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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

Sri Lanka lifts costly ban on weed-killer

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

Finnish investment firm acquiring parts maker Reka Rubber

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'

Apollo Tyres posts sales gains in India, Europe

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

Nexen reports rise in profits, tire production

Nexen investing €300m to expand European tire plant

Shahrzad Pourriahi | Added: 24 Jan 2023

Tire maker to double production capacity at Czech Republic factory

US studies rule out synthetic-turf health risks

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 seeks balanced approach to automation

Conti tire plant in Romania classified as low-tier hazardous

Added: 24 Jan 2023

Seveso assessment reflects management of hazardous 'chemical substances and preparations'

Engel expanding robot production plant in Austria

Added: 24 Jan 2023

Project will see more injection moulding machines integrated with robotics

Nokian reports strong first half, cautions about raw material, logistics woes 

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

China stock market rally buoys rubber futures

Added: 23 Jan 2023

Beijing sees economic recovery as ‘worst phase over’ in battle against Covid

Bangladesh joins ANRPC

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..."

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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