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Tire industry contributed €44bn to European Union GDP
Added: 15 Nov 2024
Industry supported almost half a million jobs across the EU last year, report commissioned by ETRMA…

Cooper Standard downgrades outlook on automotive production trends
Added: 15 Nov 2024
US-based automotive supplier narrows loss during the first nine months but earnings dip

Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 15 Nov 2024
Review of the key figures and data to emerge this week from leading players in the global industries

Bridgestone signals further restructuring in Brazil
Added: 15 Nov 2024
Business continues to face ‘deficit’ in Brazil “due to inability to adapt to structural changes
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Denka impacted by higher costs, weak chloroprene rubber demand
Added: 15 Nov 2024
Business division ‘falls short of expectations’ as operating loss nearly doubles

Rubber industry urges European Parliament to retain 'substance of EUDR'
Added: 14 Nov 2024
ETRMA, GPSNR say proposed amendments could cause more uncertainty regarding the content of the regu…

Yokohama Rubber to close off-road tire plant in Israel
Added: 14 Nov 2024
Japanese group cites cost, logistics challenges in decision to close facility in Hadera

DL Chemical opens ‘world’s largest’ polyisoprene latex plant in Singapore
Added: 14 Nov 2024
Cariflex facility in Jurong Island to cater for synthetic rubber surgical gloves, medical devices
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Toyo raises full-year outlook amid ‘record high’ third-quarter results
Added: 14 Nov 2024
Japanese tire & rubber group saw earnings grow over 50% for three months to end of September

German rubber industry reports 5.3% decline in nine-month sales
Added: 14 Nov 2024
WDK sounds the alarm over ‘loss of global competitiveness’ within Germany's rubber manufacturing se…

TPC Group raising di-isobutylene capacity
Added: 14 Nov 2024
Efficiency improvements, infrastructure upgrades add 27% to production capacity

Seals makers note 'important distinction' by PFAS committee
Added: 13 Nov 2024
RAC revision acknowledges differences between fluoropolymer particles and non-polymeric PFAS

Tire Industry Project launches emissions research initiative
Added: 13 Nov 2024
Targets innovation around assessment and mitigation of wear-particle impacts on environment

Tokai carbon black unit delivers higher sales, earnings
Added: 13 Nov 2024
Nine-month volumes decline but results up due to weaker yen, pass-through of costs...

China extends anti-dumping tariffs on NBR from Japan, Korea
Added: 13 Nov 2024
Ministry of commerce decision reinstates exiting tariffs, ranging between 12% and 56%

NOK exceeds half-year targets as weaker yen supports sales
Added: 13 Nov 2024
Operating income came in 34% higher than initial estimates announced in August

Zeppelin Systems opens new facility in Italy
Added: 13 Nov 2024
Combines expertise for tire & rubber industry, with that for polyolefins and food sectors...
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US approves higher dumping duties on Thai truck tires
Added: 12 Nov 2024
International Trade Commission agrees with duties, ranging 48.39% to 12.33%, on imports of truck an…

Bridgestone focuses on ‘new threats’ as earnings dip
Added: 12 Nov 2024
Group names structural changes in automotive industry, low-cost imports as new threats

Orion rubber black volumes fall amid low-cost tire imports
Added: 12 Nov 2024
Group says addressing high imports in 2025 strategy, expects potential upsides from increased tarif…