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Denka notes “firm” demand for chloroprene rubber

Denka revises down profit forecast on lower rubber production, weak demand

Added: 16 Feb 2024

Chloroprene rubber producing plant at Omi hit by earthquake on New Year’s Day

Covestro delivers first leading-edge wind turbine order

Henkel to acquire US sealing specialist Seal for Life

Added: 16 Feb 2024

Purchase from investment fund Arsenal Capital to add ‘attractive technologies to MRO platform’

Freudenberg Medical expands in China

Freudenberg Medical building second production plant in Costa Rica

Added: 16 Feb 2024

Expansion to potentially quadruple manufacturing footprint, focused on production of minimally inva…

ERJ: News stories of the week

Added: 16 Feb 2024

Most widely-read news reports posted on the European Rubber Journal website over the last seven days

Trelleborg names new sealing solutions leader, to create medical business unit

Added: 15 Feb 2024

Jürgen Bosch to take over as TSS president; Linda Muroski to lead newly created medical unit

Goodyear earnings, sales fall amid lower tire volumes, high costs

Added: 15 Feb 2024

US tire maker cut production at many facilities to address "softening industry demand", prevent "bu…

Elkem signs €120m silicone deals at China expo

Elkem reports fourth quarter recovery in silicones

Added: 15 Feb 2024

Full-year results reveal sharp decline in earnings development of business unit

Kumho targets 100% sustainable materials goals by 2045

Added: 15 Feb 2024

Roadmap for delivering for full transition to use of recycled and plant-based materials in its tire…

Kraiburg introducing new food elastomer compound

Added: 15 Feb 2024

Portfolio based on requirements of revised BfR recommendation XXI, particularly for process-related…

Tokai unveils €350m investment plan in carbon black business

Added: 14 Feb 2024

Business unit reports earnings growth of 43% during 2023 despite lower volumes

Nexen reports rise in profits, tire production

Nexen Tire reports record annual sales level

Added: 14 Feb 2024

Korean tire maker continues "expansion of distribution base" ahead of establishing a plant in US

Pirelli “contains” Covid effects, further cuts sales outlook 

EU approves Pirelli’s tire joint venture in Saudi Arabia

Added: 14 Feb 2024

The $550m passenger car tire facility set to commence operation in 2026

Essentially Rubber: Free love

Added: 14 Feb 2024

Elvis & Kresse repurposes decommissioned fire-fighting hoses that would otherwise have gone to land…

BASF to increase prices for butanediol 

BASF inaugurates thermoplastic elastomers plant in China

Added: 14 Feb 2024

Zhanjiang factory to manufacture TPUs for applications in industrial, e-mobility and new energy seg…

Bridgestone European locations powered by renewable energy

Towards Net Zero - ERJ January/February

Added: 14 Feb 2024

Birla plants in US, Korea gain ISCC+ certification... YRC commits to science-based targets initiati…

Michelin reports higher profits in ‘unfavourable’ market conditions

Added: 13 Feb 2024

Price-mix effect offsets impact of lower volumes driven by “massive destocking” across every segmen…

Goodyear reaches $2m settlement over Danville workplace deaths 

Goodyear sees earnings recovery in Europe

Added: 13 Feb 2024

But woes continue amid destocking, weak industry conditions and low-cost imports

Compounders robust despite looming impact of Covid crisis

Dips and turns in store for synthetic rubber market

Added: 13 Feb 2024

Global SR market finds itself at a crossroads as we journey into 2024, writes Karan Chechi, founder…

Biesterfeld, Dow extend distribution deal to include mouldable optical silicones

Dow leader sees brighter prospects for silicones in 2024

Added: 13 Feb 2024

Key end-use markets on the up, feedstock supply starting "to tighten a bit in China..."

Enviro finalises plan for large-scale waste tire recycling unit in Sweden

Added: 13 Feb 2024

Announces final investment decision with JV partners Antin, Michelin for Uddevalla plant