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” ...

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 ...

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.

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) ...

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.

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

Geneva – The Tire Industry Project (TIP) has announced five awardees under its first open call for projects (OCP), and confirmed plans to continue the scheme with a fresh round of funding.

Geleen, The Netherlands – Dutch biotech startup Mevaldi BV has closed a funding round with High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and ICIG Ventures, aimed at scaling up its production of bio-based chemicals.

London – European majors Group Michelin, Continental and Pirelli retained their top five positions in the latest ranking by sales of the world’s 75 largest tire manufacturers. This was despite higher ...

Stockholm – A grouping of Swedish stakeholders, including refiner and process oil specialist Nynas AB, has launched an initiative to study tire & road wear particle (TWRP) emissions. The project, ...

Shouguang, China – Shandong Haohua Tire Co. has received official approval for its expansion and upgrade project, which will lift overall annual capacity at its Shouguang city plant, in Shandong ...

Lisburn, Northern Ireland – Smiley Monroe has strengthened its reach in the UK and Ireland with the opening of a new conveyor belt depot in the Midlands, UK.