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, ...

According to JPX, the “broadly flat forward curve” across exchanges suggests prices are likely to remain weak in the coming weeks, with sentiment expected to stay subdued until after the New Year.

Qingdao City, China – Sailun Group is planning a $152 million (€130 million) Phase II expansion of its Kampot Economic Zone project in Cambodia, aiming to build a large-scale industrial cluster for ...

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

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 ...

Washington – The US Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) has again revised down its previously issued projections for total US tire shipments in 2025. The Washington association now expects the ...