Frankfurt, Germany – The German rubber industry association (WDK) has called on the federal government to focus on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to address ongoing challenges facing the ...

Brussels – The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has welcomed the European Commission’s 'guidance on access to in-vehicle data', but stressed the need for “sector-specific” ...

Beijing – China’s rubber imports and tire exports showed mixed trends in August, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs of China on 8 September. The country imported a ...

Warwickshire, UK – The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) and environmental campaign group Fighting Dirty have called for regulatory reforms to address waste tire management in the UK.

Oslo – Elkem ASA has entered an “exclusive sales process” with an undisclosed counterparty to divest its silicones business, as signalled earlier in January. ( ERJ report) ...

Geleen, The Netherlands – Dutch biotech startup Mevaldi BV has closed a funding round with High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and ICIG Ventures, aimed at scaling up its production of bio-based chemicals.

As part of the process, Stefan Buchner stepped down from Continental’s board 4 Sept, to become the new chair of the supervisory board of Aumovio SE. Meanwhile, Sabrina Soussan will join the ...

New Delhi –India’s tire industry could deliver 12-fold revenue growth by fiscal year 2047, reaching INR13,000 billion (€125 ...

Geneva – The Tire Industry Project (TIP) has announced five awardees under its first open call for projects (OCP), and confirmed plans to continue the scheme with a fresh round of funding.

Shouguang, China – Shandong Haohua Tire Co. has received official approval for its expansion and upgrade project, which will lift overall annual capacity at its Shouguang city plant, in Shandong ...

Stockholm – A grouping of Swedish stakeholders, including refiner and process oil specialist Nynas AB, has launched an initiative to study tire & road wear particle (TWRP) emissions. The project, ...

London – European majors Group Michelin, Continental and Pirelli retained their top five positions in the latest ranking by sales of the world’s 75 largest tire manufacturers. This was despite higher ...