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Linglong mulls tire plant in Kenya to serve African market
Added: 21 Jan 2025
Chairman of Chinese tire group Wang Feng meets with Kenyan president Ruto

Rubber futures gain amid ‘robust’ China economic recovery
Added: 21 Jan 2025
All major Far East exchanges close trading week higher, driven by strong buying

“Large-scale fire” at Goodyear tire plant in Luxembourg
Added: 21 Jan 2025
Blaze impacted two production machines at the Colmar Berg site, according to local fire department
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Osaka Exchange to list Shanghai natural rubber futures
Added: 21 Jan 2025
Japanese market expected to launch ‘cash-settled’ futures in May

Yokohama Rubber advances AI-based pressure monitoring for truck tires
Added: 21 Jan 2025
Begins trial of technology which gauges air pressure from tapping tires

Sinochem completes KraussMaffei debt-to-equity conversion
Added: 21 Jan 2025
Previously announced €478m transaction to improve capital structure, increase investment opportunit…

Conti taps new silica compound to increase truck tire durability
Added: 21 Jan 2025
Introduces the new Conti EfficientPro HS5 and HD5 with reduced rolling resistance

EU extends duties on Chinese truck tire imports
Added: 20 Jan 2025
Sunset review determines injury to domestic industry due to low-cost imports, high production cost

Desma in expansion mode to meet increasing mould demand
Added: 20 Jan 2025
Rubber machinery major says order backlog provides “very positive outlook” for 2025

Sumitomo Rubber centres focus on Dunlop as “premium brand”
Added: 20 Jan 2025
Falken brand to compete as a “top contender” in ‘tier two’ category

Bridgestone cutting jobs, production in Argentina
Added: 20 Jan 2025
"Business and markets are challenging and the outlook for 2025 looks even tougher..."

Tire Industry Project adds new affiliate members
Added: 20 Jan 2025
Australian Tyre Industry Council, British Tyre Manufacturers’ Association, Automotive Tyre Manufact…

Yokohama Rubber to axe Czech off-road tire plant
Added: 17 Jan 2025
“Production of cross-ply tires faces persistent inefficiencies and relies on an outdated platform…”…

Longxing Chemical starts production at €400m carbon black plant
Added: 17 Jan 2025
Expansion project adds 200ktpa of carbon black production capacity at Shanxi facility

Fenner restructure to deliver 'more unified product-alignment'
Added: 17 Jan 2025
Addresses issues linked to 'multiple brands which have sometimes fragmented group, confused custome…

Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 17 Jan 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge this week from leading players in the global industries

European chemicals industry at ‘breaking point’
Added: 17 Jan 2025
Cefic competitiveness report highlights need for urgent action from EU decision makers

Orion announces 'discrete' job cuts to improve rubber segment performance
Added: 16 Jan 2025
Houston-based supplier lowers earnings outlook on currency rates, restructuring and weak rubber vol…

Kolon Industries raising tire cord production by 60% in Vietnam
Added: 16 Jan 2025
Manufacturer adding a new plant using idle equipment from its Nanjing factory in China

TPC Group expands butadiene production by 20% at Texas plant
Added: 16 Jan 2025
Production facility in Houston can now produce 500ktpa of butadiene