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UPM acquisition to strengthen RFF supply to rubber industry

Added: 2 Aug 2023

German company SunCoal’s technology used in the production of wood-based functional fillers

Toyoda Gosei opens Brazil site

Toyoda Gosei delivers four-fold increase in earnings

Added: 2 Aug 2023

First quarter profits jump on higher production levels among customers, rationalisations

Freudenberg buys Australian sealing solutions distributor

Global Top 50 Rubber Manufacturers - Europe

Added: 2 Aug 2023

European companies to the fore in ERJ's annual survey of world’s largest non-tire rubber product ma…

Biotech firm moves to step up rubber recycling operations

Added: 2 Aug 2023

UK firm Recircle quadruples operational capacity with relocation to science park 

Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data

Added: 2 Aug 2023

Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe

Hankook Q1 results decline

Hankook delivers 42% increase in earnings

Added: 1 Aug 2023

High-value strategy drives Q2 performance including 11% year-on-year increase in sales

Natural rubber supply, demand grow in first half

Added: 1 Aug 2023

ANRPC: Month of June sees increased levels of production and consumption 

UK chemical makers to "ride out economic storms of 2023"

Added: 1 Aug 2023

Nearly 60% of companies saw a fall in sales in second quarter of 2023, London-based CIA reports

Enviro sees “favourable conditions” for large-scale tire recovery plant in UK 

Enviro publishes updated register of shareholders

Added: 1 Aug 2023

Following share-issue in May, Enviro’s 15 largest owners include prominent Swedish institutions

Farrel to consolidate into modern structure

European Custom Compounding Survey 2023 - Mixed signals

Added: 1 Aug 2023

Strong sales growth but caution over impact of current pressures on costs, supply-chain and markets

Amaplast appoints new president

Added: 1 Aug 2023

Massimo Margaglione takes helm for a two-year presidency

Tire Tracker - Advanced Dunlop tires for new Toyota models

Added: 1 Aug 2023

Latest news on tire fitments, testing and related innovations..

Updated: Freudenberg claims ETU-free elastomer advance

Added: 1 Aug 2023

New chloroprene rubber compound ‘eliminates the need for ethylene thiourea as an accelerator…’

Pirelli F1 supply contract extended to 2024 

Pirelli upgrades earnings forecast after solid first-half

Added: 31 Jul 2023

But sees mixed outlook with "Europe, penalised by monetary tightening, and China experiencing a slo…

Rubber markets remain weak despite signs of recovery

Rubber markets uncertain as prices meander at recent lows

Added: 31 Jul 2023

NR futures burdened by 'weak demand in China and a high unofficial inventory level...'

Aeolus mulls adding tire capacity outside of China

Aeolus plans market expansion with new overseas subsidiaries

Added: 31 Jul 2023

Chinese tire maker to open subsidiaries in Indonesia, Chile

Chinese board upholds VMI’s “major invention” patent, invalidates some

Lion Elastomers settles disability’ class action

Added: 31 Jul 2023

Company allegedly subjected job applicants to “discrimination” because of perceived back impairment…

Wacker studying new silica plant in US

Wacker increases silicones capex to €90m in first half

Added: 31 Jul 2023

However, lower prices, reduced volumes impact business unit results in first six months

Shin-Etsu silicones business reports higher annual profits

Shin-Etsu launches major-scale investment in silicones portfolio

Added: 28 Jul 2023

Japanese group unveils €650-million programme to expand applications, eco-friendly offerings

Team to investigate levels of tire emissions in UK waters

Added: 28 Jul 2023

University researchers examining releases in rivers, lakes and coastal estuaries