Trang Bang Town, Vietnam – Mesnac has broken ground on a new tire mould and machinery production facility in Trang Bang Town, in the southeastern Vietnamese province of Tay Ninh. The project marks a ...

Cuenca, Ecuador – Continental Tire Andina SA is adjusting its working schedule at its manufacturing plant in Cuenca, due to low utilisation rates and slow market demand. Starting January, the facility ...

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London - European butadiene (BD) supply is expected to tighten in 2025 amid scheduled cracker closures and solid demand, ...

The brownfield expansion includes increasing production capacity for passenger car radial tires (PCR) at JK Tyres' plant in Banmore, Madhya Pradesh by 3.2 million units per year, said IFC. The project ...

Sandwich, UK – “‘Uncertainty’ is the watchword for this coming year,” the Rubber Trade Association of Europe (RTAE) said in its latest monthly report on natural rubber pricing trends. With the notable ...

According to the authority, rubber production in the affected areas is expected to drop by 143,000 tonnes in December 2024, nearly 25% of the projected production for the month. Provinces affected by ...

New Delhi – India’s commerce ministry has recommended heavy duties on the imports of halobutyl rubber (HIIR) from Japan, Russia, Singapore, the UK and the US. The country launched an investigation ...

Washington – US trade authorities have called on Mexico to investigate alleged labour rights violations at Pirelli’s tire plant in Silao, Guanajuato.