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Natural rubber price tracker: Prices rally

Natural rubber price tracker: Prices rally

Added: 17 Jan 2020

Prices reflect political turmoil in the Middle East as well as easing of US-China trade tensions

Hankook Tire Europe appoints new leader

Hankook Tire Europe appoints new leader

Added: 16 Jan 2020

Sanghoon Lee appointed as chief operation officer and president, effective 1 Jan

December sales tip EU car demand to positive territory

December sales tip EU car demand to positive territory

Added: 16 Jan 2020

December saw fourth consecutive month of growth as sales rose to over 1.2 million units, according …

Goodyear, Michelin invest in dynamic driving simulators

Goodyear, Michelin invest in dynamic driving simulators

Added: 16 Jan 2020

Technology to help tire makers enhance their product development capabilities for OEMs

Evonik commissions multi-purpose silicone plant in Germany

Evonik commissions multi-purpose silicone plant in Germany

Added: 16 Jan 2020

Multi-million-euro plant to produce addition-curing silicones and silyl-terminated polymers

TST wins major Guizhou Tyre machine-supply contracts

TST wins major Guizhou Tyre machine-supply contracts

Added: 16 Jan 2020

Chinese rubber machinery maker to supply to ongoing projects in China and Vietnam

Synthomer gains conditional approval for Omnova takeover

Synthomer gains conditional approval for Omnova takeover

Added: 16 Jan 2020

Must divest vinyl pyridine latex production to address EU competition concerns 

India’s Polyhose to build assembly plant in US

India’s Polyhose to build assembly plant in US

Added: 15 Jan 2020

New unit will be the company’s second US location and will create 51 jobs, according to the Chennai…

ETRMA hiring mobility & transport manager

ETRMA hiring mobility & transport manager

Added: 15 Jan 2020

Requirements include a good knowledge of the European automotive sector from regulatory and technic…

Sumitomo Rubber sets up NR procurement subsidiary 

Sumitomo Rubber sets up NR procurement subsidiary 

Added: 15 Jan 2020

Subsidiary launched amid anticipated decline in production and changes in business environment

Safic-Alcan to distribute Evonik additives in Greece

Safic-Alcan to distribute Evonik additives in Greece

Added: 15 Jan 2020

Company to market a portfolio of Evonik silica and silane additives, including products for rubber …

China vehicle sales decline for second consecutive year

China vehicle sales decline for second consecutive year

Added: 15 Jan 2020

Demand for EVs drops for the first time, according to figures released by the China Association of …

Black Bear appoints new chief technology officer

Black Bear appoints new chief technology officer

Added: 14 Jan 2020

Dutch tire recycler appoints Victor Vreeken as CTO to accelerate scale-up of technology 

JSR targets digitalisation, globalistion in 2020

JSR targets digitalisation, globalistion in 2020

Added: 14 Jan 2020

Tokyo-based materials company to digitise R&D labs, using advanced simulations and “leading edge” A…

Enviro reports delays in US, Denmark tire recycling projects

Enviro reports delays in US, Denmark tire recycling projects

Added: 14 Jan 2020

Stockholm company cited "prioritisation" issues as well as financial procedures for the setback

Dellner Bubenzer acquires AVS specialist in UK

Dellner Bubenzer acquires AVS specialist in UK

Added: 14 Jan 2020

Swedish group forming new polymer solutions division with headquarters in Burton on Trent

Polish rubber parts maker opens Mexico plant

Polish rubber parts maker opens Mexico plant

Added: 13 Jan 2020

Sanok Rubber supplies components to car manufacturers such as Ford and BMW

New COO appointed at SaarGummi 

New COO appointed at SaarGummi 

Added: 13 Jan 2020

Piotr Gąska previously served as director European region at SaarGummi Automotive in 2014

Bridgestone secures 100 new OE fitments in 2019

Bridgestone secures 100 new OE fitments in 2019

Added: 13 Jan 2020

New supply deals driven by the company’s CASE mobility projects, according to Bridgestone

Nexen tires on EV 'skateboard' startup Canoo

Nexen tires on EV 'skateboard' startup Canoo

Added: 13 Jan 2020

Tire maker developed an EV-optimised version of Roadian GTX tire for the Canoo project