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Biesterfeld to supply Denka acrylate rubbers

Denka reports disruptions at Omi plant after Japan quake

Added: 18 Jan 2024

Group 'gradually resuming’ operations at factory, which manufacturers chloroprene rubber among othe…

Tokai Carbon to raise prices in Japan

PentaCarbon seeks alternative to Russian carbon black ahead of EU sanctions

Added: 18 Jan 2024

German distributor to cooperate with Turkmen supplier Eziz Dag for supply of thermal blacks in Euro…

Goodyear ‘outperforms’ industry with strong Q1 results

Goodyear announces retirement of top executives

Added: 18 Jan 2024

Americas president Stephen McClellan and EVP Darren Wells to retire later this year

Sumitomo Rubber invests in US vehicle failure prediction startup

Added: 18 Jan 2024

SRI entered partnership with Viaduct last year to monitor vehicle status in real-time

Linglong rolls out first giant tire at China plant

Added: 18 Jan 2024

New tire size “filling a gap” in the company’s range of engineering radial tires

Major rubber tracks factory planned in China

Added: 18 Jan 2024

Zhongce Rubber (Jiande) submits environmental impact assessment for project to be located in Jiande…

Petro Rabigh shares drop 6% in wake of €1.5bn loss

Added: 18 Jan 2024

Aramco-Sumitomo Chemical JV says ‘challenging market conditions’ affected margins

Covestro cutting 900 jobs globally

Covestro signs off-take agreement with Encina for circular raw materials

Added: 18 Jan 2024

US-based company to supply Covestro with chemically recycled feedstock for MDI, TDI and polycarbona…

China’s tire exports continue to decline in June

ZC Rubber building tire plant in Indonesia

Added: 17 Jan 2024

China's largest tire maker also 'in final stages of' evaluating Mexican factory

Sumitomo Rubber taps hydrogen energy for tire manufacture

Added: 17 Jan 2024

SRI starts mass production of Falken-branded tires at Shirakawa factory in Japan

Wacker unveils €150m silicones expansion plans at German site

HSBC analysts lower Wacker rating on pricing concerns

Added: 17 Jan 2024

Downgrade from 'buy' to 'hold' due largely to high exposure to Chinese spot prices...

Vibracoustic launches NVH systems for electrified commercial vehicles

Added: 17 Jan 2024

Move in anticipation of a shift in commercial vehicles segment, similar to passenger car transforma…

Yokohama, Bridgestone to hike truck tire prices in US 

Yokohama Rubber sets up subsidiary in Italy

Added: 17 Jan 2024

Tire maker to operate directly in the "strategically important" Italian market from 2024

Hexpol offering carbon footprint data for rubber compounds

Added: 16 Jan 2024

Swedish compounder “one of the first market players” to provide such transparency to customers...

Sentury advances tires incorporating ‘iron-based' synthetic rubber

Added: 16 Jan 2024

UHP tires pass quality testing, claimed to provide improved wet-grip, braking and fuel-consumption

Toyo develops 90% sustainable concept tire

Added: 16 Jan 2024

Materials include biomass-derived butadiene rubber and SBR, rice husk ash silica, as well as CO2-de…

Avon lands ‘multi-million-euro’ deal for military diving rebreathers

Added: 16 Jan 2024

German navy places order for supply of ‘multi-role’ rebreathers and technical support

Goodyear enhances vehicle ABS systems with intelligent tires

Added: 16 Jan 2024

Partners with Dutch research organisation TNO to integrate SightLine technology into anti-lock brak…

Natural rubber pricing mixed amid ‘strong physical buying’

Added: 15 Jan 2024

Chinese markets close lower week-on-week but trader sentiment remains strong in Singapore, Japan...

Nexen reports rise in profits, tire production

Fiege to serve Nexen tire plant from new Czech warehouse

Added: 15 Jan 2024

To be operational in April, logistics unit to support delivery to European car makers 'in-line with…