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Hübner supplying rubber gangway systems to LA metro
Added: 16 Apr 2025
Train manufacturer Hyundai Rotem commissions German supplier for 2028 Olympic and Paralympic games

Tariffs to take 'significant toll on US tire market'
Added: 16 Apr 2025
GlobaData analyst says higher prices could reduce US vehicle sales by up to 1.5m units this year

Klinger targets ‘boom’ in the district heating market
Added: 16 Apr 2025
Austrian valves and sealing specialist set to participate in major expansion of networks in Germany…

BASF expanding NVH polyurethane production with second China plant
Added: 16 Apr 2025
Investing €60m to add capacity for automotive noise, vibration and harshness materials to meet loca…

Conti extends ‘responsible rubber’ initiative in Indonesia
Added: 16 Apr 2025
Project in UNESCO-recognised Kapuas Hulu involves educating farmers, improving income

Supply chain constraints impact AirBoss military device order
Added: 16 Apr 2025
Current geopolitical climate, tariff uncertainty and constraints in global supply chains affect del…

Cefic warns new EC REACH proposals will add to industry red tape
Added: 16 Apr 2025
REACH proposals "will massively increase the administrative burden for industry and SMEs in particu…

REMINDER: ERJ Tire & Rubber Machinery Survey 2025
Added: 15 Apr 2025
All manufacturers of machinery & equipment for the tire and rubber industries invited to participat…

Rubber futures continue to fall amid ‘trade chaos’
Added: 15 Apr 2025
Chinese rubber futures posted double-digit declines week-on-week

Semperit expects ‘significant impact’ on earnings from US tariff policies
Added: 15 Apr 2025
Austrian group warns of ‘additional costs and unfavourable volume shifts’ due to new trade barriers…

Trade union says ContiTech divestment ‘socially irresponsible’
Added: 15 Apr 2025
IGBCE argues that ContiTech and Tires divisions are ‘closely intertwined’, especially at the beginn…

Mitsubishi Chemical adding capacity for flame-retardant elastomers
Added: 15 Apr 2025
Japanese group to expand production output at facilities in China and France

Univar to distribute Cabot rubber blacks in Brazil
Added: 15 Apr 2025
Agreement supports growing demand in automotive and industrial applications

Elkem launches new range of recycled silicones for label industry
Added: 15 Apr 2025
Conducts trials with German machinery maker Kroenert to validate performance of recycled silicone

Pirelli puts US investment on hold over stakeholder issues
Added: 14 Apr 2025
Company confirms "desire" to increase production capacity in US in line with ‘local-for-local’ stra…

ANRPC sees short-term drivers for pick-up in rubber prices
Added: 14 Apr 2025
But external factors, including trade tensions and currency fluctuations, might dampen demand

German rubber industry welcomes coalition government deal
Added: 14 Apr 2025
WDK notes efforts to reduce red tape, energy costs and focus on circular economy

Eneos advances battery materials development with Chinese lab
Added: 14 Apr 2025
Establishes pilot-capacity lab in partnership with Shanghai-based chemicals distributor SCM

Michelin expects weak first quarter volumes as OE demand falls
Added: 11 Apr 2025
French group cushioned by 'local-to-local' strategy amid "high and volatile tariffs”

Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 11 Apr 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide