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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

Butadiene supplier TPC completes restructuring, exits chapter 11
Added: 20 Dec 2022
Company emerges with “new capital, strengthened balance sheet and strong liquidity”

Italian rubber & plastics machinery makers foresee ‘substantially positive’ balance
Added: 20 Dec 2022
Industry association Amaplast expects ‘contained’ downturn in coming year

Malaysian real estate group Aspen sells recently established rubber gloves plant
Added: 20 Dec 2022
Property group entered gloves sector two years ago as part of a diversification strategy

Apollo Tyres commits to 2050 carbon neutrality
Added: 20 Dec 2022
Indian tire maker targets 40% sustainable materials use by end of decade

SPC ‘leads’ world rubber industry with health & wellbeing standard
Added: 20 Dec 2022
‘Dedication to health and safety is internationally recognised through award of ISO 45001 standard’…

Nokian taps Sentury Tire under contract manufacturing agreement
Added: 19 Dec 2022
Finnish group moves to secure passenger car tire availability in central Europe

Semperit selling rubber gloves business to Singapore-based Harps
Added: 19 Dec 2022
European production and packaging units to be initially excluded from transaction

Iran’s Kavir Tire starts SUV tire production, launches new expansion
Added: 19 Dec 2022
Inaugurates facility and kicks off project to add 50ktpa of off-road, truck & bus radials
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