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German rubber industry calls for action amid weak Q1 results
Added: 27 May 2025
First quarter sales and production fell by 2.5% year-on-year, according to latest WDK survey

Yokohama Rubber expands OTR operations with Romanian acquisition
Added: 27 May 2025
Former Euro Tire facility to produce tires for European mining and construction machinery sector

Researchers claim prosthetic limb breakthrough with smart silicone elastomer
Added: 27 May 2025
Imperial College team develops self-adjusting liner material that can adapt to amputees' bodies in …

Investors buy Portuguese ELT pyrolysis company BB&G
Added: 27 May 2025
Prismore Capital, BDI and the Rieckermann Group aim to scale BB&G technology, continue deal with Br…

Goodyear agrees sale of rubber units for $650m
Added: 23 May 2025
Equity firm Gemspring to acquire Goodyear Chemical facilities in Houston and Beaumont, Texas
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Apollo targets earnings growth amid weak full year results
Added: 23 May 2025
Indian tire maker reports 20% lower operating profit for fiscal year ended 31 March

Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 23 May 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

TÜV SÜD unveils indoor tire abrasion test system
Added: 23 May 2025
New ‘tread wear tester’ set to cut road testing and boost lab-based tire development

IoM3 event to study innovations in elastomer applications
Added: 23 May 2025
One-day conference in Manchester to focus on advanced materials and processing techniques

Kraiburg TPE develops sustainable elastomer materials for automotive mud flaps
Added: 23 May 2025
Materials offer “robust resistance” to road contaminants such as debris, mud, UV radiation, and ext…

EU launches dumping probe into Chinese passenger car, light vehicle tires
Added: 22 May 2025
Petition by 'coalition against unfair tire imports' claims dumping margins of 41%-104% for Chinese …

Wacker commissions new speciality silicones plant in China
Added: 22 May 2025
New facilities enhance supply capacity for silicone fluids, silicone emulsions and elastomer gels i…

Vibracoustic expands production capacity by 40% at Indian plant
Added: 22 May 2025
Relocates to new facility in Morinda where it employs over 800 people

Holcim to spin off North America business
Added: 22 May 2025
Amrize is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and SIX Swiss Exchange in June

India’s Steer World claims “breakthroughs” for rubber, pigment processing
Added: 22 May 2025
Company claims “game-changing" innovations in inline rubber and wet pigment compounding”

Hyosung progresses divestment of steel tire cord business
Added: 21 May 2025
Seoul-based group says it has shortlisted buyers for the division, which has been valued at €1bn
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Zhongce Rubber set to list shares on Shanghai Stock Exchange
Added: 21 May 2025
Chinese largest tire maker expects to raise €600m to fund five different projects

Kumho Tire reports no radiation leak after plant fire
Added: 21 May 2025
Tire maker uses radioactive material to measure rubber thickness

Pyrum advances Greek tire pyrolysis plant with €2.2m engineering contract
Added: 21 May 2025
Greek partner Thermo Lysi awards engineering contract to build facility in Livanates

Osaka Exchange set to list Shanghai natural rubber futures
Added: 21 May 2025
New product expected to provide “hedging tools” to manage price fluctuation risks