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Michelin steps up sustainability efforts

Recircle tire recycling awards list

Added: 6 Dec 2023

Winners across 20 catagories included Michelin, Marangoni, Enviro and Vipal...

Update: UK elastomer event to study sustainable fashion

Added: 6 Dec 2023

IoM3 also planning first 2024 technical afternoon to discuss ‘any aspect of elastomer materials’

Conti targets 5% sales growth after robust 2014

Conti sees solid growth prospects ahead for Tires business

Added: 5 Dec 2023

Expects sustainability, e-mobility and digitalisation trends to drive significant profitable growth…

Rubber futures dip amid new pandemic fears in China

Added: 5 Dec 2023

JPX: Market sentiment has “turned bearish” suggesting continued downward pressure in the coming wee…

Production in 'full swing' at ZC Rubber plants 

ZC Rubber IPO stalled on China stock market woes

Added: 5 Dec 2023

Planned stock market listing central to Chinese tire maker's overseas expansion ambitions

The XploR grades include HNBR materials that exhibit “exceptional” low temperature sealing performance making them suitable for use within high pressure / low temperature applications.

Trelleborg opens sealing solutions plant in Vietnam

Added: 5 Dec 2023

Factory to produce O-rings, moulded components and plate heat exchanger gaskets

Kumho fined for alleged safety violations at US tire plant

Kumho, Synthos to jointly develop bio-based raw materials for tires

Added: 5 Dec 2023

Agreement signed in South Korea will see partners working on production of bio-based NdBR for tires…

Metso launches mill lining rubber with 25% longer wear life

Added: 5 Dec 2023

New rubber to enable “increased sustainability, safety, optimised throughput and increased uptime”

Fraunhofer assesses CO2 savings of different tire recycling routes

Added: 5 Dec 2023

LCA 'impact categories' included global warming, particulate matter and resource-use compared to en…

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US progressing probe into Thai truck & bus tire imports

Added: 4 Dec 2023

ITC determines that there is “reasonable indication” that the US industry is materially injured

Michelin starts expansion project at Shanghai tire factory

Added: 4 Dec 2023

Project to increase production capacity to 9.5m units of PCR tires per year at the Chinese plant

ACEA leader offers way forward for EU industry

Added: 4 Dec 2023

Luca De Meo: Europe and its automotive industry have reached a "turning point" 

Conti rubber group posts decline in Q1 sales, profits

Tire makers register double-digit share-price gains in 2023

Added: 4 Dec 2023

Most leading manufacturers have seen a significant increase in stock values over the year-to-date

Continental launches driving simulator for tire tests

Added: 4 Dec 2023

German tire maker expects to save costs, raw materials and shorten development times

Xingda sets out sustainability goals for 2030

Added: 4 Dec 2023

Chinese tire cord manufacturer targets ‘green transformation’ through digital technology

Goodyear names new North America commercial business VP

Added: 4 Dec 2023

Joe Burke succeeds Dave Beasley who is retiring after 40 years with Akron group

Kemya, Continental Carbon start Saudi carbon black plant

Arlanxeo debottlenecking HNBR plants to meet growing market demand

Added: 1 Dec 2023

Upgrades at facilities in Germany, US to increase hydrogenated nitrile-butadiene rubber supply

Frankfurt, Germany –  Almost 20% of truck tires have failed to meet the rolling resistance efficiency class specified by the manufacturer or importer, according to the WDK.

German rubber industry 'sounds alarm' amid tire plant closure moves

Added: 1 Dec 2023

“We'll be gone,” warns WDK president in a statement following extensive cuts by two major tire make…

Toyoda Gosei starts up airbags, safety systems manufacturing plant

Added: 1 Dec 2023

South China unit to address anticipated increase in automotive production, safety regulations

Hutchinson enters aircraft maintenance partnership with Singapore company

Hutchinson names new senior leader for aerospace, defence and industry operations

Added: 1 Dec 2023

Nicolas Orance joins Hutchinson’s executive committee from French military supplier Aresia