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Natural rubber pricing dips on freight rate changes
Added: 26 Feb 2025
But RTAE notes upwards trend in TSR20 market following end-of-month reverse

Petrol and diesel share of EU car sales plunges in January
Added: 26 Feb 2025
ACEA monthly report shows substantial shift in demand towards electric vehicles

Waste tire recycler Bolder pursues growth with new investor
Added: 26 Feb 2025
Private equity firm Tiger Infrastructure Partners completes “transformational" investment in US tir…

Yokohama Rubber develops theoretical model for rubber wear on uneven surfaces
Added: 26 Feb 2025
Japanese group focused on development of tires with high levels of wear resistance...

Debica hit by lower selling prices, fall-out from fire
Added: 25 Feb 2025
"Limited production capacity and lower selling-prices in transactions over the course of last year.…

Sirmax completes expansion, starts work on new greenfield plant in India
Added: 25 Feb 2025
Italian-based producer includes thermoplastic elastomers, including TPV, SEBS, SBS, TPOs, in portfo…

Chinese rubber futures rise despite dip in vehicle sales
Added: 25 Feb 2025
A second week of gains in China though JPX reports mixed trading trends for the commodity

Kossan hints US China tariffs could benefit group’s export sales
Added: 25 Feb 2025
Gloves division reports improved quarter and year-on-year performances

Flexitallic, TT Gaskets collaborate for Nordic/Baltic growth
Added: 24 Feb 2025
Target is northern Europe's market for products used in new-energy applications

Apollo looks to add 10% production capacity for passenger car tires
Added: 23 Feb 2025
Addressing high utilisation rates in Europe, India while targeting growth opportunities in the US, …

Synthomer taps Neste-PCS linkup to offer ISCC nitrile latex to gloves industry
Added: 23 Feb 2025
Using feedstock supplied as a replacement for fossil raw materials processed at PCS facilities in S…

WDK reports ‘worrying situation’ facing German rubber industry
Added: 23 Feb 2025
Survey of member companies finds 40% of manufacturers facing 'strained or threatened' earnings posi…

Pyrum targets expansion with 'world’s largest' rCB mill
Added: 23 Feb 2025
Production of recovered carbon black grinding unit scheduled for third quarter of 2025

Yokohama Rubber to close US off-road tire plant
Added: 21 Feb 2025
Spartanburg facility part of the Japanese group's €2.1bn acquisition of Trelleborg Wheel Systems in…

Cooper-Standard earnings up 52% despite dip in sales
Added: 21 Feb 2025
Posts improved profit, cash flow and margin for 2024 amid lower production and foreign exchange hea…

Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 21 Feb 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

ETRMA highlights threats facing tire manufacturers in Europe
Added: 21 Feb 2025
European Commission is urged to address competitiveness barriers within the EU single market

Nexen develops 70% sustainable tire
Added: 21 Feb 2025
Tire features 53% bio-based materials and 17% recycled resources, according to Korean tire maker

Prism and Sherwood partnership to recycle tire materials for TPE sheets
Added: 21 Feb 2025
Partners say products can match the durability and performance of virgin materials

Malaysia increases natural rubber production 25% in fourth quarter
Added: 21 Feb 2025
China remained biggest buyer accounting for 49% of overall exports