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Plastics & rubber sector is 'hardest hit' by unplanned downtime costs
Added: 2 Nov 2023
ABB global survey identifies plastics & rubber, oil & gas as sectors most impacted by outages
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Sirmax ‘one of the best companies in Italy to work for’
Added: 2 Nov 2023
Plastics & elastomers compounder recognised for trust, respect, ethics, inclusion, environmental po…
Hankook halves investment plan on business environment changes
Added: 1 Nov 2023
Korean tire maker reins in spending, lowers market-share target for EV tires
Trelleborg relocates production in France, China to enhance efficiency
Added: 1 Nov 2023
Swedish polymer group also closes facility in Holland to transfer production to Asia
Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data
Added: 1 Nov 2023
Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe
Pyrum ‘warm commissions’ expansion project at tire pyrolysis plant
Added: 1 Nov 2023
Start of production “imminent” at German tire recycling facility
James Walker plant tops BPF energy-efficiency rankings
Added: 1 Nov 2023
UK elastomers/polymers processor wins British Plastics Federation award for energy-efficiency impro…
Goodyear completes ‘largest solar panel installation’ at China tire plant
Added: 1 Nov 2023
Project at Pulandian plant expected to save 17ktpa of carbon emissions over 25 years
Wanli unveils €140m expansion programme at China plant
Added: 31 Oct 2023
Project to add 6m units of tire manufacturing capacity once completed
Hexpol earnings up 11% in third quarter, despite lower sales
Added: 31 Oct 2023
Gains linked to business-model, customer-focus, geographical coverage and price management...
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Michelin rolls out five-year plan for French aircraft tire site
Added: 31 Oct 2023
Bourges factory to also manufacture inflatable structures by 2028
Zeon trims forecasts on China, elastomer market developments
Added: 31 Oct 2023
Japanese group says materials business units are 'being affected by the delayed recovery in demand.…
Contec starts three-fold expansion of tire pyrolysis plant
Added: 31 Oct 2023
Polish facility being geared up to process 33 kilotons of ELTs, supported by funding round
Covestro posts third quarter declines in sales, earnings
Added: 31 Oct 2023
Steilemann : “No significant revival of the economic activity, with global demand remaining at a ve…
Tire Tracker: October fitments, testing, ratings, innovation news
Added: 31 Oct 2023
BluEarths for Honda N-Box... Falken unveils 'first' road & track UUHP tire... EcoContacts for BYD S…
Trelleborg eyes expansion after strong third quarter
Added: 30 Oct 2023
Group to launch new initiatives on the back of continued “strong earnings growth...”
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Bridgestone consolidating tire production operations in Thailand
Added: 30 Oct 2023
Japanese group transfers production of PCRs, TBRs from Rangsit to two other sites in the country
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Natural rubber pricing rally loses steam
Added: 30 Oct 2023
Bullish market sentiment has been 'replaced by speculative selling and profit-taking...'
Asahi Kasei invests in automotive interiors start-up
Added: 30 Oct 2023
NFW's leather-alternative is made from natural rubber, natural fibres, plant oils, natural pigments…
Goodyear in link-up to produce 'upcycled' isoprene
Added: 30 Oct 2023
Initiative to leverage Visolis' technology to produce synthetic rubber feedstock from lignocellulos…
