London - TSR 20 prices held within a narrow band throughout November, continuing the pattern seen in recent months, according ...

Le Meux, France – Continental has entered “exclusive negotiations” with ASC Investment over the sale of ContiTrade France, its 1,200-employee French retail operation. As part of the transaction, the ...

Neu-Ulm, Germany – The European Sealing Association (ESA) is preparing “a coordinated industry response” ahead of the public consultation by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on restrictions on per ...

Hiratsuka, Japan – Yokohama Rubber Co (YRC) has released the findings of a five-year research programme to “develop technologies to prevent and control rubber tree leaf-fall disease.” ...

Tokyo – Eneos Materials has developed an AI system designed to accelerate the creation of new materials through combining the company’s in-house “knowledge graph” with “AI agent technology”.

To compete, the rubber industry must “navigate stagnant automotive production, a more gradual than expected shift to BEVs, continuing geopolitical risks and intensified regulatory pressures,” the ...

Bridgestone and Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) have developed a two-stage chemical-recycling process that can break do ...

Furthermore, the group said it will “double down” on investment in high-growth, high-value materials – notably solution styrene butadiene rubber (SSBR) for EV and green-tire applications, and ...

At the Future Tire Conference 2025 in Prague, secretary general Adam McCarthy said the EU industry is facing soaring input costs while competing with significantly lower-cost imports. In recent years, ...

In addition, Krings said water seals make a significant contribution to the environment and ecosystems, meeting strict ...

Brussels – The European Council and Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on a targeted revision of the EU regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) with the aim of simplifying the ...

London – Around half of Britain’s chemical companies have reported a decline in new orders and more than 30% have seen falls ...