In April of this year, TROESTER Machinery, Ltd. made a significant ownership investment in SPADONE Machine, LLC, a renowned manufacturer of machinery for the tire, technical rubber goods, and recycling industries. This strategic partnership expands TROESTER’s product portfolio and strengthens its position as a comprehensive, single-source supplier to the global rubber and tire industry.
Read MoreFalken has engineered a custom version of its AZENIS FK520 (NG0) tire for factory fit on the all-new Porsche Cayenne Electric. The new Original Equipment (OE) tire further strengthens FALKEN’s long-term collaboration with Porsche in the high-performance segment.
Read MoreAkzoNobel has taken note of a presidential decree signed by the President of Russia placing the company’s Russian subsidiaries under temporary external administration.
Under temporary external administration, operational oversight is transferred to a designated external entity, while underlying ownership remains unchanged. AkzoNobel is currently reviewing the decree and assessing its implications. Russia represents less than 2% of AkzoNobel’s revenue and is not material to the company’s overall financial performance.
Read MorePPG announced that it has received a 2026 Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) Green Chemistry Institute. PPG was recognized in the Design of Safer Chemicals category for PPG SIGMAGLIDE® 2390 coating, a biocide-free, silicone-based fouling release technology that helps vessel owners and operators improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions and avoid the release of antifoulants into marine environments.
Read Moreokian Tyres will publish its Half Year Financial Report January−June 2026 on July 17, 2026, approximately at 1:00 p.m. EEST. After publication, the release will be available at company.nokiantyres.com/news-and-media/press-releases/.
Read MoreLooking for a way to make a greater impact on our industry? Volunteer leadership opportunities are now available with Rubber Division, ACS. Serving on the division’s Board of Directors or a committee is a valuable way to share your expertise, grow your professional network, develop leadership skills and help guide the future direction of our organization and industry.
Read MoreThe project is developing new laboratory methods to analyze and predict tire wear under real-world conditions. By combining multiple collection and measurement techniques, researchers can precisely analyze both airborne and deposited tire particles.
Researchers have also developed tribological models that examine how load conditions, material properties, surface characteristics and particle formation interact. The models allow laboratory testing to more closely replicate real-world tire abrasion.
Read MoreThe International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) announced the release of the 2026 edition of Worldwide Rubber Statistics, the industry’s leading source of authoritative data and analysis on the global synthetic rubber market.
Read MoreThe Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers, ARPM announced the newly updated OS-20 Dynamic Seal Technical Bulletin: Radial Lip Type Shaft Seals Terminology.
Read MoreThe Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that, together with the Surat Thani branch of the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT), it held a seminar event for natural rubber farmers in June 2026 in the Surat Thani area of Thailand, where its natural rubber processing subsidiary, Y.T. Rubber Co., Ltd. (YTRC), is located. The purpose of the seminar was to help the farmers improve their productivity and the quality of the natural rubber they produce.
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