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Kumho, Orion to collaborate on sustainable tire development

Added: 30 Jan 2024

Korean tire maker rolls out concept tire with 80% sustainable raw materials

Strong sales in ‘all markets’ drive Hexpol’s 225% earnings increase 

Hexpol reports 12% earnings increase despite flat sales

Added: 29 Jan 2024

Automotive sales improve but deliveries to construction segment “significantly lower in virtually a…

ContiTech to build €82m hydraulic hose plant in Mexico

Added: 29 Jan 2024

New facility in the west-central state of Aguascalientes set for operation in 2025

Ceat posts earnings dip on higher input costs, weaker mix

Added: 29 Jan 2024

Indian tire manufacturer sees rebound ahead as domestic, international markets recover

Avon wins €80m deal for helmet supply to US army

Avon Protection closing California plant in ‘consolidation’ move

Added: 29 Jan 2024

Manufacture of ‘head protection’ products to be integrated into operations at other sites

Cefic sees some signs of recovery in EU chemicals industry

Added: 29 Jan 2024

November data shows 32% year-on-year growth in the production of synthetic rubber across EU27

ERJ: Rubber & tire industry in numbers

Added: 26 Jan 2024

Yokohama... Birla... Epsilon... Cooper... Nova Motorsport... Orion... ETRMA data... Rubber shares..…

Cote d’Ivoire becomes third largest natural rubber producing country

Added: 26 Jan 2024

Global production rises 6.5% year-over-year, as Indonesia lowers final figures for 2022 output

Top 10 Elastomers for Sustainability II

Fraunhofer event to explore elastomer recycling

Added: 26 Jan 2024

Online session to discuss EPDM devulcanising; new TPE based on biogenic raw materials

ERJ: News stories of the week

Added: 26 Jan 2024

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

Global TPE consumption drops 30% amid Covid slowdown  

Hexpol rejigs executive team in Americas region

Added: 26 Jan 2024

Drew Dubois to take over CFO role at rubber compounder, replacing Ernie Ulmer who is retiring

Yokohama resumes work at Philippines plant

Yokohama unveils €60m expansion plan at Philippines tire factory

Added: 25 Jan 2024

Move to increase production capacity by nearly 6% at passenger car tire plant

Goodyear in negotiations to sell Avon Tyres assets

Added: 25 Jan 2024

US tire manufacturer says in ‘advanced discussions with third-party’ over potential sale

Sailun Vietnam rolls out first rubber track

Added: 25 Jan 2024

Latest addition completes range of products including PCR, TBR and OTR tires manufactured at the si…

Tire Cologne sets out stall in trade show battle

Tire Cologne expects 50% rise in exhibitors

Added: 25 Jan 2024

Event in to be held in June will focus on key topics such as sustainability and digitalisation

KraussMaffei names new EMEA extrusion head

Added: 25 Jan 2024

German machinery maker appints ex-Conti official Ralf Benack as new EMEA extrusion boss

New racing, specialist tire brand launched in UK

Added: 24 Jan 2024

Nova Motorsport founded by Paul Hallas, MD of UK-based compounder SPC Rubber Group

India’s Epsilon Carbon setting up €1bn integrated plant

Added: 24 Jan 2024

Facility in eastern province of Odisha to have overall capacity of 785ktpa of products, including 3…

Slow demand, downtime stifle Orion earnings growth

Added: 24 Jan 2024

Carbon black supplier completes air emission upgrades; projects fourth year of continued growth...

China tire cord maker Shenma to establish Thai factory

Added: 24 Jan 2024

Company to invest €32m in project to establish polyamide fibre production facility