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Bekaert sees rubber reinforcement demand dip in China, Europe

Added: 24 Nov 2024

Belgian group expects global truck tire market “to remain at a subdued levels” into next year...

Trelleborg rolls out elastomer gaskets for chemicals transfer

Added: 24 Nov 2024

Association of American Railroads says 'manway' is main source of non-accident releases during tran…

ERJ Business Briefing: September-November

Added: 24 Nov 2024

Tracking significant market and commercial developments within the international tire and rubber in…

Freudenberg targets fuel cell, battery technology with acquisitions

Essentially Rubber – Innovation

Added: 24 Nov 2024

REP large-gasket moulding press... Mitsubishi bio-bags... Freudenberg EV battery tech... TG airbag …

Industry welcomes ECHA's revised stance on PFAS restrictions

Added: 22 Nov 2024

“Indications are that ECHA will stop short of an immediate blanket ban and adopt a more planned sci…

ERJ: Rubber & tire industry in numbers

Added: 22 Nov 2024

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

Synthos, Sumitomo Rubber to advance use of powder recyclate in tires

Added: 22 Nov 2024

Circular partnership will focus on use of TyreXol rubber powder in the production of new tires

China machine maker TST expects Q1 loss, names new chairman

China’s Sanli Tire adding 3m PCR capacity

Added: 22 Nov 2024

Shandong-based tire maker to have total capacity to produce 10m units of PCR tires per year

Frankfurt, Germany –  Almost 20% of truck tires have failed to meet the rolling resistance efficiency class specified by the manufacturer or importer, according to the WDK.

German rubber industry urges change of course in economic policy

Added: 22 Nov 2024

WDK to demand action on bureaucracy, energy prices in upcoming election campaigns

ECHA edging back from blanket ban on PFAS substances

Added: 21 Nov 2024

Agency says “specific attention” being given to fluoropolymers in the opinion development process

SKS acquires Mehler’s tire cord assets in US

Added: 21 Nov 2024

Mehler announced exit from single-end cord products for tires earlier in September

Celanese, Henkel collaborating to develop adhesives from captured CO2

Added: 21 Nov 2024

Henkel to produce water-based adhesives made from CO2 captured at Celanese plant in Texas

JSR selling emulsion business to Shokubai

Added: 21 Nov 2024

Unit makes waterproofing materials, adhesives, and tackifiers, using synthetic rubber latex as main…

Nova Motorsport rolls out Camac-branded tires at refurbished Portuguese plant

Added: 21 Nov 2024

Facility in Palmeira to support 100 skilled jobs people as €20m upgrade programme continues

Yokohama Rubber develops ‘nano-scale’ image processing technology for rubber materials

Added: 20 Nov 2024

Technology enhances images provided by electron microscope to provide ‘clearly visualised’ rubber s…

Report: India mulls SR plant in southern state

Neste-PCS in link-up to establish renewable BD value chain in Southeast Asia

Added: 20 Nov 2024

PCS set to make first renewable butadiene deliveries to Mitsubishi, Toray Malaysia and Synthomer

Germany could allow Level 4 automated driving

Zeon targets 60% earnings growth in speciality rubber segment

Added: 20 Nov 2024

Electrification trends as well as emerging markets expected to drive demand over the next two years…

Natural rubber prices fall sharply as oversupply looms

Natural rubber futures fall sharply

Added: 19 Nov 2024

All major Far East markets see week-on-week declines in pricing amid active trading

Elkem claims milestone in silicone recycling, scaling up technology

Added: 19 Nov 2024

Starts chemical recycling of waste silicones at pilot plant in Saint-Fons, France

Saudi’s Blatco inks natural rubber supply deal with Thailand’s Golden Star

Added: 19 Nov 2024

Agreement to support a €450m factory in Yanbu with initial production capacity of 4m tires per year…