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Troester appoints Thomas Holzer as chief executive officer

Added: 31 Jan 2024

Has taken over the CEO role  at rubber machinery manufacturer from managing partner Dr Peter Schmid…

Might EU reverse decision to ban rubber infill in synthetic pitches?

Added: 31 Jan 2024

ETRA: Continued use for next two decades will yield more accurate microplastics data and better hig…

Michelin to pioneer ABB smart-robotics technology

Added: 31 Jan 2024

ABB says French group among first adopters of autonomous navigation technology acquired from Sevens…

Chinese tire makers welcome lower US duties on Thai passenger car tires

Added: 30 Jan 2024

Commerce reduces antidumping rates, with Sentury Tire, Linglong among those now benefitting from si…

Rubber futures mixed as traders adjust positions

Added: 30 Jan 2024

Declines on Chinese NR trading exchanges while Japan’s OSE sees strong rally

Pyrum selects location for second German plant

Added: 30 Jan 2024

End-of-life tire recycler expects to start production at Perl-Besch site by end of 2025

Omnova sells rubber facility in India

US congress probes EPA actions against Denka chloroprene rubber plant

Added: 30 Jan 2024

Agency “may have violated scientific integrity policies” by influencing local officials to withdraw…

Essentially Rubber: Celanese, Under Armour develop spandex alternative

Added: 30 Jan 2024

Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials...

Kumho, Orion to collaborate on sustainable tire development

Added: 30 Jan 2024

Korean tire maker rolls out concept tire with 80% sustainable raw materials

Strong sales in ‘all markets’ drive Hexpol’s 225% earnings increase 

Hexpol reports 12% earnings increase despite flat sales

Added: 29 Jan 2024

Automotive sales improve but deliveries to construction segment “significantly lower in virtually a…

ContiTech to build €82m hydraulic hose plant in Mexico

Added: 29 Jan 2024

New facility in the west-central state of Aguascalientes set for operation in 2025

Ceat posts earnings dip on higher input costs, weaker mix

Added: 29 Jan 2024

Indian tire manufacturer sees rebound ahead as domestic, international markets recover

Avon wins €80m deal for helmet supply to US army

Avon Protection closing California plant in ‘consolidation’ move

Added: 29 Jan 2024

Manufacture of ‘head protection’ products to be integrated into operations at other sites

Cefic sees some signs of recovery in EU chemicals industry

Added: 29 Jan 2024

November data shows 32% year-on-year growth in the production of synthetic rubber across EU27

ERJ: Rubber & tire industry in numbers

Added: 26 Jan 2024

Yokohama... Birla... Epsilon... Cooper... Nova Motorsport... Orion... ETRMA data... Rubber shares..…

Cote d’Ivoire becomes third largest natural rubber producing country

Added: 26 Jan 2024

Global production rises 6.5% year-over-year, as Indonesia lowers final figures for 2022 output

Top 10 Elastomers for Sustainability II

Fraunhofer event to explore elastomer recycling

Added: 26 Jan 2024

Online session to discuss EPDM devulcanising; new TPE based on biogenic raw materials

ERJ: News stories of the week

Added: 26 Jan 2024

Most widely-read news reports posted on the European Rubber Journal website over the last seven days

Global TPE consumption drops 30% amid Covid slowdown  

Hexpol rejigs executive team in Americas region

Added: 26 Jan 2024

Drew Dubois to take over CFO role at rubber compounder, replacing Ernie Ulmer who is retiring

Yokohama resumes work at Philippines plant

Yokohama unveils €60m expansion plan at Philippines tire factory

Added: 25 Jan 2024

Move to increase production capacity by nearly 6% at passenger car tire plant