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Orion upgrade to “sharply reduce” emissions at US carbon black plant
Added: 26 Jan 2023
Completes $60m project to upgrade control and cogeneration systems at Borger, Texas site
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ANRPC: Growth in natural rubber supply and demand slows down
Added: 26 Jan 2023
But both production and consumption exceed levels of the previous year

ANRPC: Rubber production impacted by ‘severe’ leaf disease outbreak
Added: 26 Jan 2023
China economic recovery supports NR prices, but worries of recession continue

Univar to distribute Dow’s acrylic emulsion polymers in UK
Added: 26 Jan 2023
Latex products are typically used in construction application

Bridgestone helps create ‘rubber tail’ for dolphin
Added: 26 Jan 2023
Japanese group uses guayule rubber, recycled carbon black for tail-fin construction

Goodyear investing $200m in Cooper tire factory in China
Shahrzad Pourriahi | Added: 25 Jan 2023
Investment to upgrade existing tire production line in Kunshan, add a new one

Wacker silicones reports 58% jump in earnings
Added: 25 Jan 2023
But demand starts to slow down amid inventory drawdowns

WDK joins call for German government to address energy crisis
Added: 25 Jan 2023
Alliance for a Fair Energy Transition demands 'industry roadmap for competitive energy prices'
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Apollo Tyres receives ISO certification for sustainable procurement
Added: 25 Jan 2023
Tire maker says it is “first company in the Indian automotive sector” to acquire certification
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Nexen investing €300m to expand European tire plant
Shahrzad Pourriahi | Added: 24 Jan 2023
Tire maker to double production capacity at Czech Republic factory

ECHA to reassess PAH limits for rubber infill materials
Added: 24 Jan 2023
European Commission asks agency to assess potential risks in playgrounds as well as gardening and l…

Latest synthetic rubber pricing data
Added: 24 Jan 2023
Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe

Conti tire plant in Romania classified as low-tier hazardous
Added: 24 Jan 2023
Seveso assessment reflects management of hazardous 'chemical substances and preparations'
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Engel expanding robot production plant in Austria
Added: 24 Jan 2023
Project will see more injection moulding machines integrated with robotics

Romania approves €100m grant for Nokian tire plant
Added: 23 Jan 2023
Project to build €650-million factory in northwestern town of Oradea, near Hungarian border
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China stock market rally buoys rubber futures
Added: 23 Jan 2023
Beijing sees economic recovery as ‘worst phase over’ in battle against Covid

Rubber organisation ANRPC appoints new leader
Added: 23 Jan 2023
Toh Heng Guan takes over as secretary general for a three-year term

Zeon suspends operations at synthetic rubber factory
Shahrzad Pourriahi | Added: 23 Jan 2023
Temporary halt to production at Tokuyama plant due to equipment problems

Bridgestone partners with Lamborghini for “world-first” supercar run-flat, all-terrain tire
Added: 23 Jan 2023
“World's first” supercar all-terrain tire to feature run-flat technology..."

Fourth quarter decline leaves EU replacement tire market in negative territory
Added: 20 Jan 2023
But OE sales volumes grow in 2022 despite “a challenging second half”, reports ETRMA