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Denka resumes chloroprene rubber production at Japanese plant
Added: 20 Dec 2023
Operations were suspended at Omi plant after fatal accident in June, caused by pipe-burst

Hexpol names next chief executive, president
Added: 20 Dec 2023
Klas Dahlberg joining from Nibe Industrier, to take over by next July

Evonik adding production capacities for hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes
Added: 20 Dec 2023
Expansion of Marl plant in Germany set for completion in second quarter of 2024

Harvard team claims 'crack resistance' advance in reinforced rubber
Added: 20 Dec 2023
Multi-scale approach means particles can increase the fatigue-threshold of tires and other rubber p…

Essentially Rubber: Cleaning up with eco-TPEs
Added: 20 Dec 2023
Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials...

Italian polymer machinery makers eye "record year"
Added: 19 Dec 2023
Amaplast: Plastics & rubber equipment manufacturers could post ‘all-time high turnover' in 2023
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Pirelli names top five among its 15k suppliers
Added: 19 Dec 2023
Italian tire maker's best providers in area of sustainability, quality, innovation, performance and…

Michelin, Renault launch ‘agroforestry’ scheme in Thai rubber provinces
Added: 19 Dec 2023
GPSNR, Rubber Agroforestry Sustainability Foundation also supporting pilot project

Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data
Added: 19 Dec 2023
Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe

Essentially Rubber: TPUs with added bug protection
Added: 19 Dec 2023
Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials...

Tire Tracker: Fitments, testing, innovations
Added: 19 Dec 2023
Pirelli P Zero E wins ‘tire of year’ award… New Lexus rolls on Yokohama tires... New Toyo tire offe…

Supermax reorganises, adds new executive roles, to advance global reach
Added: 19 Dec 2023
Malaysian rubber gloves maker names CEO, COO, to support expanded distribution, future footprint in…

Reka Rubber reports decline in orders since second quarter
Added: 19 Dec 2023
Nine-month sale remains flat while earnings drop 33%, reports Finnish manufacturing group

European chemicals industry cautiously optimistic about 2024
Added: 18 Dec 2023
Cefic foresees potential for 1.0% growth in European chemical output next year

Infineon, Polyn in tie-up to advance tire monitoring systems
Added: 18 Dec 2023
Next-generation TPMS technology to use ‘tire vibration data’ for monitoring purposes

Sailun to build first North American tire factory
Added: 18 Dec 2023
Mexico JV to establish plant with capacity to manufacture 6m units of passenger car tires...
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Rubber futures prices stabilise amid subdued trading
Added: 18 Dec 2023
Prices fluctuate ‘within a narrow trading range’ in major Far East markets

Bekaert sends first recycled steel tire reinforcement to Bridgestone
Added: 18 Dec 2023
Belgian group obtains ‘third-party certified’ for high recycled steel content for tire reinforcemen…

BASF launches low-VOC antioxidants for polyols, polyurethane foams
Added: 18 Dec 2023
Product formulated without aromatic amine to promote better environmental, health profile

European tire makers on track to restore capex levels
Added: 15 Dec 2023
Tier-1s also adding capacity in premium segment at expense of lower-cost tires, notes HSBC Global R…