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Halcyon Agri in €28m deal to acquire RCMA’s polymer business

Natural rubber prices under pressure despite production slowdown

Added: 26 May 2023

Positive market fundamentals offset by risks seen across global financial markets



Trelleborg says production continues in Europe

Trelleborg completes acquisition of automotive parts manufacturer

Added: 26 May 2023

Acquired Indian business located close to automotive manufacturing hub in Kanpur

Analyst expects rise in NR prices despite slower consumption growth

Apollo demands ‘sustainable' NR for plants in Europe

Added: 26 May 2023

New requirements for natural rubber supplied to tire maker's factories in The Netherlands, Hungary

Akwel increases turnover 26% in first half

Akwel 'uncertain' despite 12% increase in first quarter sales

Added: 26 May 2023

French parts supplier expects automotive and transport markets to remain “disrupted”

Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data

Added: 26 May 2023

Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe

Analysis: Cut tire plants down to size

Cimcorp: More automation equal less scrap

Added: 26 May 2023

Tire components can be ‘tracked and traced to avoid scrapping of entire inventories…’

Tire Tracker - SportContact for Audi RS 6

Added: 26 May 2023

Latest news on tire fitments, testing and related innovations...

SaarGummi opens new production plant in Poland

Added: 25 May 2023

Facility in Sedziszow Malopolski, southern Poland, manufactures both dynamic and static seals

Kemya, Continental Carbon start Saudi carbon black plant

Hankook, Kumho Petrochemical in 'eco-tire' link-up

Added: 25 May 2023

Korean companies sign MOU for production of tires with SSBR offering enhanced sustainability

Italian rubber processor Oldrati expanding in Turkey

Added: 25 May 2023

Group opens second production plant, with focus on silicone-based materials

Michelin-Sumitomo group divesting 595 retail shops

Added: 25 May 2023

TBC Corp. divesting retail network to focus on wholesale, distribution and franchise businesses

Yokohama Rubber tackles counterfeit sellers in China

Added: 25 May 2023

Foshan authorities simultaneously raided five companies and seized the counterfeit aluminium wheels

Trelleborg foam fenders for Mexican port upgrade

Trelleborg to build marine products plant in Vietnam under restructuring plan

Added: 24 May 2023

Restructure will see closures in The Netherlands, Singapore, manufacturing concentrated in Vietnam …

Euro 7 costs '10 times higher than EC estimates'

Added: 24 May 2023

ACEA warns that Brussels is vastly underestimating cost of new emissions proposals for industry and…

Goodyear fined over $1m for deaths at Danville plant

Goodyear facing probe over labour practices in Mexico

Added: 24 May 2023

Allegations of “obstructing worker freedom of association and right to collective bargaining...”

Bekaert rubber reinforcement unit reports China recovery

Added: 24 May 2023

Additional strong growth in India offsets impact of lower volumes in Europe, North America

Essentially Rubber – Smart rugby ball

Added: 24 May 2023

Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials...

Arlanxeo to build butadiene rubber plant in Saudi Arabia

Added: 23 May 2023

Scheduled for operation in 2027, facility to manufacture NdBR and LiBR...

Michelin investing €93m to expand rubber-track production

Added: 23 May 2023

US project to add 200 jobs and increase capacity for Camso-branded agricultural tracks 

ContiTech says will close Veyance deal by yearend

Continental sells Russian tire production plant

Added: 23 May 2023

With sale to S8 Capital, Conti becomes second major player to fully exit from tire-manufacture in R…