Delfzijl, the Netherlands – Circtec has completed and inaugurated the first phase of its major end-of-life tire (ELT) ...

Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Group has reported a 2% increase in full-year earnings (EBITA, excluding items affecting comparability), despite the impact of restructuring measures and unfavourable ...

Uncertainty surrounding UK REACH was also highlighted, with respondents warning that delays and lack of clarity are hindering innovation and discouraging overseas suppliers from supporting UK ...

Livorno, Italy – Solvay has inaugurated what it has described as "Europe's first" bio-circular silica facility at its plant in Livorno, as part of the group’s environmental push to meet the European ...

Milan, Italy – A dispute over Pirelli’s governance is continuing, as second-largest shareholder Camfin announced that it will ...

Hull, UK – British technology startup HiiROC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tokyo Gas to explore the deployment of its thermal plasma electrolysis technology to produce clean ...

Central Java, Indonesia – Sailun Group has announced a Yuan2.1 billion (€250 million) expansion project at its factory in Demak, Central Java, as part of a move to optimise and strengthen its overseas ...

Rongcheng City, China – Prinx Chengshan has rolled off the first off-the-road giant tire at its production facility in Rongcheng City, in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong.

The Indian tire maker’s board of directors has approved INR13 billion (€120 million) of capex for its Chennai plant, to add capacity for the production of 3.5 million of passenger car tires, said ...

Leverkusen, Germany – Covestro has started production at its new thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) manufacturing site in Zhuhai, a coastal city in south China, the company announced 22 Jan.

IRSG forecasts natural rubber (NR) demand to increase 2% year-on-year to 15.73 million tonnes in 2025 and to 17.88 million tonnes by 2032. Following a "similar but slightly slower path," synthetic ...

The potential closure date coincides with the expiration of the current 2022-2026 collective bargaining agreement. As hourly employees at the Salem plant are represented by the USW, Yokohama is ...