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Lanxess starts wastewater treatment unit at rubber chemicals plant
Added: 15 Sep 2022
Facility has processing capacity of 260,000 litres of wastewater per hour

WDK calls for ‘rapid solution’ to high energy costs
Added: 14 Sep 2022
Association warns of ‘dire straits’ as German rubber industry shrinks

Semperit expects €50m impairment loss for medical unit
Added: 14 Sep 2022
Medical gloves manufacturing unit reported sharp decline in first-half earnings

Rubber futures provide ‘mixed picture’ as trading volume slows down
Added: 14 Sep 2022
Supply concerns and weak physical demand influence markets

Mitsui in JV agreement for mining tire recycling
Added: 14 Sep 2022
Company inks agreement with Canada’s Kal Tire to commercialise chemical recycling of waste tires
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South Africa mulls anti-dumping duties on Chinese tires
Added: 13 Sep 2022
Trade agency proposes provisional duties until investigations completed

Trelleborg to expand biopharma capabilities amid growing demand
Added: 13 Sep 2022
Project to increase production of silicone tubing & hose, other integrated solutions

Synthetic rubber prices remain steady
Added: 13 Sep 2022
Commodities monitored by ERJ stay flat or gain slightly over last week

Sri Lankan tire maker GRI opens US corporate office
Added: 13 Sep 2022
Move part of strategy to grow customer base, enhance product portfolio in the region

GPSNR urges EU to engage with industry ahead of deforestation regulation
Added: 12 Sep 2022
NR sustainability platform recommends a ‘risk-based approach with jurisdictional traceability’
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VMI launches global remote monitoring service centres
Added: 12 Sep 2022
Trio of helpdesk units to provide support from China, The Netherlands and US

Teijin Frontier claims 'world first' for sustainable tire cord
Added: 12 Sep 2022
New cord manufactured from recycled polyester and employs RF-free adhesive

Conti invests in second Swedish conveyor service company
Added: 12 Sep 2022
Acquisition to expand range of services in industrial area of central Sweden

Lehvoss Group adds compounding facility in China
Added: 12 Sep 2022
German compounder builds new ‘high-tech’ centre in Shenzhen, southeastern China

EU approval for medical-device silicone incorporating nanotubes
Added: 12 Sep 2022
OCSiAl says graphene-enhanced conductive silicone product complies with RoHS Directive

Datwyler eyes innovative elastomer technologies with Swiss acquisition
Added: 9 Sep 2022
CTsystems is a startup specialised in electroactive polymers

US to review import duties on tires from Korea, Taiwan, Thailand
Added: 9 Sep 2022
Department of Commerce expects final results by July 2023

BASF offering carbon footprint data for polymer additives
Added: 9 Sep 2022
Service will include Irganox light stabilising additives, which can be used in rubber applications

Synthos to cut ESBR production by 30% amid gas supply woes
Added: 8 Sep 2022
Polish supplier cites “unsustainable and unpredictable utility costs” for decision

Avon reports better second-half trading on body armour test approval
Added: 8 Sep 2022
Group making “good progress” in search for new CEO