% PCF …

Technology focus: Smart LSR cell
Added: 22 Apr 2026
Engel develops automated production concept for e-vehicle component applications

VCI welcomes emissions trading “course correction”, calls for faster action
Added: 22 Apr 2026
German chemical industry warns “snail’s pace is not enough” without further adjustments
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BASF presenting TPU outsole materials at Chinaplas
Added: 22 Apr 2026
German supplier notes lower manufacturing footprint versus rubber alternatives

Zeon to raise synthetic rubber prices
Added: 21 Apr 2026
Japanese group cites rising raw material, fuel and logistics costs

Sailun unveils $285m tire expansion project in Egypt
Added: 21 Apr 2026
Group targets addition of capacity to produce another 7 million units at Suez Canal facility

WDK: German supplier industry warns of “deep structural crisis”
Added: 21 Apr 2026
Pressures driving “new wave of globalisation in the supplier industry,” with companies increasingly…

NR futures slip as synthetic rubber, crude prices fall
Added: 21 Apr 2026
Major Far East markets witness ‘profit-taking and position adjustment trading’

SRI launches rubber seismic damper for compact housing
Added: 21 Apr 2026
New unit uses high-damping rubber and slimmer design to meet new building standards
