Leverkusen, Germany – Covestro has started production at its new thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) manufacturing site in Zhuhai, a coastal city in south China, the company announced 22 Jan.

Michelin Group has reported a free cash flow before mergers and acquisitions of €2.1 billion in 2025, exceeding its previous guidance of €1.5 bill ...

Lummus Technology has announced a strategic investment in InnoVent Renewables aimed at accelerating the global deployment of InnoVent’s continuous tire pyroly ...

Novi Sad, Serbia – Chinese automotive components manufacturer Shanghai Huizhong Automotive Manufacturing (SHAC) has opened its first European production facility in Serbia. The group launched ...

The potential closure date coincides with the expiration of the current 2022-2026 collective bargaining agreement. As hourly employees at the Salem plant are represented by the USW, Yokohama is ...

Accordingt to VMI, the Hefei court issued a partial first instance judgment in September 2023 stating that Safe-Run must “immediately stop infringing multiple groups of VMI’s technical secrets ...

IRSG forecasts natural rubber (NR) demand to increase 2% year-on-year to 15.73 million tonnes in 2025 and to 17.88 million tonnes by 2032. Following a "similar but slightly slower path," synthetic ...

Suzhou, China – A Chinese court has initiated "pre-restructuring" proceedings for leading tire machinery maker Safe Run, according to a 9 Jan announcement issued by the Suzhou Intermediate People’s ...

In Singapore, SICOM’s active April rubber contract closed the week down 1.0% on profit-taking. Overall, JPX said, prices “took a breather” after rallying to nine-month highs in recent weeks, driven by ...

According to the November data published by Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC), production during the month is projected to reach a total of 1,474,000 tonnes, down 2.56% year-on ...

Wilmington, Delaware – Chemours Co. has agreed to sell the remaining land at its former titanium dioxide plant in Kuan Yin, Taiwan to a local ownership group. The land sale will generate $360 million ...

Milan, Italy – Pirelli has reported 2025 as a “record year” for innovation, with awards won in tests and the recognition for its cyber tire technology, by independent bodies and magazines.