Kobe, Japan – Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has opened a new research base at Hokkaido University to develop technologies aimed at addressing workforce shortages and changes in the mobility sector.

Tokyo – Tokai Carbon’s carbon black business has reported lower results in the first half of 2025, due in part to lower volumes and higher costs. For the six months to end of June, the division ...

Bonn, Germany – German trade union the IGBCE has strongly criticised the recent trade agreement between the EU and the US: highlighting its potential damaging impact on European industry.

Also, a 22 May agreement to sell the majority of the Goodyear Chemical business to Gemspring Capital Management is expected to close in late 2025. Since its launch, the Goodyear Forward plan has ...

Geneva, Switzerland – A Tire Industry Project (TIP) backed scientific review is calling for stronger research methods and harmonised testing to improve the measurement and assessment of tire wear ...

Despite the weak first-half performance, Semperit said its operating results “significantly improved” in the second quarter as it recovered from a “weak order situation” at the beginning of the year.