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Klean progresses tire pyrolysis projects

Klean Industries, L4T join forces to advance waste tire recycling

Added: 17 Jun 2024

Initial efforts to be focused on development of an ELT pyrolysis project in Koriyama, Japan

Freudenberg Sealing’s aftermarket unit expanding ‘heavy-duty' portfolio

Added: 17 Jun 2024

Corteco currently producing radial shaft seals for heavy machinery, planning to add accumulators

Michelin, Continental looking into Kumho acquisition – report

Kumho intensifies focus on new energy tires

Added: 15 Jun 2024

Launches new EnnoV tires ‘open up new growth space and brings broad market prospects’

Kraiburg TPE gains 'recycled standard’ cert in Malaysia

Added: 15 Jun 2024

GRS scheme applies “stringent” social and environmental criteria throughout the production process.…

ERJ Tire & Rubber Machinery Survey 2020

Mesnac to build rubber machinery factories in Vietnam, Cambodia

Added: 14 Jun 2024

Two projects, with total cost of €18m, are to be implemented in less two years

Zeon taking over ownership of elastomers JV with Sumitomo Chemical

Added: 14 Jun 2024

Japanese groups to dissolve the SSBR joint venture by 30 Sept, before it becomes a 'wholly owned' s…

Alfagomma building naval hose production line at Italian military facility

Added: 14 Jun 2024

Group also completes construction of a new hydraulic hose plant in Guaranesia, Brazil

VDMA expects 10% drop in machinery sales this year

German polymer machinery segment reports strong 2023, but orders slump

Added: 14 Jun 2024

VDMA data points to ‘issue of underutilisation’ as companies complete order backlog

Metso starts up new distribution centre in Chile

Added: 14 Jun 2024

“Modern centre will considerably increase Metso’s capability to deliver equipment, spare and wear p…

Zeon to discontinue 60% of rubber production at Japanese facility

Added: 13 Jun 2024

Remaining 40% of production to focus on ‘highly profitable synthetic rubber groups'

Bridgestone set to reopen North American operations

Bridgestone Americas cutting jobs at US farm tire plant

Added: 13 Jun 2024

Tire maker set to dismiss nearly 120 employees in response to 'demand constraints' 

Circtec secures waste tire supply with Granuband acquisition

Added: 13 Jun 2024

Dutch tire recycler integrated into Circtec as ‘feedstock subsidiary’ to support Delfzijl ELT pyrol…

Orion taps tire pyrolysis oil at Polish carbon black unit

Added: 13 Jun 2024

Installs “multiple tanks" to pump TPO in furnace black reactors for production of circular grades a…

European Tire Market - Supplier Survey

EU set to impose countervailing duties on Chinese electric cars

Added: 13 Jun 2024

ACEA calls for ‘a robust European industrial strategy’ in face of global competition

Borealis, Covestro, Neste to convert scrap tires into car parts

Added: 12 Jun 2024

Materials suppliers aim to jointly establish new recycling loop for the automotive industry...

China’s Delun breaks ground on passenger car tire project

New project aims to build $90m tire plant in Pakistan

Added: 12 Jun 2024

Armstrong Tyres to produce 1.4m units of passenger car, light truck tires for local replacement mar…

Strike at Sumitomo Rubber tire plant in Turkey

Added: 12 Jun 2024

Industrial action started 29 May following breakdown of bargaining negotiations

Kraton operations deemed "essential"

Kraton to increase styrenic copolymer prices

Added: 12 Jun 2024

General price hike of $220 per tonne will come into effect as of July, according to US supplier

Sumitomo Rubber adopts sustainable NR policy

Rubber futures rally on reports of China ‘stockpiling’ plans

Added: 11 Jun 2024

Major Far East markets report fifth week of gains, as Osaka futures reach seven-year high

Kemya, Continental Carbon start Saudi carbon black plant

Zeon increasing prices for thermoplastic elastomers

Added: 11 Jun 2024

Japanese group links decision to 'continuous' increases in the cost of raw materials, utility and l…