Tokyo – Japanese machinery maker Shibaura Machine has signed an MoU to acquire 80% of the shares in German injection moulding machinery producer LWB Steinl GmbH. Under the agreement, Shibaura Machine ...

Clermont-Ferrand, France – Michelin Group has launched Michelin X Multi Z2 & D2 as part of a new generation of heavy-duty tires for for heavy goods vehicles making frequent deliveries over short or ...

New Delhi – The Indian Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has completed its antidumping probe into imports of acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) from China, the EU, Korea and Russia.

Neu-Isenburg, Germany – South Korean tire manufacturer Hankook Tire has presented two new concepts at its in-house ‘Design Innovation Day 2025’ held earlier this month. The event, held 11 Sept, saw ...

Brussels – New car registrations in Europe grew 5.3% year-on-year in August to 677,786 units, marking the second month of consecutive growth. Year-to-date, however, demand edged down marginally, by ...

Fulda, Germany – Machinery and equipment from the now-defunct Goodyear car and SUV tire production plant in Fulda are being offered for sale by private treaty. In a recent statement, asset deposition ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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” ...