BP, Circtec ink eight-year supply deal for tire-derived fuel, feedstock... Union questions Michelin 'social plan' amid job losses, plant closures...

Enviro gains increased stake in tire recycling JV... Top trends impacting the industrial workforce... Essentially Rubber: Bio-based footwear...

View this email in your browser BP, Circtec ink eight-year supply deal for tire-derived fuel, feedstock Agreement includes €12.5m funding to advance a Circtec' plant expansion in The Netherlands READ MORE> Union questions Michelin 'social plan' amid job losses, plant closures CGT claims move a 'diversion' as French tire maker axes thousands of jobs in Europe and US.. READ MORE> Enviro gains increased stake in tire recycling joint venture Receives additional €4.5m payment for costs incurred, half in shape of ownership share in JV with Michelin, Antin READ MORE> More news today on ERJ On-line Outside Track: Top trends impacting the industrial workforce... Essentially Rubber: Bio-based footwear... Towards Net Zero: Sailun... Ecoploplast... Zeon... Sumitomo Rubber... Pyrum... Bridgestone... BASF / Sabic / Linde...… READ MORE> Hankook Tire reports strong growth on lower costs Korean tire maker posts 109% year-on-year increase in first quarter operating profit READ MORE> Former Michelin Russian tire operations rebranded as Davydovo French group sold facility to distributor Power International Tires in May last year READ MORE> Synthomer completes divestment of latex compounding operations Process expected to result in "modest profit", includes two manufacturing sites in the Netherlands and Egypt READ MORE> ERJ Business Briefing - March/April Leaf Rubber IPO... Pyrum advances expansion... Engel making 'significant investments' to expand global presence... Reka Rubber... Cabot H2... Trelleborg acquisition... Sibur restructuring...  READ MORE> Red Sea crisis, strikes impact Nokian Tyres results Sales remain flat for first quarter but profits drop amid continued uncertainties READ MORE> Rubber futures pressured as supply returns to normal All major Far East markets report declines in the final trading week of April READ MORE> Vibracoustic supplies air spring system for XPeng electric SUV Switchable two-chamber air springs allow for greater flexibility and increased comfort... READ MORE> Siemens, partners address upgrade challenges at US tire plant Case study details collaborative project to upgrade wire drawing machines at Tennessee plant READ MORE> Hexpol results dip on slow automotive, construction demand Swedish compounding group consolidates production in California into one plant READ MORE> Zeon eyes recovery as automotive, gloves markets stablise Unit supplying synthetic rubber, latex, chemicals posted decline in sales and earnings for fiscal 2023 READ MORE> Sentury shifts Spanish project funds to Moroccan tire plant Chinese tire maker says Galicia tire project 'still in local pre-approval process' READ MORE> Natural rubber supply tightens on seasonal shortage, geopolitical tensions ANRPC expects supply improvement spurred by a price rebound observed since the beginning of the year READ MORE> HF merges mixing and tire technology groups Combining "strengths of both brands and the resources to improve global service for HF customers... READ MORE> EU replacement tire sales subdued despite consumer segment recovery ETRMA figures show declines for truck & bus; two-wheeler tire segments in first quarter READ MORE> EC director pledges support for under-pressure tire & rubber recyclers EuRIC event: "Ill-suited overregulation undermines industries' sustainability efforts and EU's circular economy goals..." READ MORE> Michelin restructuring tire operations in China, Poland Converting plants in Olsztyn, Poland and Shenyang, China to car tire production READ MORE> ERJ Brainteaser: May Question 1: Sign language   What should replace X in this sequence?   ^, &, *, X,   Clues: $, %...   Next teaser on Tuesday, due to a bank holiday weekend in the UK. . 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.