Rubber Review issue 27 is now online
Bangkok, Thailand – In this issue we have a conversation with Dr. Hans-Joachim Graf who has built an extraordinary career
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Akron’s Polymer Industry Cluster announced five new projects
Polymer Industry Cluster (PIC) announced five additional innovation projects that will receive funding supported as part of the Greater Akron Polymer Innovation Hub through the Ohio Department of Development Innovation Hub program.
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Continental’s largest US tire plant earns ISCC PLUS sustainability certification
Continental’s tire plant in Mount Vernon, Illinois, has become the company’s first in the U.S. to earn the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification PLUS (ISCC PLUS). This globally recognized standard certifies that Continental meets specific documentation requirements relating to the use of renewable and recycled raw materials. It also confirms the completely transparent traceability of the raw materials used in the production process. It marks an important milestone in the company’s global sustainability strategy, which aims to increase the share of recycled and renewable production materials in its tires to at least 40 percent by 2030.
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Apollo Tyres hosts Sustainable Procurement Summit and Awards 2025
Apollo Tyres successfully conducted its Sustainable Procurement Summit and Awards 2025, bringing together over 800 supplier representatives from more than 20 countries across five continents. The event served as a global platform to accelerate progress toward a responsible, circular and climate-conscious value chain.
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Hexpol Rubber Compounding in Europe unifies branding identity
Aachen, Germany – HEXPOL Rubber Compounding announced a significant step toward strengthening its global identity byrenaming 9 of its production
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Last Call for Abstracts for the Spring Meeting
This is your last chance to join the leading researchers and innovators in the rubber/elastomer industry and share your expertise with the Rubber Division, ACS – Spring Technical Meeting attendees this April 14-16, 2026, in Warrensville Heights, OH.
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Sumitomo Rubber secures exclusive rights to Dunlop trademark use in Southeast Asia
In a development that industry analysts say could reshape the company’s regional strategy, SRI confirmed it has secured exclusive rights to use the DUNLOP trademark for tires, tubes, and flaps in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. The rights, long held under a sub-licence by Continental Tyre Malaysia, will transfer fully to SRI on January 1, 2026. While the agreement excludes aircraft and winter tires
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Goodyear searches for 2025’s most heroic truck driver
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is once again honoring the bravery and quick thinking of commercial truck drivers with the launch of its 42nd annual Highway Hero Award.
Since 1983, Goodyear has recognized professional drivers who go beyond their daily responsibilities to protect others and keep our highways safe. This year, the company invites nominations for drivers who have demonstrated exceptional courage while on the job.
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USTMA November 2025 forecast predicts slightly higher tire shipments
The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) projects total U.S. tire shipments of 337.4 million units in 2025, compared to 337.3 million units in 2024 and 332.7 million units in 2019. This surpasses the previous record of 337.3 million units in 2024.
Because the U.S. government shutdown delayed the release of August and September tire trade data, the current forecast is produced without these inputs and may therefore contain higher-than-usual estimation errors for U.S. replacement shipments.
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Yokohama Rubber holds opening ceremony at new passenger car tire plant in China
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that on November 22 it held a ceremony commemorating the opening of its new passenger car plant in Hangzhou City, China. The ceremony was attended by many representatives from the local community. Yokohama Rubber was represented by President & COO Shinji Seimiya.
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