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‘Firmer’ start to New Year for natural rubber futures

Added: 9 Jan 2023

China’s reopening of borders positively impacts trading on Far East markets

Iran’s Barez breaks ground on giant tire project

Shahrzad Pourriahi | Added: 9 Jan 2023

First giant OTR project of country funded by four major local mining companies

Sargomma taking creative route to rubber sustainability

Added: 9 Jan 2023

Italian manufacturer leads EU-backed project to use silicone rubber waste in exterior & interior de…

Storm-hit Chinese machinery makers looking overseas

Mesnac expects up to 55% growth in annual profit

Added: 9 Jan 2023

Increase in 2022 profit driven by rising demand for rubber processing equipment 

Goodyear shares recover after Trump boycott call

Goodyear targets US for initial sale of 70% sustainable tires

Added: 9 Jan 2023

Manufacturer to make said tires at a production facility in US

Safic-Alcan extends its distribution agreement with Nouryon

Added: 9 Jan 2023

French group to distribute crosslinking peroxides across Europe

Orion adding oil-index surcharge for carbon black in Europe

Continental Carbon parent says new capacity to cover US carbon black closure

Added: 6 Jan 2023

China Synthetic Rubber expects "not large" impact from shutdown of plant in Phenix, Alabama 

Sentury Tire taps Colour Service/Pelmar at Chinese plant

Sentury raising funds for €500m tire plant in Spain

Added: 6 Jan 2023

First phase of greenfield project expected to become operational in 2024

Indian automotive news website ETAuto.com reported on 17 Dec that MRF’s was in “advance” talks with government officials regarding the plant construction.

India decides against extending China tire duties

Added: 6 Jan 2023

Sunset review had recommended three-year extension of duties for new tires larger than 16" for truc…

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

Natural rubber market 'set for uptrend' in first half

Added: 6 Jan 2023

International Rubber Consortium expects supply to remain tight as demand recovers

These boots are made for warming

Added: 6 Jan 2023

SATRA develops new rating system for thermal performance of footwear

Goodyear unveils '90% sustainable' road-approved tire

Added: 5 Jan 2023

US tire maker also announces plans to sell 70% sustainable-materials tires this year

While limited production started at the plant three years ago, the factory is still far from complete, with a 32,000-sq.-ft. research and development centre under construction, a bank of curing presses still to be installed, and an area set aside for adding a building and curing area dedicated to 57-inch tires.

BKT readjusts expansion project at Indian tire plant

Added: 5 Jan 2023

Off-road tire maker reverts to ‘building new factory’ at Waluj site

UK-French partnership to study rCB production for new tires

Added: 5 Jan 2023

Recycler Murfitts partnering with France’s ETIA for commercial-scale pyrolysis of ELTs

Omnova sells rubber facility in India

Liaoning Dingjide to establish olefinic elastomers plant in China

Added: 5 Jan 2023

Company unveils five-year project to build 400ktpa olefinic polymers facility in Yingkou City

From Christmas trees to rubber latex

Added: 5 Jan 2023

Pine needles could be processed into coagulant for the production of dry rubber from natural rubber…

Sentury IPO to fund aircraft tire project halted

Sentury to build $300m tire plant in Morocco

Added: 4 Jan 2023

Facility in Tangier to have a production capacity of 6m passenger, light truck tires

Linglong mulls tire plant locations in Europe

Linglong changes location, scope of €700m tire plant project in China

Added: 4 Jan 2023

Seventh domestic facility to now include waste tire recycling plant

Report: Thailand to cut rubber plantations in long-term

GPSNR progresses response to EU deforestation regs

Added: 4 Jan 2023

Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber addressing challenges presented by EU deforestation …

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Ineos acquisitions bolster petchem partnership with Sinopec

Added: 4 Jan 2023

Deals include SECCO with 4.2m petrochemicals production capacity, including butadiene