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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies secures major medical device order

Added: 2 Feb 2024

Purchase agreement with Ypsomed of Switzerland for high-performance rod seal for portable insulin p…

Update: Tariff-hit Chinese tire makers to “intensify” EU trade

More tire makers confirm inspections in EC market probe

Added: 2 Feb 2024

European Commission carrying out unannounced inspections at suppliers of new replacement PC/LT and …

Nike extends licencing deal for Cooper Standard elastomers

Added: 2 Feb 2024

Fortrex elastomeric materials platform claimed to offer substantial performance and sustainability …

Continental opens ‘fully automated’ tire warehouse in Czechia

Added: 2 Feb 2024

New facility in Otrokovice can store more than 930,000 units of tires

ERJ: News stories of the week

Added: 2 Feb 2024

Most widely-read news reports posted on the European Rubber Journal website over the last seven days

Tire & rubber majors track progress towards meeting net zero

Added: 2 Feb 2024

Analysis shows variation in progress being made by cross-section of major players in delivering amb…

Wacker earnings fall 60% on ‘weak market environment’

Added: 1 Feb 2024

Silicones business reports sharp decline in earnings due to lower prices, volumes

Sibur rubber sales grow 11.5% in first half

Domestic demand drives Sibur elastomer sales

Added: 1 Feb 2024

Working with local processors to address import substitution, expand capacity, replace traditional …

Toyoda Gosei investing €55m in US capacity expansion

Added: 1 Feb 2024

To increases both interior and exterior automotive parts production in the country

Yokohama Rubber names new CEO in major management reshuffle

Added: 1 Feb 2024

Changes to be formally approved after the general shareholders meeting at end of March

European rubber industry groups form Covid ‘crisis unit’

European Commission launches tire market investigation

Added: 31 Jan 2024

Nokian reports inspection as EC probes supply of new replacement tires for passenger cars, vans, tr…

Sailun starts up revamped  tire production plant in China

Sailun unveils further expansion plans at Cambodia tire factory

Added: 31 Jan 2024

Group increases expansion budget by €100m to extend capacity by 12m tires per year

Troester appoints Thomas Holzer as chief executive officer

Added: 31 Jan 2024

Has taken over the CEO role  at rubber machinery manufacturer from managing partner Dr Peter Schmid…

Might EU reverse decision to ban rubber infill in synthetic pitches?

Added: 31 Jan 2024

ETRA: Continued use for next two decades will yield more accurate microplastics data and better hig…

Michelin to pioneer ABB smart-robotics technology

Added: 31 Jan 2024

ABB says French group among first adopters of autonomous navigation technology acquired from Sevens…

Chinese tire makers welcome lower US duties on Thai passenger car tires

Added: 30 Jan 2024

Commerce reduces antidumping rates, with Sentury Tire, Linglong among those now benefitting from si…

Rubber futures mixed as traders adjust positions

Added: 30 Jan 2024

Declines on Chinese NR trading exchanges while Japan’s OSE sees strong rally

Pyrum selects location for second German plant

Added: 30 Jan 2024

End-of-life tire recycler expects to start production at Perl-Besch site by end of 2025

Omnova sells rubber facility in India

US congress probes EPA actions against Denka chloroprene rubber plant

Added: 30 Jan 2024

Agency “may have violated scientific integrity policies” by influencing local officials to withdraw…

Essentially Rubber: Celanese, Under Armour develop spandex alternative

Added: 30 Jan 2024

Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials...