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Natural rubber futures markets stall amid uncertainty
Added: 13 Nov 2023
Mixed signals from Far East markets reflect “uncertain and directionless trading...”
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Bridgestone hit by slowing replacement demand in Europe, N America
Added: 13 Nov 2023
Third quarter earnings down 9% year-on-year as tire markets reflect previously issued concerns...
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USTMA warns against ‘premature’ restrictions on 6PPD in tires
Added: 13 Nov 2023
US tire industry association pledges to work closely with EPA on risk assessment initiatives
Cabot grows earnings on rubber blacks despite lower sales
Added: 13 Nov 2023
US group notes 2% decline in sales volumes amid slowing markets in Europe, Americas...
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Bekaert adds on-site solar farm at Spanish tire reinforcement plant
Added: 12 Nov 2023
Solar site in Burgos can produce a total of 16,000 MWh of energy per year for the operation
Freudenberg responds to spike in demand for FFKM products
Added: 10 Nov 2023
'Companies in aerospace, fluid handling, agriculture, construction industries found existing suppli…
ETRMA names Goodyear EMEA leader Chris Delaney as next president
Added: 10 Nov 2023
Also, Dr Ralf Holschumacher of the WDK elected vice president of European Tyre & Rubber Manufacture…
DuPont: FFKM ban would halt EU oil & gas, semicon, H2, airplane industries
Added: 10 Nov 2023
Polymer supplier’s stark assessment in submission to consultation on proposed PFAS restrictions in …
Yokohama taps AI for ‘chemical visualisation’ of rubber aging
Added: 10 Nov 2023
Research team observes rubber-metal adhesive ageing, to use data to enhance tire durability
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Shin-Etsu: Chinese market key to silicones business recovery
Added: 10 Nov 2023
Includes volume of exports from China 'as quite a lot of commodity products are made there...'
Kraiburg TPE advances new high recyclate-content TPEs
Added: 10 Nov 2023
Compounds with higher content of post-industry, post-consumer waste offer a range of adhesion optio…
ERJ: News stories of the week
Added: 10 Nov 2023
Most widely-read news reports posted on the European Rubber Journal website over the last seven days
EV polymers growth drives Imerys expansion in China
Added: 9 Nov 2023
Output from new, €43m mineral additives plant in Wuhu includes products for tire inner-liners
Cooper Standard upgrades forecast on Q3 return-to-profit
Added: 9 Nov 2023
Manufacturer revises up earnings guidance on strong Q4 automotive projections
New €600m tire factory planned for Cameroon
Added: 9 Nov 2023
Neptune Holding working with Finnish consulting firm Black Donuts on greenfield project
Apollo Tyres reports 58% profit growth for first half
Added: 9 Nov 2023
Group sees “encouraging signs”, particularly from India, for increasing demand
Hutchinson exec Klein to lead German rubber association
Added: 9 Nov 2023
New WDK president to focus on supporting Germany "as an industrial location"
Essentially Rubber: Smart fashion
Added: 9 Nov 2023
Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials...
DuPont opens new elastomer production site in US
Added: 8 Nov 2023
Delaware facility to meet growing demand in semiconductor, industrial sectors
Conti improves Tires earnings despite lower sales
Added: 8 Nov 2023
Positive development primarily linked to ‘premium tires’, lower materials costs
