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Cabot raising prices for rubber carbon blacks from October
Added: 18 Aug 2023
Hikes of up to 9% on products manufactured in North America

Hartalega expects headwinds to persist in rubber gloves market
Added: 18 Aug 2023
Global oversupply situation likely to continue despite rationalistion measures among manufacturers

Kuraray lowers full-year forecast for isoprene unit
Added: 18 Aug 2023
Japanese group now expects loss to further widen amid high costs, muted demand

Azelis appoints new Americas chief executive
Added: 18 Aug 2023
Todd Cottrell to succeed Frank Bergonzi who retires at end of September

Nitta post stable full-year outlook despite fiscal Q1 decline
Added: 18 Aug 2023
Japanese group's portfolio includes power transmission belts; conveyor belts, tubing & fittings; au…

Tire tracker: Conti tops summer tire test
Added: 18 Aug 2023
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ERJ: News stories of the week
Added: 18 Aug 2023
Most popular news reports posted on the European Rubber Journal website over the last seven days

Tire tracker: Zero marks with GRI’s skid-steer tire
Added: 17 Aug 2023
Latest news on tire fitments, testing and related innovations...

Toyo Tire revises up full-year outlook as cost pressures ease
Added: 17 Aug 2023
"Rises in raw materials prices and ocean freight costs turned out to be lower than expected..."

China extends duties on halogenated butyl rubber imports
Added: 17 Aug 2023
Anti-dumping tariffs target imports from US, EU, Singapore and UK

Airboss earnings halved amid soft market, volume decline
Added: 17 Aug 2023
Volumes decline in defence group, rubber compounding while engineered products unit remains strong …

German chemicals makers’ ‘confidence fading’ after H1 decline
Added: 17 Aug 2023
VCI expects production to decline by 11% and industry sales to shrink by 14% in 2023

Essentially Rubber: Better drinking water sealed
Added: 17 Aug 2023
Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials contribute to all aspects of …

Tire tracker: Pirelli Scorpion for all-seasons
Added: 17 Aug 2023
Latest news on fitments, testing and related innovations...

US seal maker Sur-Seal expands with new acquisition
Added: 17 Aug 2023
Buys Florida-based Ameritape, specialising in custom die cutting, slitting, laminating and CNC cutt…

Enviro recruits to help progress Uddevalla project
Added: 16 Aug 2023
Two key appointments as recycler addresses “considerably more extensive preparatory work than antic…

Hankook expanding truck tire capacity at Chinese plant
Added: 16 Aug 2023
South Korean major investing in new vulcanisation, tire-building equipment at Chongqing facility
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Cabot expects supply concerns to bolster carbon black pricing
Added: 16 Aug 2023
Keohane: Reliability of supply to be a "critical" issue ahead of likely restrictions on Russian exp…

Toyo to discontinue US automotive parts subsidiary
Added: 16 Aug 2023
Toyo Automotive Parts (USA) manufactures anti-vibration rubber products and joint boots

Malaysia NR production trends present mixed picture
Added: 16 Aug 2023
Department of statistics data shows overall growth in rubber output over second quarter