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Mitsui Chemicals launches construction of olefin elastomers plant

Added: 4 Aug 2023

Groundbreaking ceremony for 120ktpa plant to produce its Tafmer copolymers on Jurong Island, Singap…

The plant is being built to meet growing demand in Asia as airlines convert their fleets to radial tires from bias ones, said Goodyear Thailand’s managing director Finbarr O'Connor.

Goodyear posts €190m loss in second quarter

Added: 4 Aug 2023

Disappointing Q2 linked particularly to weak consumer replacement volumes in Western markets

Elastomer mould maker Rico taps digital simulation process 

Semperit completes acquisition of Rico Group

Added: 4 Aug 2023

Gains capabilities in liquid silicone and high-end mould production, new market positions

PCR price-mix key to Michelin's first-half gains

Added: 4 Aug 2023

Passenger car tire sales increase by over 6% despite lower volumes, French major reports

Tire Tracker - Hankook Formula E record

Added: 4 Aug 2023

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

Pirelli results up in 9-month report

ERJ: News stories of the week

Added: 4 Aug 2023

Most popular news reports posted on the European Rubber Journal website over the last seven days

Holcim acquires Cooper Standard Technical Rubber

Added: 3 Aug 2023

German-based sheeting, compounds and flooring producer expands Holcim’s position in Europe

Conti starts volume production of its ‘most sustainable ever’ tire

Added: 3 Aug 2023

UltraContact NXT employs up to 65% renewable, recycled and ISCC PLUS mass balance certified materia…

Cray Valley sells product lines to US equity firm

Added: 3 Aug 2023

Newly formed Resin Solutions LLC acquires Wingtack, Poly Bd and Dymalink business lines

Akwel forecasts 10% revenue growth for 2023

Added: 3 Aug 2023

French group buoyed by first half performance, improving automotive markets

Public transport major adds advanced Marangoni retreading unit

Added: 3 Aug 2023

Volánbusz is Hungary’s largest public passenger transport company, operating around 6,000 buses...

Testing times for silicones industry

Call for input: ERJ High Performance Rubber feature

Added: 3 Aug 2023

Invitation to specialists in materials, additives, machinery, processing and product design...

ERJ Sept/Oct issue: Advertising and promotional opportunities

Added: 2 Aug 2023

Print and digital opportunities to showcase your company in the next issue of European Rubber Journ…

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