China has launched a new round of measures to upgrade ageing petrochemical and chemical facilities, with explicit ...

Tokyo – Natural rubber futures have depicted a mixed picture amid “prevailing uncertainties,” according to the latest weekly report by Japan Exchange Group (JPX). “Volatile crude oil prices and profit ...

Tokyo, Japan — Bridgestone has launched a joint research project with Japanese and Indonesian universities to carry out genetic analysis of para rubber trees in order to improve productivity and ...

Malmo, Sweden – Hexpol is targeting spring 2027 for the start-up of a technology-led initiative to modernise and automate its rubber compounding processes and operations in Europe.

Milan, Italy – The Italian government has imposed a series of restrictions on Pirelli’s Chinese shareholder Sinochem and its subsidiary the China National Tire & Rubber Co. (CNRC), under its “golden ...

Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin expects global tire markets to remain weak in the first quarter of 2026, with original equipment (OE) demand declining across segments.

Rayong, Thailand — Chinese rubber additives supplier Shandong Yanggu Huatai Chemical has started up a 30 kilotonne per annum (ktpa) production plant in Rayong, Thailand, as part its strategy to growth ...

Bridgestone Corp. will exhibit its latest developments in lunar rover tire technology at the 41st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, taking place 1316 ...

Under the agreement, the companies will combine Kumho’s smart tire-based vehicle data with SUM’s autonomous driving platform, said Kumho 1 April. The project particularly targets applications in ...

Beijing – Bekaert has launched a national carbon-emissions standardisation pilot project in China focused on the carbon footprint of steel wire products.

Mount Pleasant, Iowa – Continental’s industrial and materials arm ContiTech is set to break ground on a previously announced $85 million (€73 million) compounding centre at its Mount Pleasant, Iowa ...

According to Black Donuts, the material is produced from 80–87% natural rubber and 13–20% microfibrillated cellulose (MFC), and is designed to reduce reliance on fossil-based reinforcing agents while ...