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Nokian starts “change negotiations” at Finland tire factory
Added: 21 May 2024
Move to adapt heavy tire production to ‘market demand situation’ could impact 160 employees
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Pirelli braced for headwinds around costs for raw materials, labour
Added: 21 May 2024
Italian tire maker offsetting impact of inflation with ongoing efficiency programme, contract revis…

Rubber futures strengthen on positive signals from China, US
Added: 21 May 2024
Strong gains and active trading reported across all major Far East markets

Shin-Etsu to build new silicone products plant in China
Added: 21 May 2024
Japanese group to transfer operations from existing plant in Zhejiang province to new facility

Zeon announces synthetic rubber price rises
Added: 21 May 2024
Revisions across wide range of elastomers linked to pressure on manufacturing facility management c…

Yokohama Rubber "joins" RubberWay NR tracing tool
Added: 21 May 2024
Move to promote sustainable natural rubber procurement throughout operations of the group

WDK warns about impact of high rubber materials costs
Added: 20 May 2024
German association says prices stabilising “at a level about 40% higher” than in pre-Covid years
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US opts to impose only limited tariffs on Thai truck tire imports
Added: 20 May 2024
Preliminary ruling: Prinx Chengshan receives no antidumping duties, 'all others' incur rate of 2.3…

Sri Trang ‘ready’ for European deforestation regulation
Added: 20 May 2024
Traceability systems and training activities in-place to support compliance ahead of implementation…

Nano- tech company Levidian, Avon Protection target EV tire wear
Added: 20 May 2024
UK-based ‘net-zero graphene’ producer calls on manufacturers to join forces on R&D

Toyo Tires earnings up 78% despite dip in sales
Added: 17 May 2024
Japanese group reports higher earnings on lower costs, positive currency impact

Apollo Tyre profits rise 34% amid strong European performance
Added: 17 May 2024
Tracks impact of India's new extended producer responsibility requirements on profitability
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‘No immediate impact’ on Malaysian gloves industry as US hikes Chinese tariffs
Added: 17 May 2024
Some 35% of Malaysia’s rubber glove exports are to the US market, contributing €780m in 2023
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Sumitomo Rubber develops tire noise prediction technology
Added: 17 May 2024
Simulation technique combines separate data from tire vibration and vehicle for 'roadway noise'

Bridgestone starts nano-scale research on tire materials
Added: 17 May 2024
Japanese group will use 'soft x-rays' provided by the newly built NanoTerasu synchrotron radiation …

Yokohama Rubber gains on TWS acquisition, lower costs, weaker yen
Added: 16 May 2024
Japanese group reports strongest first quarter results with earnings up 91% year-on-year

Goodyear announces further streamlining in Americas
Added: 16 May 2024
US tire maker delivers $70m in segment operating income improvements during first quarter

Rubber markets ‘cautiously steady’ as trading picks up
Added: 16 May 2024
All major Far East markets report gains following extended holidays in early May

Pyrum explains ‘incidents’ at new tire pyrolysis line
Added: 16 May 2024
Waste tire pyrolysis company preparing to start up third processing line at Dillingen plant
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Malaysian natural rubber production declines in March
Added: 16 May 2024
Production falls 9.2% month-on-month and nearly 1% year-on-year, according to department of statist…