New Delhi – The Indian ministry of commerce has launched a sunset review of import duties on fluoroelastomers (FKM) from ...

Milan, Italy – The Milan Business Court has appointed a board of three professionals to oversee Lomabardi-based hose & fittings maker Alfa Gomma SpA.

Tokyo – Natural rubber futures climbed to a three-week high last week on supply concerns, according to Japan Exchange Group (JPX). Prices ended the week to 27 June firmer across all major exchanges, ...

Dillingen/Saar, Germany – Pyrum Innovations AG has received approval from local authorities for the early start of ...

Vannes, France – Michelin and the French government have signed an agreement to help offset job losses from the planned closure of the Michelin plant in Vannes. As part of the “employment ...

Tokyo – Japanese machinery maker Kobelco has announced plans to expand its rubber and tire equipment production business in India with an investment of Yen3?billion (€17.5 million). The project at ...

Shanghai – Zhongce Rubber Group (ZC Rubber) has revised its use of IPO proceeds after raising less than expected from its recent listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. ( ERJ report) ...

Gumpoldskirchen, Austria – Sealing products maker Klinger has issued a new assessment of the potential fallout of an EU ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In its report issued 23 May, ...

Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions (TSS) has launched a new range of sealing materials developed for use in electric vehicle (EV) battery cells. The CellXPro portfolio includes EPDM, ...

Algiers – Algerian tire manufacturer El Hadj Larbi Industry (SHLI) has progressed its joint tire project with Doublestar with the awarding of a construction contract for a “major rubber mixing ...

Tokyo – Zeon Corp. has confirmed plans to exit what it describes as “low-profitability” products and shift focus to non-rubber investments, as part of a broader effort to improve profitability.

Suzhou, China – Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) expects to begin producing what it has described as the “world’s first self-repairing tires" at its Suzhou plant in China later this year. The project was ...