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Enviro studying production of fuel from recycled tires

Enviro reports “milestone” contract for tire-pyrolysis oil

Added: 9 Feb 2022

Major US oil company will test suitability as feedstock for the production of biofuels

 

UPM launches ‘renewable functional fillers’ for rubber, plastics

Lehmann&Voss, UPM ink distribution deal for biobased functional fillers

Added: 9 Feb 2022

Distribution rights cover Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK

 

Avon Rubber mulls name change to reflect shift of focus

Avon lands helmet supply deal from US defence agency

Added: 9 Feb 2022

UK rubber company secures contract worth up to $200m over a five-year period 

 

UK vehicle sales fall 6% in January amid diesel slump

EU new car sales expected return to growth in 2022

Added: 9 Feb 2022

But ACEA says concerns on charging infrastructure persist

 

Wacker gains IATF standard to directly supply to auto industry

Added: 8 Feb 2022

Plants in Germany, China can now supply two-component silicone rubber formulations to OEMs

 

Tire-wear performance now a key selling-point for manufacturers

Added: 8 Feb 2022

Michelin, Sumitomo Rubber highlight ratings in German automotive federation's tire-wear study

Pyrum advances scaling-up plans with machinery deal

Added: 8 Feb 2022

New ‘powerful shredder system’ by Eldan crucial for capacity expansion  

 

OCSiAl to set up “world's largest” nanotube production unit in Luxembourg

OCSiAl, Daikin improve fluoropolymer resistance to extreme conditions

Added: 8 Feb 2022

Partners develop graphene nanotube technology for “highly durable, electrically conductive FKM comp…

Hankook reports 54% rise in Q2 earnings

Hankook opens ‘field office’ at Nürburgring 

Added: 8 Feb 2022

Move in response to ‘massive growth’ in OE volumes for high performance vehicles

Top glove eyes growth with new set-ups, M&As

Top Glove expects ‘sharp decline’ in raw material costs

Added: 8 Feb 2022

Malaysian manufacturer sees falling trend in prices of nitrile, butadiene, acrylonitrile over the r…

India extends anti-dumping duties on rubber chemicals from EU, China

India’s competition commission fines five tire makers for price-fixing

Added: 7 Feb 2022

Apollo Tyres, MRF, Ceat, JK Tyre, Birla Tyres, as well as tire association ATMA penalised for ‘indu…

Bridgestone recalls over 10k tires in US, Canada

Added: 7 Feb 2022

Voluntary recall of "certain Firestone Transforce tires", fitted on Stellantis models, offered in r…

Frankfurt, Germany – Tristone Flowtech Group GmbH closed out a strong 2017 on a high note with record sales, the launch of a new hose plant in Mexico and completion of construction of another facility in India.

Tristone expects ‘steep sales growth’ for 2022

Added: 7 Feb 2022

German rubber hose-maker reports 9% rise in revenue, helped by battery cooling products

 

This, he said, may fuel the competitiveness in the European tire markets which for Hankook is further motivation to “stand out” for product quality.

Hankook reports growth in 2021 despite ‘bumpy fourth quarter’

Added: 7 Feb 2022

Korean tire maker saw strikes, rise in costs in final quarter of last year

 

Dow launches MobilityScience platform

UK new car market gets ‘electrified boost’ in January

Added: 7 Feb 2022

SMMT expects 2023 market return to pre-pandemic levels 

 

Trelleborg reports double-digit growth in sales, earnings

Added: 4 Feb 2022

Swedish polymer group finishes 2021 strongly to post record year

NR prices remain low despite supply shortfall

Natural rubber markets down ahead of Chinese New Year

Added: 4 Feb 2022

Japanese rubber futures slide to four-week low

 

The Gyöngyöshalász project, he continued, is running on-time with the first passenger car tires set to come out in January 2017. Truck tires output will start afterwards in early 2018.

Apollo mulls cost control measures, pricing actions as inflation grows

Added: 4 Feb 2022

Operating profit drops despite higher sales in third quarter 

Top 10 Elastomers for Sustainability II

Elastomers for Sustainability: Hot on the heels...

Added: 4 Feb 2022

Hot on the heels of the publication of the new E4S rankings, the search is now on for new contender…

Bridgestone to open second Nashville office

Bridgestone unveils €63m expansion plan for four tire plants

Added: 3 Feb 2022

Japan-based facilities to target premium passenger cars products