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FST acquiring German sealing specialist Trygonal
Added: 7 May 2024
Acquisition expected to strengthen group's Freudenberg Xpress ‘rapid prototyping’ business
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Kraiburg TPE advances elastomer compounds for automotive sealing
Added: 7 May 2024
Formulated for exterior use, compounds can be used in TPE-EPDM hybrids for glass run channels and s…

Uzer Makina lists progress with sustainability projects
Added: 7 May 2024
Turkey-based tire machinery maker targets, ethics, biodiversity, recycling, electrical presses

Global chemicals production rises on picks-up in demand
Added: 7 May 2024
VCI: February sees strong growth in chemicals production while pharma segment declines

Italian tire distributor Magri inks partnership deal with GRI
Added: 4 May 2024
Collaboration follows last year’s acquisition of fellow Italian distributor Donati Gomme

BP, Circtec ink eight-year supply deal for tire-derived fuel, feedstock
Added: 3 May 2024
Agreement includes €12.5m funding to advance a Circtec’ plant expansion in The Netherlands
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Union questions Michelin 'social plan' amid job losses, plant closures
Added: 3 May 2024
CGT claims move a 'diversion' as French tire maker axes thousands of jobs in Europe and US...
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Enviro gains increased stake in tire recycling joint venture
Added: 3 May 2024
Receives additional €4.5m payment for costs incurred, half in shape of ownership share in JV with M…

Outside Track: Top trends impacting the industrial workforce
Added: 3 May 2024
ERJ's Outside Track reports cover news, views & developments from across the wider process and manu…

German rubber industry sees signs of recovery in second half
Added: 2 May 2024
But WDK warns that 16% of companies plan to relocate production abroad due to pressure on earnings
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Egyptian government 'supporting' Pyramids Tires development plans
Added: 2 May 2024
Prime minister Madbouli giving 'top priority' to promoting industries, such as tire manufacture...
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Apollo establishes 'cut & chip' test track for EV tires
Added: 2 May 2024
Partners with testing and validation service company Natrax for the test track in India

ExxonMobil closing chemicals production unit in France
Added: 2 May 2024
Move to impact 677 jobs at Port-Jerome-sur-Seine facility, which has lost more than €500m since 201…

Electric vehicle market a ‘slow burner’ for tire makers
Added: 2 May 2024
By 2030, EVs will still only represent around 15% of the total vehicle parc, notes Robert Simmons, …

Dutch startup Meridia looks to scale up EUDR compliance tool
Added: 2 May 2024
Amsterdam company raises €5.2m to scale up real-time agri-commodity data verification system
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Hankook Tire reports strong growth on lower costs
Added: 1 May 2024
Korean tire maker posts 109% year-on-year increase in first quarter operating profit

Former Michelin Russian tire operations rebranded as Davydovo
Added: 1 May 2024
French group sold facility to distributor Power International Tires in May last year

Synthomer completes divestment of latex compounding operations
Added: 1 May 2024
Process expected to result in "modest profit", includes two manufacturing sites in the Netherlands …

ERJ Business Briefing - March/April
Added: 1 May 2024
Leaf Rubber IPO... Pyrum advances expansion... Engel investing 'significantly' in expansions... Rek…

EU politicians, industry leaders call for ‘sustainable carbon’ policy package
Added: 1 May 2024
Cefic: Access to sustainable carbon will be “major enabler” for transformation of chemical sector
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