Tyre firm Goodyear may shut down a factory next year that employs 1,700 workers in Fayetteville, North Carolina, US, as part of a domestic restructuring plan. Goodyear, known for its namesake brand as well as Cooper Tires and Dunlop, is…
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Wacker to reduce workforce by 1,600 in Germany
German chemicals firm Wacker Chemie AG says it is continuing to drive forward its global Pace cost-savings and efficiency programme launched in October 2025, with the aim of reducing costs by over EUR300 million a year and to thereby strengthen…
Pirelli to start production of “cyber” tyres in US
Italian tyre maker Pirelli says it is reinforcing its long-term commitment to the US with a key step in its product and industrial strategy. Its plant in Georgia, which it says is already dedicated to technologically advanced products for the…
Rubber market loses momentum amid weak demand
The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) has released its Rubber Statistical Bulletin for Q1 2026, covering full-year 2025 data. The report highlights a year of marginal growth in global rubber production alongside subdued demand conditions shaped by persistent geopolitical and trade…
Study unlocks century-old riddle behind rubber’s strength
A team led by Professor David Simmons at the University of South Florida College of Engineering has solved a long-standing question in materials science: how carbon black turns soft rubber into a material strong enough to support a fully loaded…
Pirelli invests in Univrses; to apply AI tech in tyres
Italy’s Pirelli and Swedish company Univrses have signed an agreement that provides for the integration into the Pirelli Cyber Tyre system of AI?based computer vision technologies. Under the agreement, through which Pirelli has acquired a 30% stake in the Swedish company…
Elkem awarded NOK87 mn to scale-up biocarbon in silicon production
Oslo-based silicones producer Elkem has been awarded NOK87 million by Enova to develop industrial biocarbon solutions that can increase the share of renewable carbon used at Norwegian smelters. The project, which has a total budget of NOK242 million and runs…
Getzner opens plant in India for vibration isolation solutions for railways
Austrian firm Getzner Werkstoffe continues to expand its international presence and recently opened a new production site in Baramati, India. With this facility, the company strengthens its closeness to customers in the rail and transit sector, shortens supply routes and…
Manuli in jv to manufacture hoses in India
Italian manufacturer of high-pressure hoses Manuli Ryco has entered into a jv arrangement with Labha Global (formerly Labha Automobiles), an Indian investor, with headquarters in Hyderabad, India, whereby Manuli Ryco will now own 51% of the share capital of Mithra Fluidtrans Pvt Ltd, an Indian manufacturer of hydraulic…
Tyre companies invest in healthcare for rubber farmers in Côte d’Ivoire
Almost 1,800 rubber farmers and their households, mostly children, in Côte d’Ivoire will benefit from a healthcare programme launched by the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR), which has tied up in a three-year partnership with Berlin-based social enterprise Elucid. This will benefit…