Birla to build two new carbon black plants... EU replacement tire market continues decline... Bridgestone China upgrade...

NR futures make market gains... SRI targets cybersecurity issues...

View this email in your browser Birla to build two new carbon black plants in Asia Greenfield facilities to have 120ktpa of capacity each and to be built in India and Thailand READ MORE> Decline continues for European replacement tire market Almost all segments report year-on-year decrease in final quarter of 2023, according to ETRMA figures READ MORE> Bridgestone submits proposal for upgrade at Chinese tire plant "Technical transformation" project to be carried out at passenger car tire factory in Wuxi, Jiangsu... READ MORE> Strong physical demand buoys natural rubber futures All rubber exchanges report higher trading volume, as tire demand "remains strong" READ MORE> More news today on ERJ On-line Yokohama UK names new managing director... ContiTech initiates pilot project for 'green operations' globally... Sumitomo Rubber, Deloitte to collaborate on cyber security READ MORE> Michelin opens demo bio-butadiene production facility Unit near Bordeaux will enable partners to validate process technologies for the manufacture of rubber feedstock READ MORE> Shin-Etsu says silanes-supply still affected by Japan earthquake Naoetsu factory has partially resumed operations but restart of some silicone production units delayed READ MORE> MacLellan Rubber tracks impact of Red Sea shipping crisis UK rubber compounder says transport costs more than double as companies re-route vessels READ MORE> Bridgestone files lawsuit against Apollo over Pinza tire brand Claims use of 'nza' suffix makes brand "confusingly similar" to Bridgestone's Potenza, Turanza, and Alenza trademarks READ MORE> Denka reports disruptions at Omi plant after Japan quake Group 'gradually resuming' operations at factory, which manufacturers chloroprene rubber among other products READ MORE> ERJ: Rubber & Tire industry in numbers Wacker Chemie... ZC Rubber... Sanok Rubber... Toyo... Tire shares prices... Synthetic rubber prices... Natural rubber markets... READ MORE> Towards Net Zero - January update SRI powers Kobe HQ with renewable energy... China names Xingda as 'national green factory'... Asahi gains ISCC+ for rubber products...  READ MORE> PentaCarbon seeks alternative to Russian carbon black ahead of EU sanctions German distributor to cooperate with Turkmen supplier Eziz Dag for supply of thermal blacks in Europe READ MORE> Goodyear announces retirement of top executives Americas president Stephen McClellan and EVP Darren Wells to retire later this year READ MORE> ZC Rubber building tire plant in Indonesia China's largest tire maker also 'in final stages of' evaluating Mexican factory READ MORE> Sumitomo Rubber taps hydrogen energy for tire manufacture SRI starts mass production of Falken-branded tires at Shirakawa factory in Japan READ MORE> HSBC analysts lower Wacker rating on pricing concerns Downgrade from 'buy' to 'hold' due largely to high exposure to Chinese spot prices... READ MORE> Hexpol offering carbon footprint data for rubber compounds Swedish compounder "one of the first market players" to provide such transparency to customers... READ MORE> Sentury advances tires incorporating 'iron-based' synthetic rubber UHP tires pass quality testing, claimed to provide improved wet-grip, braking and fuel-consumption READ MORE> Toyo develops 90% sustainable concept tire Materials include biomass-derived butadiene rubber and SBR, rice husk ash silica, as well as CO2-derived butadiene rubber READ MORE> Natural rubber pricing mixed amid 'strong physical buying' Chinese markets close lower week-on-week but trader sentiment remains strong in Singapore, Japan... READ MORE> ERJ Brainteaser: January Question 4: Numbers and letters   5 (IV) , 6 (IX), 7(V), 8 (?)   Clues fIVe...   Email your answer: correct replies on Friday.   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 May/June 2024 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 © 2024 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.