London - European butadiene (BD) supply is expected to tighten in 2025 amid scheduled cracker closures and solid demand, ...

The brownfield expansion includes increasing production capacity for passenger car radial tires (PCR) at JK Tyres' plant in Banmore, Madhya Pradesh by 3.2 million units per year, said IFC. The project ...

Sandwich, UK – “‘Uncertainty’ is the watchword for this coming year,” the Rubber Trade Association of Europe (RTAE) said in its latest monthly report on natural rubber pricing trends. With the notable ...

New Delhi – India’s commerce ministry has recommended heavy duties on the imports of halobutyl rubber (HIIR) from Japan, Russia, Singapore, the UK and the US. The country launched an investigation ...

In March last year, Zodo disclosed plans to build a tire manufacturing plant in Cambodia with an annual production capacity of 6 million units of passenger car tires and 1.2 million units of truck and ...

Washington – US trade authorities have called on Mexico to investigate alleged labour rights violations at Pirelli’s tire plant in Silao, Guanajuato.

Tokyo – Natural rubber (NR) futures were generally weak in the first trading week of January, due in part to speculative sell-offs and long liquidations the month before. The trading week ended 3 Jan ...

According to the authority, rubber production in the affected areas is expected to drop by 143,000 tonnes in December 2024, nearly 25% of the projected production for the month. Provinces affected by ...

Tivoli, Italy – Yokohama TWS has named Lawrence Harmon as regional president north and central America (NCA), effective 1 Jan ...

One positive outcome to date, noted Morton, has been increased recognition of the importance of sealing products and of the potential impact of a PFAS ban on end-users. “This will be a long journey, ...

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