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China’s Zodo Tire progresses Cambodia tire plant project

Added: 8 Jan 2025

Facility currently being constructed in southeastern Svay Rieng province, bordering Vietnam

Natural rubber producers to cut exports

Weak start for rubber futures following December sell-offs

Added: 8 Jan 2025

Trading volumes decline across most exchanges due to year-end holiday season

India advances major rubber plantation initiative

Added: 8 Jan 2025

Inroad project, supported by major tire makers, targets 200k hectares of rubber plantations in regi…

Pirelli leads on environmental strategy in Italy

Pirelli tops Dow Jones sustainability ranking

Added: 8 Jan 2025

Scores 84 in S&P global annual review of automotive and components sector

Sailun starts up revamped  tire production plant in China

Sailun unveils €90m expansion project at Cambodian tire factory

Added: 7 Jan 2025

New plant to produce 1.65 million units of all-steel truck & bus tires per year

Thailand expects 25% drop in December rubber output following floodings

Added: 7 Jan 2025

Heavy rains impact tapping across 11 provinces, covering 880 hectares

Trelleborg to expand farm tire plant in China

Yokohama TWS targets aftermarket with new north, central America president

Added: 7 Jan 2025

Names Lawrence Harmon as new regional boss to drive growth in replacement market

Bafang, Dayco in link-up to advance e-bike belt systems

Added: 7 Jan 2025

New system offers “more stable, environmentally friendly and efficient drive, with low maintenance …

Pirelli outlines “value generating” programmes

US urges Mexico to review allegations of labour rights violation at Pirelli plant

Added: 7 Jan 2025

Italian tire maker claimed to have denied workers their 'rubber industry sector-wide rights'

Wanli completes PCR tire expansion, launches new project

Added: 6 Jan 2025

Chinese tire maker has grown annual production capacity to 30 million units with a further increase…

Michelin buying Indonesian tire maker

Michelin to fully acquire Indonesian tire maker Multistrada

Added: 6 Jan 2025

Shares deal will enable complete integration into Michelin operations as ‘private company’

Report: James Walker to unveil new O&G elastomer family

PFAS to ‘stay high’ on seals makers’ agenda in 2025

Added: 5 Jan 2025

ESA leader encouraged by increased recognition of importance of sealing products

ANRPC tracks impact of 'global uncertainties' on rubber prices

Added: 3 Jan 2025

Expects recovery after reversal in November due to EUDR delay, US tariffs, crude oil trends...

Mitsubishi advances “world’s first” bio-polycarbonatediol

Mitsui Chemicals ‘mitigating’ downturn in demand for solar-cell elastomers

Added: 3 Jan 2025

Cost pressures have prompted switch-back to EVA encapsulants in “stagnating” Chinese market

Klinger now 'ramping up' US rubber-coated-metal plant

Added: 3 Jan 2025

Ohio unit for the production of rubber-coated metal products was officially opened in mid-2024

Trelleborg tackles noise and vibration on the Mississippi

Added: 3 Jan 2025

Powerful vessels commonly tow over a dozen barges transporting bulk commodities along the 2,350-mil…

Sumitomo Chemical divests shares in Chinese polymer elastomer business

Added: 3 Jan 2025

Business restructuring part of short-term “intensive performance improvement measures”

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

Natural rubber futures end 2024 on a flat note

Added: 2 Jan 2025

Pricing gains on Osaka, INE, SICOM exchanges amid sharp decline in trading volumes 

ETRMA sets out position on EU ‘digital product passport’

Added: 2 Jan 2025

Scheme will track sustainability performance, recyclability, and environmental impact throughout ti…

KraussMaffei Berstorff relocating HQ in Hanover

KraussMaffei expects to gain from Sinochem equity move

Added: 2 Jan 2025

German machinery maker says €478m transaction will improve its capital structure and increase inves…