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China’s export of passenger car and light truck tires to the US takes up a third of such tires’ world total export volume, or 15 percent of the global output, according to Shen Jinrong, chairman and general manager of Zhongce Rubber Group, China’s largest tire maker.

Analysis: Chinese tire manufacturers 'stirred not shaken'

Added: 11 Aug 2015

Commentators on the Chinese tire market remain surprisingly upbeat, in view of the negative develop…

Sibur and BASF extend polymer additives deal

Sibur and BASF extend polymer additives deal

Added: 10 Aug 2015

Moscow, Russia – Sibur has extended a long-term agreement with BASF for the supply of additives use…

Analysis: Greenfield thinking by plant designers

Analysis: Greenfield thinking by plant designers

Added: 10 Aug 2015

One recent pointer to the future direction for tire production is offered by Apollo Tyres, which is…

Green light for Dynasol expansion deal

Green light for Dynasol expansion deal

Added: 10 Aug 2015

Mexico City – Grupo Kuo and Repsol have gained approval from EU and Mexican antitrust authorities f…

Yokohama gains in overseas tire markets

Yokohama gains in overseas tire markets

Added: 10 Aug 2015

Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber has posted its “highest first-half results ever” for the period ending 30 J…

“Despite our best efforts to manage costs, we find that the price of our carbon black products now needs to be adjusted to account for the increased cost of specific feedstocks,” said Sean Keohane, executive vice president and president of Cabot’s reinforcement materials segment.

Cabot raises carbon black prices globally

Added: 10 Aug 2015

Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp is increasing prices globally on all carbon black products in it…

As well as the potential gaps in public safety, the lack of regulation is creating inefficiencies throughout the supply chain – rubber components manufacturers and their customers report.

Feature: Snail-pace regulation could be recipe for trouble

Added: 10 Aug 2015

Development work continues amid slow progress towards EU controls over food-contact materials.

There…

Michelin recalls 129,000 BFGoodrich tires

Michelin recalls 129,000 BFGoodrich tires

Added: 10 Aug 2015

Greenville, South Carolina – Michelin North America Inc. is recalling approximately 129,000 commerc…

Michelin appoints new UK commercial director

Michelin appoints new UK commercial director

Added: 9 Aug 2015

Stoke-on-Trent, UK – Michelin Tyre plc has appointed Guy Heywood as commercial director of its oper…

Nokian to cut output, jobs at Nokia plant

Nokian to cut output, jobs at Nokia plant

Added: 7 Aug 2015

Helsinki, Finland – Nokian Tyres will start statutory negotiations with all its 900 personnel in No…

Pirelli posts positive half-year results

Pirelli posts positive half-year results

Added: 7 Aug 2015

Milan, Italy – Pirelli has posted a modest rise in its earnings and sales for the first half of 201…

Orion reports drop in Q2 revenue

Orion reports drop in Q2 revenue

Added: 7 Aug 2015

Luxembourg – Carbon black supplier Orion Engineered Carbons has reported a 17.3-percent drop in rev…

Chemours launches restructuring plans to save €320m

Chemours launches restructuring plans to save €320m

Added: 7 Aug 2015

Wilmington, Delaware – The Chemours company, the recently spun-off performance chemicals segment of…

Trinseo posts decline in rubber revenue despite record Q2

Trinseo posts decline in rubber revenue despite record Q2

Added: 7 Aug 2015

Berwyn, Pennsylvania – Materials company Trinseo has posted a decline in its latex and synthetic ru…

Cooper nets record operating profit in Americas

Cooper nets record operating profit in Americas

Added: 7 Aug 2015

Findlay, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co’s net income surged 56 percent to $59.6 million (€53.5 mill…

Following the acquisition its products will be sold under the new “Milkrite-InterPuls” brand, said Avon adding that it expected the acquisition to significantly improve its earnings in 2016.

Avon acquires Italian firm to expand dairy portfolio

Added: 7 Aug 2015

Melksham, UK – Avon Rubber Italia SrI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Avon Rubber plc, has acquired 1…

Pirelli tires for new Yamaha motorbike

Pirelli tires for new Yamaha motorbike

Added: 7 Aug 2015

Milan, Italy – Pirelli’s Diablo Supercorsa SP has been fitted as original equipment on the new Yama…

China expands tax rebates for rubber recycling but raises bars

China expands tax rebates for rubber recycling but raises bars

Added: 6 Aug 2015

Beijing - China has enforced a new version of a tax-rebate policy in the recycling industries with …

Lanxess to ‘carve out’ rubber business

Added: 6 Aug 2015

Cologne, Germany - Lanxess AG has initiated a ‘carve-out’ process to transfer its rubber business t…

Carlstar selling belting business to Timken

Carlstar selling belting business to Timken

Added: 6 Aug 2015

North Canton, Ohio – Carlstar LLC, producer of Carlisle-brand tires, is selling its industrial belt…