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Industry group shares 15 years of tire particle research for free

Toxicity of tire wear particles rising up the industry agenda

Added: 11 Apr 2023

A challenge ‘to get ahead on, because this is a harder issue to solve and potentially more problema…

Silicone 'key to growth' in regulation-driven EV markets

Added: 8 Apr 2023

Global market “very dynamic with the supply-chain realigning at the moment…”

Elastomer R&D on full charge

Added: 7 Apr 2023

Innovation in the rubber industry being driven by rising adoption of electric vehicles amid fast-ch…

Court clears extension to Nynas reorganisation

Securing supply is the new challenge for European rubber industry

Added: 22 Feb 2023

‘To restore resilience, companies will need to consider a range of options to secure stable supplie…

VMI: 75 years of making tire production possible

How VMI is dealing with supply-chain pressures

Added: 22 Feb 2023

Leader explains how Dutch-based tire & rubber machinery maker is managing these on-going challenges…

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EU deforestation law ‘could marginalise rubber growers’

Added: 22 Feb 2023

Rubber produced by smallholders could be relegated to second-tier market, warns leading consultancy

Mitsubishi advances “world’s first” bio-polycarbonatediol

Synthetic rubber demand spurs investment and innovation

Added: 22 Feb 2023

Global market demands drive expansion and R&D in the areas of olefinic, HNBR, SBR elastomers

Driving energy efficiency in the tire & rubber industry

Added: 22 Feb 2023

Motors and drives are key to optimising rubber mixing and other energy-intensive processes, Fausto …

Zeppelin advances automation capabilities

Added: 22 Feb 2023

“Our vision is to have more digital services for predictive maintenance, digital-twin, AI and smart…

ITEC: US tire industry emphasises need for sustainability

Tire Technology Expo: Talking the talk

Added: 22 Feb 2023

Sustainability will be a major theme of the conference presentations in Hanover this year

HF back on top as China dents growth in rubber-machinery sector

Tire Technology Expo: Back to the future

Added: 22 Feb 2023

Annual show is once again fully geared up to showcase developments and technologies that will shape…

German chemicals producers braced for tough 2023

Added: 22 Feb 2023

VCI: Costs have risen faster than selling prices so that profits are now falling at around 80% of t…

Trump to impose stiff steel, aluminium tariffs

Economic trends reshaping the global tire market

Added: 13 Dec 2022

Imports from emerging economies are becoming an increasing driver, according to leading analyst

Tire industry rejig gathers pace as EU ramps up Russian sanctions

Added: 13 Dec 2022

Exit gathers pace as EU imposes eight package of sanctions in response to Putin regime’s war on Ukr…

Nokian eyes 2021 recovery following solid third quarter

Global tire industry on a solid footing

Added: 12 Dec 2022

ERJ's annual report show the global tire manufacturing industry in good shape to meet challenges ah…

ERJ Brainteaser: July

Vehicles of the future open door for advanced rubber technologies

Added: 12 Dec 2022

Electric vehicles are continuing to drive advanced R&D across all areas of the elastomers/rubber in…

Kemya, Continental Carbon start Saudi carbon black plant

Sustainability in synthetic rubber plants through advanced process technology

Added: 12 Dec 2022

With updated processes, traditional plants can achieve major improvements in terms of energy consum…

All were supplanted by companies with larger sales in 2015.

Replacement tire market dips as OE sales recover

Added: 12 Dec 2022

Industry warned of potential “market reversal” and challenging year ahead

Tire & rubber companies among top Forbes auto suppliers

Global Tire: Project pipeline keeps flowing

Added: 12 Dec 2022

Round-up of major investment and expansion projects reported during 2022

Sealing sustainability for hydrogen fuels

Added: 2 Nov 2022

Rubber manufacturers at the cutting-edge of fuel-cell developments for the energy, transport and au…