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Rubber futures rally as supply-side concerns grow
Added: 19 Mar 2024
Influence of El Nino weather phenomena also impacts pricing of natural rubber

Bridgestone ‘rebuilding’ European operations under “focused management” plan
Shahrzad Pourriahi | Added: 19 Mar 2024
'Fundamental weaknesses in its management approach exposed last year by the economic downturn...'
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Tire Tech Expo: AI a dominant theme in Hanover
Added: 19 Mar 2024
VMI Group... Kalypso / Rockwell Automation... HF Mixing Group... Apollo Tyres...

Prinx Chengshan to 'accelerate entry' into EU commercial tire market
Added: 19 Mar 2024
Chinese tire maker says new market opportunities will be opened up by EU Vetco certification for CO…

Fleets drive UK's strong new car demand in February
Added: 19 Mar 2024
Demand grows 14% year-on-year to record “best February for 20 years”

Michelin rejects employees' alternatives to German plants closures
Added: 18 Mar 2024
Bins proposals for competence centres, specialised production, merging of plants and workforce redu…

Tire Tech Expo: Tire wear particles a key topic at Hanover conference
Added: 18 Mar 2024
New findings to emerge from studies by Tire Industry Project, Michelin, Conti, ACE Laboratories…
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Tire Tech Expo: Industry plots roadmap to sustainability goals
Added: 18 Mar 2024
Latest advances in recovered carbon black, Michelin BioButterfly and BlackCycle projects, Pirelli l…

Toyo auctioning equipment from automotive plant in US
Added: 18 Mar 2024
Machinery includes straight-side stamping presses, uncoilers and feeders, vertical rubber moulding …

Yokohama Rubber to build €350m car tire plant in Mexico
Added: 18 Mar 2024
Facility in Saltillo, northeastern Mexico, to have capacity to produce 5 million PCR tires per year

Michelin advances tire wear particles research with new analysis system
Added: 18 Mar 2024
Light particle analysis system enables capturing, sorting, counting and qualifying particles close …

German rubber industry calls for pause to new regulations
Added: 18 Mar 2024
WDK warns of a “bureaucratic burnout”, says implementing regulations "massively overburdening" auth…

UPM advances German biorefinery project with logistics deal
Added: 18 Mar 2024
DB Cargo to deliver wood-based feedstock to Luena operations for production of sustainable chemical…

USTMA presents tire industry’s legislative priorities
Added: 18 Mar 2024
Association lobbies US politicians in letter ahead of new session of government congress

German 'declaration' urges government to protect tire industry
Added: 15 Mar 2024
Trade union IGBCE, works council members call for measures against cheap tire imports, urge investm…

ERJ: Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 15 Mar 2024
Bridgestone EMEA project... New Sailun, Guizhou plants... Zhongzhe SR project... Pirelli... Akwel..…

Sri Trang eyes rubber volumes growth amid US, EU demand recovery
Added: 15 Mar 2024
Bullish projection also linked to inventory trends and concerns about impact of the El Nino weather…

AirBoss consolidates operations amid weak results
Added: 15 Mar 2024
Adjusted earnings drop 40% year-on-year, on automotive labour stoppages, delayed government sourcing

Cooper Standard launches ‘integrated coolant flow manifold’
Added: 15 Mar 2024
Incorporates fluid tubing, adaptors, connectors within compact module to reduce complexity, assembl…

ACEA welcomes Euro 7 vote, calls for ‘holistic regulatory framework’ for affordable mobility
Added: 15 Mar 2024
Association working to ensure “a realistic and proportionate Euro 7” that will balance environmenta…