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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…

Shell's Ormen Lange gas field in Norway

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

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…

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…

ETRMA, automotive value chain welcome EU skills agenda

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 lowers business outlook on SBR weakness

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

Kemya, Continental Carbon start Saudi carbon black plant

Kraton completes $35m investment at US biorefinery

Added: 15 Apr 2024

Project to upgrade crude tall oil towers at Panama City, Florida manufacturing site

EC on track with Chinese TBR investigations

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…

Trelleborg to start expansion project at Czech plant soon

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

Call: ERJ Tire & Rubber Machinery Survey 2024

Added: 12 Apr 2024

All manufacturers of machinery & equipment for the tire and rubber industries invited to participat…

Feature  – JK Tyre maps out road to automation

New research indicates higher 6PPD migration from silica tire particles

Added: 12 Apr 2024

Study conducted by Ace Laboratories suggests migration rate in silica treads twice the average of c…

Versalis used the bio-BDE to make bio-rubber, specifically, bio-polybutadiene (bio-BR), said the Italian company, adding that the achievement could provide the rubber industry with an improved technological and sustainability footprint.

Versalis progresses closure of Grangemouth synthetic rubber plant

Added: 12 Apr 2024

"First tranche of redundancies started this month with the process scheduled to be completed in Dec…

Elastolan adopts Chemtura MbOCA replacement

Invista exploring strategic alternatives for its polyamide fibres business

Added: 12 Apr 2024

Profile includes airbag and industrial fibres, which can be used in tire cords and other applicatio…