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Longxing acquiring CSRC carbon black plant in southwestern China

Added: 27 Nov 2024

Facility in Chongqing to help Longxing better serve local tire makers, automotive industry

Kolon Industries doubles aramid pulp production

Added: 27 Nov 2024

Gumi plant expanded in response to growing demand in automotive industry

Synthomer to nearly double earnings as nitrile latex demand rises

Synthomer makes headway in “decidedly mixed” conditions

Added: 27 Nov 2024

UK latex products group posts higher earnings on cost-savings, enhanced reliability, higher capacit…

Kraton raising synthetic elastomers prices

Added: 27 Nov 2024

US supplier announces general price increase of $330/tonne for all SIS polymers

Fire ‘burns down’ Vietnam factory of rubber parts supplier Hwasung

Added: 26 Nov 2024

No loss of life reported but blaze destroys machinery, production area, according to local police

Precipitated silica market to hit €3.3bn by 2022

PPG completes sale of silicas business to Qemetica

Added: 26 Nov 2024

Polish group is a major supplier of silicate raw materials for silica production and of soda ash fr…

Thailand, India scale back rubber production outlook 

Sri Trang reports significant earnings growth on natural rubber performance

Added: 26 Nov 2024

Thai group posts 53% year-on-year increase in NR volumes amid high demand for EUDR rubber 

US sanctions tire maker Cordiant for military support to Russia

Added: 26 Nov 2024

Cordiant among 275 individuals and entities supplying ‘advanced technology and equipment’ to Russia…

Continental Tires grants Pyrum rCB 'unlimited delivery approval'

Added: 26 Nov 2024

Authorisation enables Pyrum to grind raw coke from new production lines in existing mill to produce…

Goodyear, Michelin land US military tire contracts

Added: 26 Nov 2024

Three-year contracts awarded by the Defence Logistics Agency worth over $240m

Bridgestone investing €160m in Japanese tire production plants

Added: 25 Nov 2024

Announces investment plan across manufacturing facilities in Hikone, Tosu and Tochigi

European Tire Market - Supplier Survey

ETRMA ‘regrets’ outcome of European Parliament vote on EUDR

Added: 24 Nov 2024

Industry needs "predictability and action" from EC to ensure full and fair implementation of defore…

Bekaert sees rubber reinforcement demand dip in China, Europe

Added: 24 Nov 2024

Belgian group expects global truck tire market “to remain at a subdued levels” into next year...

Trelleborg rolls out elastomer gaskets for chemicals transfer

Added: 24 Nov 2024

Association of American Railroads says 'manway' is main source of non-accident releases during tran…

Industry welcomes ECHA's revised stance on PFAS restrictions

Added: 22 Nov 2024

“Indications are that ECHA will stop short of an immediate blanket ban and adopt a more planned sci…

ERJ: Rubber & tire industry in numbers

Added: 22 Nov 2024

Review of the key figures and data to emerge this week from leading players in the global industries

Synthos, Sumitomo Rubber to advance use of powder recyclate in tires

Added: 22 Nov 2024

Circular partnership will focus on use of TyreXol rubber powder in the production of new tires

China machine maker TST expects Q1 loss, names new chairman

China’s Sanli Tire adding 3m PCR capacity

Added: 22 Nov 2024

Shandong-based tire maker to have total capacity to produce 10m units of PCR tires per year

Frankfurt, Germany –  Almost 20% of truck tires have failed to meet the rolling resistance efficiency class specified by the manufacturer or importer, according to the WDK.

German rubber industry urges change of course in economic policy

Added: 22 Nov 2024

WDK to demand action on bureaucracy, energy prices in upcoming election campaigns

ECHA edging back from blanket ban on PFAS substances

Added: 21 Nov 2024

Agency says “specific attention” being given to fluoropolymers in the opinion development process