European tire makers to restore capex levels... Rubber & tire industry in numbers... China offers insurance to rubber growers to boost production...

Linglong appoints new European sales director... Conti opens new HQ... New Avient leader... News stories of the week...

View this email in your browser European tire makers on track to restore capex levels Tier-1s also adding capacity in premium segment at expense of lower-cost tires, notes HSBC Global Research report READ MORE> ERJ: Rubber & tire industry in numbers EU tire capex... 'Green' tire market... Price/mix trend... Tire input costs... EV market trends... Rubber share prices.. Materials prices... READ MORE> China offers insurance to rubber growers to boost production Government policy applicable to main NR production provinces of Hainan and Yunnan READ MORE> ERJ Brainteaser: December Each month, ERJ sets a weekly brainteaser, with questions of varying degrees of difficulty... READ MORE> More news today on ERJ On-line Linglong appoints new European sales director for speciality tires... Conti opens new headquarters in Germany... Avient appoints new president & CEO... ERJ: News stories of the week... READ MORE> Technical Paper: 57% energy savings with tandem technology HF Mixing Group project with Kraiburg Austria to analyse energy-savings, efficiencies offered by the tandem mixing process... READ MORE> Black Donuts targets 'complete switch' to sustainable tire materials Finnish firm working to use "only bio-based and recycled raw materials in tire production by 2030..." READ MORE> Europe's EV industry losing ground to China, US, warns ACEA Automotive industry body issues new report highlighting need for robust EU industrial strategy... READ MORE> Conti, Pyrum convert Extreme E rubber into forklift tires Pyrolysis rCB from racing tires used in 2022 season used to produce 'super elastic' solid tires READ MORE> OMV, Synthos to collaborate on sustainable synthetic rubber Butadiene project will initially use palm fatty acid distillate and waste cooking oil as raw materials READ MORE> Hankook inks major smart-logistics deal at US tire plant South Korea's Hyundai Movex to deliver 'tire logistics automation' at Tennessee factory READ MORE> Will Michelin plant closures have a Silva lining? New work opportunities promised at repurposed sites amid loss of hundreds of tire manufacturing jobs READ MORE> Pricing 'to buoy' European tire makers in 2024 HSBC: Michelin, Conti and Pirelli on track to see "unprecedented" price/mix increases READ MORE> Freudenberg creating new industrial sealing group Freudenberg Flow Technologies to include sealing JV EagleBurgmann and Freudenberg Oil & Gas Technologies READ MORE> Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe READ MORE> Hyundai, Kia develop 'snow-chain-integrated' tire technology Patent-pending technology uses 'shape-memory alloy' to enhance tire safety READ MORE> Natural rubber excluded from UK deforestation regulation Commodities covered within the legislation include palm oil, cocoa, beef, leather and soy... READ MORE> NR futures continue slide on weak China credit rating Japan's OSE futures fell 7.5% week-on-week, as other major markets experienced smaller declines  READ MORE> Elkem reports fire at Norwegian silicon materials plant "We have halted all production and are doing our utmost to assist the emergency services..." READ MORE> Bridgestone adding 'four-compound extruder' technology at China tire plant Japanese group investing €7m in Tianjin tire production facility to improve product quality READ MORE> Conti 'cooperating with authorities' in hose quality investigations ContiTech self-reported 'deviations' from standards in hose production last September READ MORE> ERJ Brainteaser: December Question 3: Missing letter   D < G > U H < B > N E < F > X C < H > ? G < C > R   New teaser on Monday. 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.