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Vietnam province approves $500m Chinese tire project
Added: 19 Jul 2023
Shandong Haohua Tire to build production facility in Binh Phuoc province

Synthomer focusing on nitrile rubber latex capacity
Added: 19 Jul 2023
UK group does not expect challenging trading environment to abate before year-end

Michelin names Fabien Gaboriaud to Enviro board
Added: 19 Jul 2023
Gaboriaud “a competitive person who is passionate about innovations and wants to help Enviro win”
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Dynasol elastomer gains Recyclass recyclability approval
Added: 19 Jul 2023
Calprene H6180S technology “fully compatible” with flexible polyethylene recycling stream in Europe…

Essentially Rubber – Flat smartphone charger
Added: 19 Jul 2023
Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials...

Autoliv to shut German, UK units amid global restructuring
Added: 18 Jul 2023
Move part of previously announced reorganisation at Swedish air bag and safety systems maker
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Holcim bids to acquire Cooper Standard unit in Germany
Added: 18 Jul 2023
Cooper Standard Technical Rubber offers sheeting, compounds, flooring materials...

Asahi Kasei to terminate tire cord manufacturing operation in Japan
Added: 18 Jul 2023
Decision made as trading conditions become “increasingly difficult” in the country
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Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data
Added: 18 Jul 2023
Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe

Green light for synthetic rubber futures trading in Shanghai
Added: 18 Jul 2023
Chinese securities regulatory commission approves registration of SR on Shanghai Futures Exchange
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GRI expanding European presence with acquisition of tire supplier
Added: 18 Jul 2023
Atra Kecskemet supplies tires & services for material handling, agriculture and construction indust…

Tire Tracker – Conti exclusive supplier for “most powerful Brabus”
Added: 18 Jul 2023
Latest news on tire fitments, testing and related innovations...

ETRMA: European tire markets 'stifled by pressures on economy'
Added: 17 Jul 2023
Weak second quarter results reflect “long-term economic disruption,” reports Brussels-based associa…

Elkem to optimise silicones production amid business challenges
Added: 17 Jul 2023
Segment hit by inventory write-down and “maintenance stop” in China

German union in pay dispute with sports goods, footwear industry
Added: 17 Jul 2023
Adidas, representing 8,000 industry workers, as well as Puma, Lloyd and Ara are among the employers…

Rubber futures subdued amid fears of weak Chinese economy
Added: 17 Jul 2023
Major markets saw limited trading activity, while prices remained within a narrow range

Maxxis wheels out marine waste-based bicycle tires
Added: 17 Jul 2023
Taiwan-based Formosa Chemical & Fibre Corp. recycles fishing net into polyamide fibre
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Conti rubber units expect sales growth in second quarter
Added: 14 Jul 2023
Tires and ContiTech units post higher sales for three months to end of June, preliminary report sho…

Wastefront in link-up to progress global scale-up of tire pyrolysis plants
Added: 14 Jul 2023
Signs deal with VTTI to advance current UK project, study jointly-owned facilities worldwide

Egypt selling stake in rubber & plastics producer Ethydco
Added: 14 Jul 2023
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund to acquire minority holding in Egyptian petrochemicals company