Frankfurt, Germany – Germany’s rubber industry association (WDK) has urged the EU not to extend its Carbon Border Adjustment ...

Gothenburg, Sweden – Swedish sealing and components group SKF has announced a SEK700 million (€60 million) agreement to divest its ‘precision elastomeric device’ (PED) operations in the US.

Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone has announced plans to cut jobs at its off-road tire manufacturing plant in Bloomington, Illinois, in response to market changes.

Teijin Aramid has confirmed that operations have resumed at its production facility in Delfzijl, The Netherlands, following a fire incident 6 Aug. The ...

According to the group, international trading environment became increasingly favourable, as the US slashed its reciprocal tariffs on Thailand and Cambodia from 36% to 19% at the beginning of August.

Qingdao, China – Japan-based Inoue Lime Industry has set up a joint venture with long-term trading partner Qingdao Huaqi New Materials Technology to manufacture and sell zinc oxide and other rubber ...

London – Fenner Precision Polymers is targeting growth in the aerospace segment with its membership of ADS, the UK trade organisation representing the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors.

Akron, Ohio – Goodyear has raised its estimate for the annualised cost-impact of trade tariffs to an estimated $350 million (€300 million) – up from an earlier projection of $300 million.

Urging the establishment of “permanent” raw materials dialogue, Engelhardt said the German rubber industry is dependent on the import of raw materials, especially natural rubber for which it is 100% ...

Enviro linked the earnings declines over the first six months of 2025 mainly to decreased turnover related to a lower revenue in the form of “incurred costs and milestone payments” compared to the ...

Bonn, Germany – German trade union the IGBCE has strongly criticised the recent trade agreement between the EU and the US: highlighting its potential damaging impact on European industry.

Despite the weak first-half performance, Semperit said its operating results “significantly improved” in the second quarter as it recovered from a “weak order situation” at the beginning of the year.