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Smiley Monroe announces expansion plans, launches new brand identity
Added: 16 Jan 2025
Norther Irish belting major signals ‘new locations’, growing business in sectors such as recycling,…

New management team takes over at Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
Added: 16 Jan 2025
Matthias Sckuhr named as CEO, succeeding Claus Moehlenkamp who will serve as deputy CEO at Freudenb…

Mesnac breaks ground on “most modernised” tire mould production plant
Added: 15 Jan 2025
Vietnam project “crucial" to Chinese group’s globalisation strategy, focused on building up oversea…

Goodyear repurposing TBR factory for aircraft tire production
Added: 15 Jan 2025
Majority of plant’s commercial tire production to be moved to other Goodyear facilities

Zhongzhe Group breaks ground on 200ktpa rubber plant
Added: 15 Jan 2025
€400m project to produce SSBR and BR to meet local demand for new energy/green tires

Continental Tire cuts production at Ecuador plant amid low demand
Added: 15 Jan 2025
South American manufacturer reducing working days from seven to five per week

Canadian recycler Ecolomondo advances tire pyrolysis plant
Added: 15 Jan 2025
Expects delivery of new milling line to improve output, rCB particle size

Rubber futures mixed amid ‘steady’ market sentiment
Added: 14 Jan 2025
RSS3 futures decline while TSR20 make week-on-week gains, according to JPX

China’s Wanli breaks ground on 11m unit Cambodia tire project
Added: 14 Jan 2025
First phase of project to produce 6m units of passenger car tires with investment of $240m

New Nitto US factory to support automotive, aerospace industries
Added: 14 Jan 2025
Company to close manufacturing sites across US, impacting over 200 jobs

Italian polymer processing machinery industry reports 9% fall
Added: 14 Jan 2025
Sales in 2024 estimated to come in at over €4.3 billion in ‘temporary setback’

Michelin adding passenger car tire capacity in China
Added: 13 Jan 2025
Shenyang local development commission gives greenlight to conversion project

Hankook, Solvay in link-up to develop 'circular silica'
Added: 13 Jan 2025
Waste-based filler expected to overcome limitations of rice husk silica, according to Korean partne…

Trelleborg acquires US sealing products distributor
Added: 13 Jan 2025
CRC Distribution is based in Alabama and primarily supplies to US domestic industry

Ikon Tyres rebrands Nordman tires
Added: 13 Jan 2025
Rebranding completes the acquisition of Nokian’s operations in Vsevolozhsk by Tatneft

Sumitomo Rubber upgrades winter tire development centre to extend development period
Added: 13 Jan 2025
Cooling equipment installed at Japanese site extends use of R&D facilities from two months to four …

Hainan rubber launches NR carbon sink project
Added: 13 Jan 2025
Initiative to establish comprehensive service system, including carbon accounting, project applicat…

JK Tyre raises $100m for PCR, TBR expansion projects
Added: 10 Jan 2025
International Finance Corp. previously made equity investment in Indian tire maker in 2023

RTAE: Rubber markets set for ‘uncertain’ 2025
Added: 10 Jan 2025
Rubber trade association doubtful about strength of recovery in many global economies

Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 10 Jan 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge this week from leading players in the global industries