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ContiTech halves CO2 footprint with new air springs compound

Added: 30 Jul 2024

Replaces chloroprene rubber with mix of natural rubber and EPDM for commercial vehicle components..…

Nexen taps virtual reality, AI for tire design

Added: 30 Jul 2024

'High dynamic grade driving simulator' to help reduce cost, increase efficiency

International rubber conference set for The Philippines

Added: 30 Jul 2024

Event 26-28 Sept organised by Philippines Rubber Industry Association and Xida Communications

Rubber futures continue to decline amid slow demand

Added: 29 Jul 2024

“Market uncertainty has kept prices trading sideways within a narrow range,” according to JPX

Ceat earnings grow despite ‘significant" rise in raw material costs

Added: 29 Jul 2024

Indian tire maker expects ‘momentum in volumes’ to continue in second quarter of its fiscal year

Arlanxeo advances CR, NBR upgrades in Europe

Explosion at Arlanxeo synthetic rubber site in France

Added: 29 Jul 2024

Incident occured earlier this month at the La Wantzenau nitrile rubber production facility

Sumitomo Riko ‘mass-producing’ components for hydrogen-powered trucks

Added: 29 Jul 2024

Products include hydrogen tank mount, hose and gaskets for small fuel cell trucks

ETRMA reports “encouraging” signs in European tire markets

Michelin grows earnings in “unstable” first-half trading conditions

Added: 26 Jul 2024

Improvement in product 'mix' offsets negative impacts including high levels of Asian tire imports..…

Report: James Walker to unveil new O&G elastomer family

ESA leader foresees closer global alliance of sealing trade bodies

Added: 26 Jul 2024

European Sealing Association chairman John Morton addresses challenges facing seals manufacturers i…

Pirelli to process only FSC-rubber at plants in Europe

Added: 26 Jul 2024

Transition to certified natural rubber has already started and will gradually roll out to all the f…

Celanese advances bio-based TPE for foamed footwear

Added: 26 Jul 2024

Minimum 20% bio-content material produced using 'physical supercritical fluid' foaming process...

Ceat expects further price hikes as Indian natural rubber soars

Added: 26 Jul 2024

Indian tire maker says NR prices have reached 13-year high in the country

New Sumitomo all-season tires synch with weather conditions

Added: 25 Jul 2024

Properties of rubber compound tailored to adapt to ensure safer driving on wet or icy roads...

Datwyler improves earnings in weak market environment

Added: 25 Jul 2024

Gains from passing on cost increases, improved productivity and lower energy costs

Elkem introducing global price increase for silicones

Added: 25 Jul 2024

Recent efficiencies "not sufficient to offset the negative impact of escalating cost increases..." …

Goodyear to relocate Latin America HQ to Akron

Goodyear: Workplace safety “not where we want it to be”

Added: 24 Jul 2024

Concern over level of ‘serious injuries' identified in US group's Corporate Responsibility Report

Halcyon Agri in €28m deal to acquire RCMA’s polymer business

Natural rubber futures continue on downward track

Added: 24 Jul 2024

“Overall market sentiment remains weak, while production in most producing countries is at full cap…

BFG, Michelin sued over alleged hazardous waste in US

Michelin settles tire-technology dispute with Continental

Added: 24 Jul 2024

Ends lawsuit in France concerning technology to increase the performance and service life of tires

Trelleborg expanding US engineered coated fabrics business

Added: 24 Jul 2024

Investing €26m in adding new technology, capacity at North Carolina facility

Toyo taps 'supercomputers to accelerate tire design process

Added: 24 Jul 2024

AI-assisted design technology now uses ‘seventh generation of high-performance computing system’