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Conti rubber businesses miss first quarter estimates
Added: 17 Apr 2024
But German group says it sees “sufficient improvement potential” in all group sectors
Sailun postpones Vietnam expansion start-up until 2025
Added: 17 Apr 2024
Group maintains project scope but extends schedule for operational commencement to March 2025
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Hyosung TNC investing $1bn to establish bio-butanediol plant in Vietnam
Added: 17 Apr 2024
Facility in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province to eventually have a nameplate capacity of 200ktpa
Angst+Pfister expands sealing production with new plants in China, Vietnam
Added: 17 Apr 2024
Facility in China a joint venture with Argomm Group, while Vietnam site fully owned by Swiss manufa…
Siemens app helps tire makers to track carbon footprint
Added: 17 Apr 2024
Management tool said to enable dynamic PCF measurement across manufacturing and supply-chain operat…
Outside track: Petchem engineers battling spare-parts shortages
Added: 17 Apr 2024
Survey warns of potential disruption due to sourcing problems at process plants across Europe
Versalis buys compounder Tecnofilm to strengthen footwear, technical elastomers offerings
Added: 16 Apr 2024
Based in the Le Marche region of Italy, Tecnofilm's portfolio includes functionalised compounds bas…
Rubber market sentiment ‘uncertain’ amid supply concern, China weakness
Added: 16 Apr 2024
Japan Exchange Group observes ‘mixed trend’ across major Far-East markets
Walmart ordered to pay $101m for cancelling nitrile-gloves contract
Added: 16 Apr 2024
US retail giant “wrongfully cancelled” $500m contract to purchase latex gloves from London Luxury
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VMI introduces AI-based system for foreign-object detection
Added: 16 Apr 2024
Incorporated into tire-building machines, technology uses detection system employing high-resolutio…
Retention ponds can ‘substantially reduce' impact of tire-wear emissions
Added: 16 Apr 2024
Research team analysed mass of tire wear particles found in drainage systems alongside UK's busiest…
ERJ Business Briefing - March/April
Added: 16 Apr 2024
Yokohama TWS price hike... Cefic data... Technip / Lanzatech... James Walker F4N... Azelis / DBH..…
Wacker names new head of US business
Added: 16 Apr 2024
Munich, Germany – Wacker Group’s head of research Christoph Kowitz has been named to head Wacker Ch…
Bridgestone details €70m investment plan to strengthen presence in China
Added: 15 Apr 2024
To be implemented in three years, the investment will target high-performance car tires, Enliten te…
Rubber manufacturers add voice to warning over German 'de-industrialisation'
Added: 15 Apr 2024
WDK joins 'manifesto for medium-sized industries' seeking relief from energy costs, bureaucracy and…
Dow MobilityScience opens new 'studio' in Europe
Added: 15 Apr 2024
Italian unit to support developments for electric-vehicle manufacturers and parts suppliers in the …
Synthomer divesting latex compounding operations
Added: 15 Apr 2024
The business, to be sold to Belgium-based Matco NV has operations in The Netherlands and Egypt
Kraton completes $35m investment at US biorefinery
Added: 15 Apr 2024
Project to upgrade crude tall oil towers at Panama City, Florida manufacturing site
Surge in support for ‘Antwerp declaration’ as signatories reach 1,000
Added: 15 Apr 2024
Industry leaders unite behind call for 'industrial deal that supports the business case for investi…
Yokohama TWS raises prices across tire portfolio
Added: 15 Apr 2024
Price hikes to include Mitas and Trelleborg branded tires, the Japanese tire maker has announced
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