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Kumho responds to reports of European tire plant ‘decision'
Added: 9 Jan 2024
“We are currently in the process of exploring various options... to provide the best possible servi…

Non-ANRPC members push up NR supply forecast
Added: 9 Jan 2024
Cote d’Ivoire emerges as “a significant producing country” with fertile soils and high-yielding cro…

JK Tyre raises €55m to strengthen capex, financial position
Added: 9 Jan 2024
Indian tire maker bolsters investment capabilities, balance sheet via 'qualified institutional plac…

Nexen moves to VR simulation for tire development projects
Added: 9 Jan 2024
Virtual reality system to help tire maker reduce costs and time required for product development
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BASF names Markus Kamieth as new CEO
Added: 9 Jan 2024
Incumbent CEO Martin Brudermueller moving to Mercedes as ‘non-executive’ chairman
Toyo Tire reshuffles global leadership team
Added: 9 Jan 2024
Roles redefined across the European, Americas teams

Jinyu Tire to focus again on car tire segment with Vietnam expansion
Added: 8 Jan 2024
Chinese group suspended passenger, light truck tire operations five years ago to focus on TBRs

US launches sunset review of duties on Chinese TBR tires
Added: 8 Jan 2024
Initially imposed in February 2019, trade barrier included anti-dumping and countervailing duties
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Natural rubber futures dip in first week of 2024
Added: 8 Jan 2024
JPX notes lower week-on-week closing prices with exception of marginal uptick on Japan’s Osaka exch…

Kolon doubles aramid production at Korean plant
Added: 8 Jan 2024
South Korean group investing over €200m to raise double production capacity at its manufacturing si…

Cefic: EU chemicals makers being left at "competitive disadvantage”
Added: 8 Jan 2024
Industry figures show China widened production lead over Europe in 10 years to end of 2022

Safic-Alcan expands rubber minerals distribution with Imerys to Eastern Europe
Added: 8 Jan 2024
French distributor to supply mineral additives for rubber industry in "multiple Eastern European co…

Datwyler appoints healthcare distribution partner in the UK
Added: 8 Jan 2024
Teams up with Conserva UK to supply ‘comprehensive healthcare packaging solutions’

General Science announces €200m expansion plan in Cambodia
Added: 5 Jan 2024
Project to add production capacity for 3.5m passenger car tires and 750k truck & bus tires

Ikon making own-brand tires at former Nokian plant in Russia
Added: 5 Jan 2024
New owner launches mass production of Ikon branded summer tires at Vsevolozhsk facility
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Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data
Added: 5 Jan 2024
Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe

Michelin launches project to study tire degradation
Added: 5 Jan 2024
Joint research with CNRS and Clermont Auvergne University to be held at newly opened BioDLab facili…

Yokohama Rubber rolls out conveyor belt for steel, power plants
Added: 5 Jan 2024
Flame-proof product suitable for transferring sintered ore, coke, coal in harsh environments

10 of the most significant industry developments in 2023
Added: 5 Jan 2024
ERJ picks out the stories likely to be of most importance for the global rubber & tire industry in …

Pirelli secures €500m revolving credit for decarbonisation
Added: 4 Jan 2024
“More challenging decarbonisation targets being defined in the new industrial plan…”
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