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Latest synthetic rubber pricing data
Added: 1 Feb 2023
Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected market trading activities in Europe

Synthos to start butadiene rubber production at German plant
Added: 31 Jan 2023
Former Trinseo facility in Schkopau idled in summer 2020

Zeon set to resume operations at synthetic rubber plant
Added: 31 Jan 2023
Temporary halt to production at Tokuyama plant due to equipment problems

Linglong profits fall more than 65% as commercial tire demand drops
Added: 31 Jan 2023
Chinese tire maker also hit by rising costs of raw materials, ‘repeated’ Covid closures

Japan’s OSC launches online rubber trade using blockchain technology
Added: 31 Jan 2023
Process to enhance “efficiency of the settlement by delivery”

Rubber futures close higher as China celebrates new year
Added: 31 Jan 2023
Market sentiment remains "firm and positive", according to Japan Stock Exchange

Goodyear to cut 500 jobs after fourth quarter reverses
Added: 30 Jan 2023
Results fell short of expectations amid significantly weaker industry backdrop, particularly in Eur…

Hexpol notes year-end slowdown in sales amid inventory reductions
Added: 30 Jan 2023
Swedish compounder delivers ‘best fourth quarter ever’

Toyo reorganises seismic rubber recalls operations
Added: 30 Jan 2023
Announces new EMEA, North America leaders under corporate reshuffle

Freudenberg, Tetra Pak develop rubber seal for ‘tubular heat exchanger’
Added: 30 Jan 2023
Material combination of EPDM and fluororubber offer contamination safety, high temperature range
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Trelleborg eyes further growth following ‘record year’
Added: 27 Jan 2023
But says it is “approaching a cooler period” compared to sharp rises of last two years

India’s Rubber Board urges new measures to stabilise NR prices
Added: 27 Jan 2023
Calls for increased import duties to support natural rubber growers facing falling prices

Dow to axe 5% of workforce under $1bn cost-saving programme
Added: 27 Jan 2023
Polymers & chemicals giant to ‘evaluate global asset base’, particularly in Europe

Ceat posts double-digit increases in sales, earnings
Added: 27 Jan 2023
Indian tire maker links year-on-year gains to lower commodity costs, domestic growth

Apple patents ‘self-healing’ display for foldable mobile devices
Added: 27 Jan 2023
Proprietary design incorporates elastomer layer within self-repairing sandwich structure

IISRP opens online registration for AGM in Boston
Added: 27 Jan 2023
International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers meeting being held this year in Boston

Pyrum in link-up to establish four tire pyrolysis plants
Added: 26 Jan 2023
Signs MoU for waste tire recycling plants in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Estonia

Orion upgrade to “sharply reduce” emissions at US carbon black plant
Added: 26 Jan 2023
Completes $60m project to upgrade control and cogeneration systems at Borger, Texas site
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ANRPC: Growth in natural rubber supply and demand slows down
Added: 26 Jan 2023
But both production and consumption exceed levels of the previous year

ANRPC: Rubber production impacted by ‘severe’ leaf disease outbreak
Added: 26 Jan 2023
China economic recovery supports NR prices, but worries of recession continue