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NOK upgrades business outlook despite dip in vehicle production

Added: 13 Aug 2024

Better-than-expected returns from initiatives to raise prices and reduce costs as well as favourabl…

Freudenberg seals safety advance for long-distance lorries

Added: 13 Aug 2024

FST claims component for central tire inflation systems can “revolutionise heavy duty on road mobil…

German rubber industry reports recovery amid ‘tense supply situation’ 

Reka reports decline in rubber business on weakened demand

Added: 13 Aug 2024

Finnish industrial rubber supplier links drop to ‘general financial situation’ and uncertainty in t…

Prinx unveils own-developed tire manufacturing technologies

Added: 13 Aug 2024

Chinese tire maker highlights 'digital intelligence' strategy to advance innovation at production f…

Ecombine mulls plans to establish overseas liquid-rubber mixing facility

Added: 12 Aug 2024

Europe is a potential location as “the biggest and most influential market in the tire & rubber ind…

Aramco, Dow to become equal partners in Sadara JV

Tosoh reports ‘start of recovery’ at chloroprene rubber business

Added: 12 Aug 2024

But export prices for polychloroprene fell “amid weak market conditions,” according to Japanese sup…

Toyoda Gosei sees patchy growth, returns to profit in Europe

Added: 12 Aug 2024

Operating profits up 5%, helped largely by strong performance in the Americas region

ATMA: India’s tire industry to recover in 2022

Apollo Tyres’ profits dip amid ‘challenging’ European market

Added: 12 Aug 2024

India-based operations, however, report “steady growth in revenue” for the first quarter

Acrylonitrile included in EPA “high-priority” chemicals

Added: 12 Aug 2024

US environmental protection administration proposes five chemicals for high-priority risk evaluation

Nova Motorsport produces first tires at Portugal facility

Added: 9 Aug 2024

Production at recently acquired facility marks relaunch of ‘classic’ Avon tires, towards full-scale…

Hankook posts jump in second quarter earnings

Added: 9 Aug 2024

Links increased sales and operating profit to investment in R&D, progress in EV and high-performanc…

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 to build 200ktpa nitrile rubber latex plant in Asia

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..…