Brussels – The European chemicals industry remains at a “competitive disadvantage” compared to the US, China and the Middle ...

Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg AB has reported flat full-year sales and earnings for 2024, despite strong gains in the final ...

Brussels – The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has welcomed a move by the European Commission to simplify regulations and cut bureaucracy in the region.

Nairobi – China’s Linglong Tire is planning to set up a factory in Kenya to serve the African market, according to Kenyan president William Samoei Ruto. In a 17 Jan social media post, the Kenyan ...

Houston, Texas – Orion SA has launched 'discrete job cuts' to improve its rubber carbon black segment structurally, amid soft demand in Europe and North America. The Houston-based supplier noted weak ...

Seoul – Kolon Industries is expanding its tire cord production facility in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam to increase manufacturing capacity at the site by nearly 60%.

Malmo, Sweden – Hexpol AB has posted a decline in full-year sales and adjusted earnings (adjusted EBITDA) for 2024, citing ...

The anticipated growth, said ANRPC, signals a “potential recovery”, driven by a resurgence in manufacturing activities and a growing emphasis on sustainable practices. This context, the association ...

Piscataway, New Jersey – Evonik Industries AG is planning to shut down two silica manufacturing facilities in the US over the next two years to improve competitiveness and optimise costs.

London – UK tire company ENSO and fleet/tire service provider i247 Group have signed a deal to supply ENSO commercial tires ...

In Shanghai, China, the SHFE and INE rubber futures posted declines of 1.5% and 1.4%, respectively, due to “long liquidation and light speculative selling,” reported JPX 27 Jan. Every issue of ...

Essen, Germany – Evonik has officially merged its silica and silanes business line to create a new business entity called ...