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India decides against extending ESBR anti-dumping duties
Added: 7 Nov 2022
Initially introduced in 2017, duties applied to EU, Korea and Thai suppliers

Rubber futures gain after 'multi-year lows' in October
Added: 7 Nov 2022
All major markets report increases as China reportedly eases lockdown

Elkem Silicones expects €180m worth of deals from China show
Added: 7 Nov 2022
Contracts to cover “more than a dozen customers” in automotive, healthcare and consumer markets
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Covestro suspends plans for “world-scale” MDI facility again
Added: 7 Nov 2022
European energy crisis, war in Ukraine, growing inflation cited as reasons to pause investment proj…

VW recalls 225k vehicles for tire pressure monitoring defect
Added: 7 Nov 2022
System may fail to detect, in a timely manner, if all four tires deflate at the same rate, at the s…

Orion expects ‘significant earnings growth’ on strong rubber pricing
Added: 4 Nov 2022
Carbon black supplier says 2023 contract negotiations in rubber business ‘principally completed’
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Bolder advances European waste tire pyrolysis plant with key partnerships
Added: 4 Nov 2022
First EU facility to be built in Port of Antwerp set for commercial operation in 2024

Sailun issues €280m bonds to support overseas projects
Added: 4 Nov 2022
Funds raised to go towards ongoing expansion plans in Vietnam, Cambodia

Datwyler patents sustainable cellulose-based elastomer fillers
Added: 4 Nov 2022
Swiss group develops industrial process for surface modification of microfibrillated cellulose

Hoffmann LCA targets energy-, emissions-savings for rubber fillers
Added: 4 Nov 2022
Life cycle analysis a “starting point for deriving possible courses of action for this product and …

DuPont withdraws from Rogers acquisition amid Chinese delays
Added: 3 Nov 2022
Arizona-based polymer group says “evaluating all options” for best path forward

Hankook Tire buoyed by strong pricing, exchange rate effect
Added: 3 Nov 2022
South Korean tire maker reports growth for sales, profits

Reka reports double-digit gains for cable and rubber units
Added: 3 Nov 2022
Finnish group posts big increases in sales and earnings despite supply-chain and operational challe…
Zeon elastomers unit delivers higher sales, earnings
Added: 3 Nov 2022
Price adjustments, exchange rate help boost earnings despite lower volumes

Arisan Kimya to distribute for Lion Elastomers in Turkey
Added: 3 Nov 2022
Istanbul distributor to have access to full product portfolio, including EPDM, SBR and SSBR

Celanese completes €11bn acquisition of DuPont’s engineered polymers business
Added: 2 Nov 2022
Texas group "better positioned" to elevate growth trajectory of speciality materials

Dow claims “world’s first” with recyclable silicone tire sealant
Added: 2 Nov 2022
Material used in Bridgestone’s newly released B-Seals tires

Apollo appoints new group head for supply chain
Added: 2 Nov 2022
Rajasekhara Reddy brings ‘rich experience’ in digitalisation of supply chain

Orion hits sustainability milestone with multiple plant certification
Added: 2 Nov 2022
Carbon black supplier receives ISCC Plus certification for various grades from multiple plants

Sealing sustainability for hydrogen fuels
Added: 2 Nov 2022
Rubber manufacturers at the cutting-edge of fuel-cell developments for the energy, transport and au…