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TPC Group raising di-isobutylene capacity

Added: 14 Nov 2024

Efficiency improvements, infrastructure upgrades add 27% to production capacity

Seals makers note 'important distinction' by PFAS committee

Added: 13 Nov 2024

RAC revision acknowledges differences between fluoropolymer particles and non-polymeric PFAS

Tire Industry Project launches emissions research initiative

Added: 13 Nov 2024

Targets innovation around assessment and mitigation of wear-particle impacts on environment

Tokai carbon black unit delivers higher sales, earnings

Added: 13 Nov 2024

Nine-month volumes decline but results up due to weaker yen, pass-through of costs...

US agency determines material injury caused by NBR imports

China extends anti-dumping tariffs on NBR from Japan, Korea

Added: 13 Nov 2024

Ministry of commerce decision reinstates exiting tariffs, ranging between 12% and 56%

NOK exceeds half-year targets as weaker yen supports sales

Added: 13 Nov 2024

Operating income came in 34% higher than initial estimates announced in August

Zeppelin Systems opens new facility in Italy

Added: 13 Nov 2024

Combines expertise for tire & rubber industry, with that for polyolefins and food sectors...

US approves higher dumping duties on Thai truck tires

Added: 12 Nov 2024

International Trade Commission agrees with duties, ranging 48.39% to 12.33%, on imports of truck an…

Bridgestone manages sales growth amid market challenges

Bridgestone focuses on ‘new threats’ as earnings dip

Added: 12 Nov 2024

Group names structural changes in automotive industry, low-cost imports as new threats

Orion rubber black volumes fall amid low-cost tire imports

Added: 12 Nov 2024

Group says addressing high imports in 2025 strategy, expects potential upsides from increased tarif…

Hankook earnings fall on lower sales in key markets

Hankook commercialises ELT-based carbon black in tire production

Added: 12 Nov 2024

New development result of Hankook’s ‘tire-to-tire’ collaboration with 12 other Korean companies

The conveyor belt is already in use, connecting a limestone mine in south eastern Brazil with a cement plant owned by LafargeHolcim, the world’s largest producer of construction materials.

Semperit increases nine-month earnings despite lower sales

Added: 12 Nov 2024

Austrian industrial elastomer products group confirms earnings guidance of €80m for 2024

Romanian government granting €100m state aid to Nokian Tyres

Added: 12 Nov 2024

Funding provided following authorisation of the European Commission earlier in August

NHTSA grants Conti tires non-compliance petition

Conti confirms ‘Tires’ outlook, lowers ContiTech guidance

Added: 11 Nov 2024

Hanover group's tire-making segment reports strong Q3, with earnings up 9.4% year-on-year... 

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

Natural rubber futures strengthen amid global equity gains

Added: 11 Nov 2024

Commodity prices up across major Far East markets amid equity-surge on US election result...

EC approves Pirelli takeover

High-value tire sales keep Pirelli on-track

Added: 11 Nov 2024

Italy-based group posts "solid operating performance" despite difficult business environment...

US postpones Indian OTR anti-dumping ruling

Bridgestone investing $85 million in Indian manufacturing sites

Added: 11 Nov 2024

Capex programme to increase passenger car tire production at facilities in Pune, Indore...

Falken factory-fit for Audi Q3, Toyota Corolla

Sumitomo Rubber posts big increase in nine-month earnings

Added: 11 Nov 2024

Business profit up 47% but steep decline in operating result linked to planned US factory closure..…

Sodium hydroxide is a staple of the chemical industry

Ansell hybrid gloves offer ‘one-for-all’ chemical protection

Added: 11 Nov 2024

End-users can “rely on a singular product solution, even in the presence of multiple chemical hazar…

Tire rubber sales contribute to Asahi gains

ERJ Tire Tracker: September/October

Added: 10 Nov 2024

Nexen fitments, virtual R&D... Brabus / Conti... Bridgestone launch...  Pirelli recall... Ferrari /…