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Nexen Tire to build new R&D centre in Ohio

Nexen increases revenue, earnings amid stable demand

Added: 22 May 2024

Korean-based tire maker ramping up European production to full capacity by 2025

Asahi Kasei raising synthetic rubber prices

Added: 22 May 2024

Japanese group says it is facing “significant increases” in repair, labour and logistics costs

Dow adds new production line at German PU facility

Added: 22 May 2024

Project increases group's capacity for PU products 10-fold, targets battery-assembly applications

Feature  – JK Tyre maps out road to automation

Sumitomo Rubber starts soft x-ray study of tire materials

Added: 22 May 2024

Japanese tire & rubber group taps newly operational 3GeV high-intensity synchrotron radiation facil…

Nokian starts “change negotiations” at Finland tire factory

Added: 21 May 2024

Move to adapt heavy tire production to ‘market demand situation’ could impact 160 employees

Pirelli, Rostec to double tire production at Russian plant

Pirelli braced for headwinds around costs for raw materials, labour

Added: 21 May 2024

Italian tire maker offsetting impact of inflation with ongoing efficiency programme, contract revis…

Tocom starts TSR futures trading

Rubber futures strengthen on positive signals from China, US

Added: 21 May 2024

Strong gains and active trading reported across all major Far East markets

Shin-Etsu sees double-digit growth in silicones business

Shin-Etsu to build new silicone products plant in China

Added: 21 May 2024

Japanese group to transfer operations from existing plant in Zhejiang province to new facility

Zeon claims to be the world’s number one manufacturer of speciality rubber for applications such as automotive radiator hoses, fuel hoses, fan belts and oil seals.

Zeon announces synthetic rubber price rises

Added: 21 May 2024

Revisions across wide range of elastomers linked to pressure on manufacturing facility management c…

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Yokohama Rubber "joins" RubberWay NR tracing tool

Added: 21 May 2024

Move to promote sustainable natural rubber procurement throughout operations of the group

EU synthetic rubber output declines in early 2017

WDK warns about impact of high rubber materials costs

Added: 20 May 2024

German association says prices stabilising “at a level about 40% higher” than in pre-Covid years

US opts to impose only limited tariffs on Thai truck tire imports

Added: 20 May 2024

Preliminary ruling: Prinx Chengshan receives no antidumping duties,  'all others' incur rate of 2.3…

Big three producers say “soft launch” for new NR market

Sri Trang ‘ready’ for European deforestation regulation

Added: 20 May 2024

Traceability systems and training activities in-place to support compliance ahead of implementation…

Nano- tech company Levidian, Avon Protection target EV tire wear

Added: 20 May 2024

UK-based ‘net-zero graphene’ producer calls on manufacturers to join forces on R&D

Toyo Tires moving to new HQ on 70th anniversary

Toyo Tires earnings up 78% despite dip in sales

Added: 17 May 2024

Japanese group reports higher earnings on lower costs, positive currency impact

Apollo responds to BSE question over Malaysian plan

Apollo Tyre profits rise 34% amid strong European performance

Added: 17 May 2024

Tracks impact of India's new extended producer responsibility requirements on profitability

Top Glove eyes €1.6bn expansion, prepares to start new Vietnam factory

‘No immediate impact’ on Malaysian gloves industry as US hikes Chinese tariffs

Added: 17 May 2024

Some 35% of Malaysia’s rubber glove exports are to the US market, contributing €780m in 2023

Sumitomo Rubber develops tire noise prediction technology

Added: 17 May 2024

Simulation technique combines separate data from tire vibration and vehicle for 'roadway noise'

Bridgestone starts nano-scale research on tire materials

Added: 17 May 2024

Japanese group will use 'soft x-rays' provided by the newly built NanoTerasu synchrotron radiation …

Tires drive Yokohama's record sales, earnings

Yokohama Rubber gains on TWS acquisition, lower costs, weaker yen

Added: 16 May 2024

Japanese group reports strongest first quarter results with earnings up 91% year-on-year