Bridgestone ending OE truck & bus business in China... Goodyear notes $40 impact from fire at Polish plant... Nokian names Romania project lead...

Hyosung 'modestly upbeat'... Shin-Etsu sets up sustainable silicones business...

View this email in your browser Bridgestone to discontinue truck & bus tire OE business in China Japanese group to maintain production of replacement tires for the market          READ MORE > Goodyear expects $40m sales drop after fire at Polish tire plant Capacity full ramp up at Debica facility not expected until fourth quarter of 2024          READ MORE > Hyosung 'modestly upbeat' for full year tire cord outlook South Korean supplier notes 'ongoing momentum' for China replacement tire market          READ MORE > Shin-Etsu sets up department for 'sustainable silicone' development Move part of group's recently announced Yen100bn investment programme          READ MORE > More news today on ERJ On-line Nokian appoints Susanna Tusa as Romania tire project lead...  Michelin completes acquisition of Flex Composite... Essentially Rubber: Trinseo steps up fashion game with clear soles... Waverly Carbon appoints rCB distributor in UK... READ MORE> ECHA receives 5.6k comments on PFAS restriction proposal Agency to deliver the final opinions "in the shortest possible timeframe" while ensuring "proper scrutiny"          READ MORE > Iris Tyres to add TBR production in Algeria Machinery installation set for later this year at Setif manufacturing facility          READ MORE > Bridgestone looks to set up 'mobility tech' business in North America Group aims to expand "Fleetcare" service through coordinating European, North American operations          READ MORE > Wacker announces €150m speciality silicone expansion plan German group to add capacity at production facility in Zhangjiagang, China          READ MORE > EVs, China growth to drive global rubber demand in 2023 IRSG expects natural and synthetic rubber consumption to increase 2% year-on-year          READ MORE > Double Coin investing in smart TBR tire factory in China Plant to be located at tire maker's Chongqing production facility in western China          READ MORE > MakroChem terminating Russian activity as carbon black sanctions loom Polish carbon black distributor closes representative office in Russia          READ MORE > Egypt announces €1bn greenfield tire factory project Rolling Plus partners with Black Donuts to build facility with capacity to produce 7m units per year           READ MORE > Ansell announces 'productivity initiative' to raise earnings Move will see group temporarily slowing production of finished goods to normalise inventory holdings          READ MORE > Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe            READ MORE > Goodyear to cut 700 jobs in Asia Pacific Proposed plan to change operating model to third-party distribution and retail sales          READ MORE > Toyoda Gosei to dissolve UK subsidiary Japanese automotive supplier to focus on Czech operations for European growth          READ MORE > Mesnac enhances efficiency with new automated testing machinery Chinese tire & rubber machinery major rolls out new developments at RubberTech China in Shanghai          READ MORE > ExxonMobil starts up 400ktpa elastomers plant in Texas Unit part of $2bn expansion project at Baytown production facility          READ MORE > Kobe Steel exits tire testing machinery business Japanese group aiming to further develop tire & rubber machinery products          READ MORE > WDK notes 'immense pressure' on German rubber industry Industry association reports declining production, capacity utilisation and employment           READ MORE > ERJ Brainteaser: September Question 3: Number cruncher Find the next number in the following series: 123, 354, 897, 1875, 10626, __ , ... Due to holiday, the next Brainteaser question will be on Monday 2 October. Brainteaser results  ALSO OF INTEREST Elastomers for Sustainability (E4S) focuses on projects contributing most to raising the environmental profile of the elastomers/rubber industry. If you would like to enter a project for the next Top 10 - to be published in ERJ Nov/Dec 2023 issue - please complete the submission form here. Get the latest news impacting the European Rubber Journal industry, from breaking news to razor-sharp analysis, in print and online. CONNECT WITH US Copyright © 2023 NUERJ Ltd, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are registered with European Rubber Journal Our mailing address is: NUERJ Ltd Castle House 89 High Street Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 2DF United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.