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Ansell ships first rubber gloves from $80m plant in India
Added: 3 Jan 2023
‘Zero-liquid discharge plant’ to mark new glove-industry milestone

Denka Performance Elastomers enters consent agreement with US environment agency
Added: 3 Jan 2023
EPA issues order to Denka to address certain waste management practices

Semperit announces change to supervisory board leadership
Added: 3 Jan 2023
Cord Prinzhorn will be proposed for election at next AGM as chairman Herbert Ortner resigns

Synthetic rubber pricing under pressure as year ends
Added: 23 Dec 2022
Fall-off in demand “has been more glaring” this year amid global economic upheaval

Car maker Stellantis negotiating stake in Michelin hydrogen JV Symbio
Added: 23 Dec 2022
Amsterdam-based group in exclusive negotiations over a “substantial stake” in hydrogen mobility com…

ERJ: Review of the year
Added: 23 Dec 2022
Impact of Covid crisis eased but new challenges emerged for global rubber industry

ANRPC: Rubber production outpaced demand in November
Added: 23 Dec 2022
Global natural rubber output up 2.7%, while consumption rose by just 0.6%

Sumitomo Rubber launches natural rubber transparency project in Indonesia
Added: 23 Dec 2022
Project in collaboration with Halcyon Agri and Indonesian rubber processor Hok Tong

ZC Rubber shareholder announces progress in IPO plans
Added: 22 Dec 2022
Application for initial public offering of stocks “accepted” by the China securities authority
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Notch: Continental Carbon plant 'set to close by year-end'
Added: 22 Dec 2022
EPA 'turns down request for grace period' for Phenix City carbon black facility

Pyrum launches pilot project with BMW to recycle tires
Added: 22 Dec 2022
Project to initially focus on BWM tire arisings in Saarland, Germany

Wanhua to start production at €2.5bn chemicals plant in 2024
Added: 22 Dec 2022
Facility to produce “high-end polyolefin products”, including 400ktpa of elastomers

US bio components maker Sanisure acquires silicone extrusion specialist
Added: 22 Dec 2022
Ohio-based MED supplies to “industry- leading customers” in medical device and bioprocessing market…

Synthetic rubber pricing slide continues, butadiene steadies
Added: 21 Dec 2022
All commodities monitored by ChemAnalyst for ERJ register week-on-week decreases

Butadiene pricing reflects weak demand in volatile spot market
Added: 21 Dec 2022
ChemAnalyst: Traders have been able to better negotiate given current market fundamentals…

Chinese IP court ‘backs’ VMI in tire building machinery dispute
Added: 21 Dec 2022
Dutch company claims success in continuing intellectual property dispute with SafeRun

Aramco, TotalEnergies to build $11bn petrochemical complex
Added: 21 Dec 2022
Output from Saudi production site to include butadiene, ‘feedstock for tire industry’

Bridgestone bringing sustainability vision to US technology show
Added: 21 Dec 2022
Guayule rubber, smart tires & air springs, ‘digital concierge’ among products to be displayed at CE…

German chemicals makers braced for tough year ahead
Added: 21 Dec 2022
VCI leader lists challenges, including lack of orders, disrupted supply-chains and high energy cost…

Mitsui mulls further capacity expansion for elastomers
Added: 20 Dec 2022
Chemicals group just recently announced plans to build 120ktpa Tafmer facility at Jurong Island site