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Sailun breaks ground on “flexible factory” in Mexico
Added: 23 May 2024
Chinese tire maker's first production factory in North America estimated to cost around $240 millio…

Conti achieves CO2-neutral tire production at Portugal plant
Added: 23 May 2024
Facility in Lousado said to be manufacturing CO2-neutral tires since the beginning of the year

India announces dumping margins for rubber imported from Saudi, Russia, US, Singapore and China
Added: 23 May 2024
Hearing concerning imports of “isobutylene-isoprene rubber” to be held later this month, ahead of a…

Engineered products drive 9% earnings growth at Semperit
Added: 22 May 2024
Rubber products group now expects to fully divest gloves business three years ahead of schedule

Nexen increases revenue, earnings amid stable demand
Added: 22 May 2024
Korean-based tire maker ramping up European production to full capacity by 2025

Asahi Kasei raising synthetic rubber prices
Added: 22 May 2024
Japanese group says it is facing “significant increases” in repair, labour and logistics costs
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Dow adds new production line at German PU facility
Added: 22 May 2024
Project increases group's capacity for PU products 10-fold, targets battery-assembly applications
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Sumitomo Rubber starts soft x-ray study of tire materials
Added: 22 May 2024
Japanese tire & rubber group taps newly operational 3GeV high-intensity synchrotron radiation facil…

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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