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Rogers sees improved sales in elastomers business

Added: 21 Aug 2024

Business unit’s quarterly revenue grows 10% but dips marginally year-on-year

ZC Rubber submits filing for €600m passenger car tire plant

Added: 20 Aug 2024

New facility in Jiangsu, China to produce 25 million units of tires once fully operational

Rubber futures gain as recession fears ease

Added: 20 Aug 2024

Weaker US dollar and ongoing supply concerns also supported the price increases

Cabot JV to build fumed silica plant in China

Cabot reports improved earnings for reinforcement materials unit

Added: 20 Aug 2024

Third quarter earnings growth linked to stronger pricing, volumes in Europe and Asia-Pacific

Air accident probe puts spotlight on degraded rubber part

Added: 20 Aug 2024

Crash linked to "loss of engine power probably caused by an age-related split in the rubber couplin…

Denka notes “firm” demand for chloroprene rubber

Denka raising chloroprene rubber prices

Added: 20 Aug 2024

Price revision of ‘more than $500/tonne’ due to higher production, transportation costs

Conti employees want their say in plans to split the group

Added: 19 Aug 2024

"Decision to consider a spin-off of the automotive sector is, after many detours, the last exit bef…

Goodyear investing €380m to upgrade Canada tire plant

Added: 19 Aug 2024

Project to add production capacity for all-terrain, EV tires at facility in Ontario

Bridgestone adds to tire-price rises in North America

Bridgestone looking to save €400m through cost-cutting measures

Added: 19 Aug 2024

Japanese group to rationalise ‘entire value-chain’, including optimisation of operating schedules, …

Yokohama, Bridgestone to hike truck tire prices in US 

Yokohama Rubber revises up medium-term targets on record H1, TWS acquisition

Added: 19 Aug 2024

Japanese group 'more than doubled' earnings in first half of this year to Yen54bn

US retreaders "threatened" by decision on Chinese truck & bus tires

US extends tariffs on Chinese truck & bus tires

Added: 19 Aug 2024

Sunset review determines that revoking tariffs would likely lead to material injury for local playe…

ERJ Appointments Tracker: July/Aug

Added: 18 Aug 2024

Rogers CFO departure... Hexpol Compounding Americas / Mark Ramsey... Synthomer / Peter Hill... Synt…

Linglong investing €585m in Serbian tire factory expansion

Added: 16 Aug 2024

Construction work set to start in January 2025 and be completed before end of 2030...

FST advances use of AI in testing, manufacturing processes

Added: 16 Aug 2024

Projects include use of AI at German plant that reduced scrap generated during final inspections by…

Tokai carbon black business delivers strong first half

Added: 16 Aug 2024

Revenue up despite a slight fall in sales volumes due to on-going, inventory adjustments among tire…

Q&A: New frontiers for the Philippines rubber industry  

Added: 16 Aug 2024

Interview supplied by organisers of next month’s international rubber industry conference in Davao …

VMI parent group ahead at Q3

VMI parent posts strong first half for tire building systems unit

Added: 15 Aug 2024

Dutch group TKH notes increasing tire-industry investment in areas of sustainability, EVs, automate…

Apollo responds to BSE question over Malaysian plan

Apollo targets tire price hikes amid rising natural rubber costs

Added: 15 Aug 2024

Indian tire maker to raise prices as raw materials costs climb 5% since previous quarter

Toyo Tires moving to new HQ on 70th anniversary

Toyo upgrades 2024 forecast as second quarter earnings exceed projections

Added: 15 Aug 2024

Better-than-expected trends around currency, raw materials prices and ocean freight costs and gains…

Schwalbe hits million mark for bicycle-tire recycling scheme 

Added: 15 Aug 2024

Materials including rCB recycled from tires collected via network of more than 1,800 dealers in Ger…