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Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data
Added: 14 Sep 2023
Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe

EU to probe electric vehicle imports from China
Added: 14 Sep 2023
President von der Leyen describes the electric vehicles sector as “crucial industry for the clean e…

Lindberg & Lund changes name to Biesterfeld Norge
Added: 14 Sep 2023
Norwegian distributor was acquired by Biesterfeld in 2019

Tire Tracker: Yokohama AI all-season tires for Toyota SUV
Added: 14 Sep 2023
Latest news on fitments, testing and related innovations...

Hutchinson joins first French EV charging road project
Added: 14 Sep 2023
Led by traffic info company Vinci Autoroutes, project is part of move to 'decarbonise road transpor…

Chinese tire maker Haohua advances $500m plant in Vietnam
Added: 13 Sep 2023
Facility in Binh Phuoc province to produce 12m passenger car, 2.4m commercial tires

Orion launches ‘circular carbon black’ project in Germany
Added: 13 Sep 2023
US carbon black maker investing €13m in initiative, supported by German government and EU

Kolon Industries expanding speciality resin production for EV tires
Added: 13 Sep 2023
South Korean manufacturer to almost double capacity for aromatic petroleum resin manufacturing

Teknor Apex names new CEO as Jonathan Fain steps down
Added: 13 Sep 2023
Industry veteran Donald Wiseman takes over as chief executive of US compounder

Essentially Rubber: Trelleborg eyes 'ready-to-use' cleanroom for food hoses
Added: 13 Sep 2023
Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials...

Continental uses Pyrum recovered carbon black in solid tires
Added: 13 Sep 2023
German group aims to extend use of rCB in other ‘Continental compounds’

Synthomer shares drop 33% as polymer group announces €320m rights issue
Added: 12 Sep 2023
'Short-term cash preservation' move follows 18 months of challenging trading environment

Sibur completes halobutyl rubber expansion work at Nizhnekamsk
Added: 12 Sep 2023
Project to increase production capacity to 200ktpa at Tatarstan site

Lanxess switching customers to 'more sustainable' plasticisers
Added: 12 Sep 2023
German supplier to discontinue supply of conventional Mesamoll additives with effect from October

Philippines government backs ‘modern rubber processing plant’ project
Added: 12 Sep 2023
Tennis ball manufacturer Head Sport Philippines launches initiatives to support local NR industry

Sumitomo tags racing tires with advanced RFID
Added: 12 Sep 2023
Access to new data and greater control of inventory levels driven by ‘connected tires’

Essentially Rubber: Nike debuts ‘fully-circular’ shoes
Added: 12 Sep 2023
Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials...

Goodyear expects $100m savings from EMEA restructure
Added: 11 Sep 2023
Total net job cuts 700, as tire maker adds 500 positions in Romania

Rubber futures prices maintain upward momentum
Added: 11 Sep 2023
'Concern over supply on natural rubber driving market rally amid stable market demand...'
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Sumitomo reports 'world-first' in atomic-scale analysis of rubber
Added: 11 Sep 2023
SRI researchers simultaneously observe movement of carbon and polybutadiene particles in tire rubbe…