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Eneos taking full ownership of SSBR joint venture

Added: 4 Dec 2024

Buying out Hungarian partner MOL and aims to “further expand" synthetic rubber business in Europe

Energy costs hit earnings at Arlanxeo

IISRP to recognise synthetic rubber industry leaders

Added: 4 Dec 2024

Institute to honour Bowei Lee and prof Zhang Liqun at upcoming AGM in Ireland

Linglong spotlights role of tire-making operation in Thailand

Added: 4 Dec 2024

Started 10 years ago, Chonburi unit key to Chinese tire group's international strategy

Myanmar leader calls for strengthening of tire industry

Added: 4 Dec 2024

Prime minister visits Tri-Star motorcycle tire manufacturer, stresses need for investment in local …

Nitta expanding rubber hose production in Rayong

Added: 4 Dec 2024

Second factory unit to double production area at existing site in Thailand

Cannon Afros makes acquisition to broaden elastomer technology offerings

Added: 4 Dec 2024

Takeover of Austria-based Polytec EMC extends machine maker's urethane-elastomer capabilties...

NR production drops in January, February

Rubber futures gain amid boosted market sentiment

Added: 3 Dec 2024

Supply concerns support price hikes as rainy season starts in major rubber producing countries

Feature  – JK Tyre maps out road to automation

Hankook taps AI mixing technology to enhance UHP tire

Added: 3 Dec 2024

Innovative rubber compound delivers “exceptional” balance to fourth generation Ventus evo

Nexen Tire announces executive reshuffle as it targets growth

Added: 3 Dec 2024

“Next-generation leaders” appointed as CEO and to key roles in sales, production, and R&D

Conti boosts recycled bottle use in tires, targets 100% sustainable PET by 2030

Added: 3 Dec 2024

Polyester fabric made from recycled PET bottles introduced in further tire plants in Germany and Fr…

Denka raises neoprene prices again

Denka extends deadline for chloroprene rubber review

Added: 3 Dec 2024

Japanese group to announce its ‘comprehensive measures’ for the business by end of March 2025

Sentury starts production at Morocco tire plant

Added: 1 Dec 2024

Manufacturing unit in Tangier is set for commercial-scale output next year

Trump to impose stiff steel, aluminium tariffs

Sumitomo Rubber mulls US plans following tire plant closure

Added: 1 Dec 2024

Japanese group expects to build manufacturing facility ‘in the vicinity of North America’ in future…

EU chemicals body secures protection for REACH data

Researchers develop process to remove 6PPD from waste tires

Added: 1 Dec 2024

University of Delaware researchers use 'chemical extraction' technique to 'decontaminate' ELTs

Expanding Reoil taps Harke to supply tire-pyrolysis products

Added: 1 Dec 2024

Tire pyrolysis company selects German supplier to distribute rCb, TPO in Europe and UK...

Toyoda Gosei rolls out ambitious plan to drive up profitability

Added: 1 Dec 2024

Aims to address changing automotive needs, including around efficiency, safety and comfort of elect…

Toyo consolidating European operations in Serbia

Added: 29 Nov 2024

Subsidiaries, including sales units in Germany, Benelux, Italy and UK to cease operation by January…

Rubber & tire industry in numbers

Added: 29 Nov 2024

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

Hartalega adding rubber gloves capacity as Covid drives demand

Hartalega ramping up rubber glove production amid signs of demand recovery

Added: 29 Nov 2024

Profits impacted by higher cost of raw materials and appreciation of Malaysian Ringgit

Russian billionaire acquires Cordiant from S8 Capital

Added: 29 Nov 2024

Portfolio includes former Continental and Bridgestone tire factories