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US tire group "optimistic" over search for 6PPD alternatives
Added: 9 Aug 2024
USTMA briefs senators on progress of measures taken to address impact of "exceptional" rubber stabi…

ZC Rubber breaks ground on third overseas manufacturing facility in Mexico
Added: 9 Aug 2024
Factory to serve both North American and Latin American markets with “efficient and high-quality pr…

Synthomer announces Peter Hill as new chair, other board changes
Added: 9 Aug 2024
Industry veteran will replace current chair Caroline Johnstone, who is standing down from the board…

SRI delivers strong earnings growth amid ‘gradual’ economic recovery
Added: 8 Aug 2024
Tires division posts a 248% year-on-year increase in first-half business profit

Aramco in €640m deal to become majority shareholder in Petro Rabigh
Added: 8 Aug 2024
Among other operations, Petro Rabigh currently runs a 75ktpa EPDM plant on Saudi west coast

Bekaert rubber reinforcement business reports lower sales, earnings
Added: 8 Aug 2024
Business unit improves margin through cost optimisation, high utilisation rate

Gates to close US hydraulic hose plant
Added: 8 Aug 2024
Facility in Newton, Iowa expected to cease operation by end of November

Yokohama Rubber breaks ground on expansion project in Philippines
Added: 8 Aug 2024
Two-year project to increase capacity by 5.8%, create 500 job opportunities

Essentially Rubber: July/August
Added: 8 Aug 2024
Protecting military equipment... ContiTech low-carbon air springs... Kraiburg TPE for EV chargers..…

Conti rubber businesses register mixed first-half results
Added: 7 Aug 2024
Earnings at Tires business unit up 17% for first six months, while ContiTech posts a 10% decline
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Tosoh announces new increase in chloroprene rubber prices
Added: 7 Aug 2024
Japanese synthetic rubber supplier introduced previous round of price increases in May

Michelin sees varied growth trends in global tire markets
Added: 7 Aug 2024
French group notes impact of "sharp increase in low-cost imports from Asia, particularly in Europe …

Cooper Standard earnings rise 33% on higher volumes, pricing
Added: 7 Aug 2024
US automotive supplier also reported first-half gains from lean manufacturing and purchasing initia…

Bridgestone announces €160m investment at Japanese mining tire plant
Added: 6 Aug 2024
Project at Kitakyushu facility to deliver “value over volume” in off-the-road tire and mining solut…

Continental evaluating spin-off of ‘automotive’ business
Added: 6 Aug 2024
As part of the setup, the “profitable” Tires and ContiTech group sectors would remain under the umb…

Rubber futures depict mixed picture as markets remain weak
Added: 6 Aug 2024
“Prices largely traded sideways, with market sentiment remaining cautious yet stable,” according to…

Pirelli earnings grow but forex, 'hyperinflation' effects impact sales
Added: 6 Aug 2024
Italian tire maker delivers stable revenues and rise in adjusted earnings in first half
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Aeolus Tyre names new chairman as Wang Feng departs
Added: 6 Aug 2024
Chinese tire maker appoints Wang Jianjun as the new leader of company

Borflex rubber protects military defence equipment
Added: 6 Aug 2024
Protection against extreme environmental conditions and chemical, biological and radiological attac…

Denka granted two years to address rubber plant emissions
Added: 5 Aug 2024
Denka Performance Elastomer had challenged EPA deadline to meet strict new emissions rules at polyc…