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South Korean majors launch tire pyrolysis project
Added: 22 Apr 2022
SK Energy, SK Networks, Daeho form waste-tire collection and recycling venture

Conti resumes tire production in Russia 'to protect employees'
Added: 21 Apr 2022
Russian staff face severe criminal penalties for failing to meet local demand

French rubber industry tracks continuing materials price hikes
Added: 21 Apr 2022
SNCP records sustained rises in raw materials prices during first quarter of 2022

Nokian tire plant exceeds VOC permit levels
Added: 21 Apr 2022
Collecting solvent emissions at Finnish industrial tire unit 'remains a challenge'
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Bridgestone rejigs global management set-up
Added: 21 Apr 2022
Revised leadership structure will mean new roles for executive officers

Bridgestone starts full-scale operations at Tokyo innovation hub
Added: 21 Apr 2022
New global facility with proving ground to promote “co-creation for supporting a sustainable societ…

Decline in EU car registrations accelerated in March
Added: 21 Apr 2022
ACEA: Ongoing supply-chain disruptions further exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Scramble continues for carbon black supplies
Added: 20 Apr 2022
Tire and rubber-product manufacturers extend search to India and China.

BMW: Women at the heart of Sumatra forest protection
Added: 20 Apr 2022
Working with Pirelli and BirdLife to protect biodiversity and invest in sustainable production of n…

Sumitomo researchers shed new light on natural rubber biosynthesis
Added: 19 Apr 2022
‘Ground-breaking development could lead to improved rubber yields and open door to lab biosynthesis…

MacLellan releases nano PTFE-filled FKM
Added: 19 Apr 2022
Fluoroelastomer compound harnesses the properties of two high-performance materials

Synthos: ELT rubber powder to fill Russia, Green Deal gaps
Added: 19 Apr 2022
Swiss partner TRS to establish recycling capacity of over 200ktpa of tire-rubber recyclate by 2026

Natural rubber prices run out of gas
Added: 19 Apr 2022
JPX: Slowing Chinese economy, rising Covid-19 cases putting pressure on markets

Rubber pricing review: A Fiat 500 for €100k?
Added: 19 Apr 2022
Materials buyers say ‘prices exploding, difficult to sort valid increases from opportunistic ones’
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Q&A: IRSG Nextgen Leaders programme
Added: 19 Apr 2022
Interview with Veronika Beer, participant in initiative to bring new vision and leadership to the r…

Bridgestone carbon-capture link-up to advance ELT recycling
Added: 14 Apr 2022
Partnership with LanzaTech to upscale technology for generating feedstock from end-of-life tires

Material gaps on K2022 exhibitors list
Added: 14 Apr 2022
Arlanxeo not exhibiting, question marks over showings of other polymer majors

Injection moulding machinery makers test real-time OPC spec
Added: 14 Apr 2022
Euromap: Plugfest showed "where the specification still has weaknesses...”
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Ukraine crisis clouds positive first quarter for EU tire makers
Added: 13 Apr 2022
ETRMA reports strong growth in most market segments but notes challenges ahead

Shin-Etsu adding 10% to prices for all silicone products
Added: 13 Apr 2022
Japanese supplier lists range of factors driving up the cost of manufacturing materials