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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

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

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 Protection closing California plant in ‘consolidation’ move
Added: 29 Jan 2024
Manufacture of ‘head protection’ products to be integrated into operations at other sites
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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
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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

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

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
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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