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Sibur launches construction of major petchem project

Sibur creates separate rubber division as unit triples in size

Added: 2 Dec 2021

Russian petrochemicals major to develop top-five position in global rubber production

Michelin to develop CSR web platform for natural rubber

Hankook joins NR blockchain traceability project in Indonesia 

Added: 2 Dec 2021

Tires manufactured during the project to be distributed in the UK market

Explosion and fire at Synthos synthetic rubber plant

Synthos 'second largest' rubber maker following Trinseo SR acquisition 

Added: 2 Dec 2021

Polish materials supplier eyes ‘sustainable growth’,carbon neutrality by 2050

ChemChina lines up €7.1bn takeover of Pirelli

Volvo taps Pirelli expertise for Concept Recharge platform

Added: 1 Dec 2021

Concept car fitted with tires “made from recycled and renewable material” 

Bridgestone posts moderate growth in H1 2015

Bridgestone completes sale of Chinese SR business 

Added: 1 Dec 2021

Production unit has capacity to manufacture 50ktpa of styrene butadiene rubber

Tatneft progresses construction of tire plant in Kazakhstan

Tatneft advances $1bn plan to manufacture butadiene rubber

Added: 30 Nov 2021

Russian energy giant inks agreement with KazMunayGas to set up JV in Kazakhstan

Asia helps Cooper Standard to record Q3 sales and earnings

Cooper Standard targets "unique" elastomers at footwear, tires

Added: 30 Nov 2021

Signs 10-year Fortrex deal with footwear major, starts technical programme for tire industry

Grupo Antolin develops car headliner from recycled waste tires, plastics

Added: 30 Nov 2021

Project involved BASF chemical recycling technology to manufacture circular PU foam

Meteor Group acquires US profile extrusion and moulding company 

Added: 30 Nov 2021

Creative Extruded Products to enhance German group's technology portfolio, geographic reach

ELT recycling partnership targets multiple plants in Europe

Bridgestone, Michelin launch website to support joint rCB initiative

Added: 29 Nov 2021

Tire majors working towards removing ‘significant barriers’ in the way of achieving material circul…

Avon appoints new CEO as Rennie departs

Avon delays full-year results on review of body armour business

Added: 29 Nov 2021

UK company launches the review as certain body armour parts fail 'first article testing'

Parker Hannifin adding rubber seals capacity in China

Parker reports ‘first quarter record results’

Added: 29 Nov 2021

US manufacturer posts growth across all segments, including aerospace

Double Arrow raising €67m capital for conveyor belt expansion

Double Arrow expanding conveyor belt capacity with €98m investment

Added: 29 Nov 2021

Chinese belt maker setting up third production facility in the country

Sailun to expand TBR capacity in China

Sailun starts production at Cambodia car tire plant

Added: 26 Nov 2021

Manufacturer accelerated construction at the site due to “changes in market conditions and operatio…

Expert says NR demand to grow 3.2% in 2015

Natural rubber prices gain as demand picks up

Added: 26 Nov 2021

All major Far-East markets monitored by ERJ post growth as supply tightens

C black recoverer Pyrolyx expands into US

New ‘sustainable’ filler material CarbonX set for commercial use next spring

Added: 26 Nov 2021

Manufacturer says 'nanostructured micron-sized carbon' can fully replace carbon black, partially su…

Safe-Run secures €89m order for Linglong’s Serbia plant

Safe-Run issues response in patent infringement dispute

Added: 25 Nov 2021

Chinese machinery maker challenges details of VMI press release on latest court ruling

ANRPC: Outlook remains weak for short-term NR price recovery 

Natural rubber supply and demand dip in October

Added: 25 Nov 2021

ANRPC expects ‘slight improvements’ in production and consumption over remaining months of the y

Asahi Kasei reports increased rubber shipments

Asahi Kasei to produce ‘circular’ synthetic rubber in Singapore

Added: 25 Nov 2021

Japanese major inks agreement with Shell for supply of waste-derived SBR feedstock

Datwyler expanding materials capabilities to support industry shift to e-mobility

Datwyler adding LSR technology in China to support new mobility

Added: 25 Nov 2021

Swiss group to start production of liquid silicone rubber components in Wuxi early next year