Published 14 Sept, the ‘energy transition report’ sets out 10 strategic actions for the German government to address shortfalls in the expansion of renewable energy capacity, delays in transmitting ...

Johannesburg, South Africa – Italian retreading specialist Marangoni Group has reopened its retreading factory in Johannesburg following a “severe fire” at the end of 2024. In a social media post ...

Tokai has been operational in Thailand since 1989 and manufactures carbon black for tire and rubber reinforcement. According to the group, the Thai unit, Thai Tokai Carbon Product Co. (TCP), has “the ...

Brussels – The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has welcomed the European Commission’s 'guidance on access to in-vehicle data', but stressed the need for “sector-specific” ...

In response to the delay, ETRMA said the European tire and rubber industry and many natural rubber producers were “upstream-ready.” “A further delay risks prolonging uncertainty for operators who have ...

Frankfurt, Germany – The German rubber industry association (WDK) has called on the federal government to focus on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to address ongoing challenges facing the ...

Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin Group has defended its restructuring strategy in France after a television report accused the group of relocating production, cutting jobs despite strong profits ...

Nairobi – Shandong Linglong Tire has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kenya’s Ministry of Investment to build an $800-million (€680 million) tire plant in the country.

Warwickshire, UK – The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) and environmental campaign group Fighting Dirty have called for regulatory reforms to address waste tire management in the UK.

Oslo – Elkem ASA has entered an “exclusive sales process” with an undisclosed counterparty to divest its silicones business, as signalled earlier in January. ( ERJ report) ...

New Delhi –India’s tire industry could deliver 12-fold revenue growth by fiscal year 2047, reaching INR13,000 billion (€125 ...

Beijing – China’s rubber imports and tire exports showed mixed trends in August, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs of China on 8 September. The country imported a ...