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Global chemical production edges up but EU output falters
Added: 17 Jan 2023
Production fell by over 13% year-on-year in Europe in November, according to VCI
Sri Trang investing €250m in natural rubber expansion
Added: 17 Jan 2023
Thai producer says business growth being driven by non-Chinese tire makers
Bridgestone report finds major savings from switch to EV fleets
Added: 17 Jan 2023
Webfleet data shows potential savings of up to €3,600 per vehicle each year
Petlas develops aircraft tires for unmanned warplane
Added: 16 Jan 2023
Made with local technology, tires are part of defence project for unmanned combat aerial vehicles
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Rubber futures rise on China economic recovery prospects
Added: 16 Jan 2023
Reuters poll suggests a likely 4.9% economic rebound in China this year
Denka sues EPA over chloroprene toxicity assessment
Added: 16 Jan 2023
Claims toxicity of the monomer was “overestimated” based on the ‘integrated risk information system…
Michelin signs agreement to extend employee support
Added: 16 Jan 2023
'Quality of working life' deal with unions part of French group’s ‘all sustainable vision’
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Lanxess, TotalEnergies to cooperate on sustainable styrene
Added: 16 Jan 2023
Chemical companies working on ‘biocircular styrene’ based on tall oil
Nexeo Plastics to market Teknor Apex elastomers in Europe
Added: 16 Jan 2023
Agreement covers Sarlink and Monprene brands of thermoplastic elastomers
BASF breaks ground on MDI capacity expansion in US
Added: 16 Jan 2023
Project to increase production capacity to 600ktpa at Geismar site
Guizhou Tyre scraps plans for 3m unit TBR factory amid oversupply
Shahrzad Pourriahi | Added: 13 Jan 2023
Funds raised to go towards completion of ongoing off-road tire project
Petro Rabigh in partnership for 50ktpa rubber, polymer compounding project
Added: 13 Jan 2023
Signs agreement with Saudi Top Plastic for facility in Saudi Arabia
Natural rubber prices make headway in first week of 2023
Added: 13 Jan 2023
Most Far East markets observed by ERJ registered elastomers over six-week period
Lummus crude-to-chemicals technology to debut at Korean megaproject
Added: 13 Jan 2023
Saudi Aramco-backed S-Oil will deploy TC2C at site producing ethylene, propylene, butadiene and oth…
Brenntag ends talks over Univar acquisition
Added: 13 Jan 2023
Univar continues discussions relating to 'other indications of interest'
Nizhnekamsk resumes rubber production after fire
Shahrzad Pourriahi | Added: 12 Jan 2023
Blaze broke out 12 Dec at ‘rubber extraction shop’ of Tatarstan company
Nokian announces €160m US tire plant expansion
Added: 12 Jan 2023
Project to double output as factory in Tennessee approaches full capacity
UK manufacturers welcome energy discount but point to Germany
Added: 12 Jan 2023
Situation will maintain long-standing competitive disadvantage for UK producers, warn industry lead…
Cefic calls for recognition of ‘mass balance’ method for circular polymers
Added: 12 Jan 2023
Approach “key” to accelerating chemical recycling and meeting EU circularity targets
Holcim buys Italian calcium carbonate supplier
Added: 11 Jan 2023
Low-carbon calcium carbonate advances Holcim’s green formulation strategy
