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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…

Goodyear posts €190m loss in second quarter
Added: 4 Aug 2023
Disappointing Q2 linked particularly to weak consumer replacement volumes in Western markets

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...

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...
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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
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Toyoda Gosei delivers four-fold increase in earnings
Added: 2 Aug 2023
First quarter profits jump on higher production levels among customers, rationalisations

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 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