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Trelleborg reports strong third quarter despite increasing costs
Added: 31 Oct 2022
Order intake “healthy” in most geographies but not as strong as during the first six months
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Nokian Tyres reaches deal to sell operations in Russia
Added: 31 Oct 2022
Finnish group selling Russian operations to Tatneft PJSC for around €400m, subject to various facto…

Natural rubber futures dip further amid China Covid lockdowns
Added: 31 Oct 2022
Lockdown in 28 cities across China accelerated bearish market sentiment among rubber traders
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China Covid policy drives up glove makers’ share values
Added: 31 Oct 2022
Rise in stock prices reverses steep decline since easing of Covid measures globally

Univar extends distribution deal for with Arkema in Europe
Added: 31 Oct 2022
Agreement includes organic peroxides for rubber and plastic additives customers in Belgium, France,…

Trelleborg completes €1bn acquisition of Minnesota Rubber & Plastics
Added: 28 Oct 2022
US-based MRP supplies to markets such as medical equipment, water management, food & beverage and i…

Nokian Tyres raises full-year sales guidance
Added: 28 Oct 2022
Demand remains “good” as tire maker implements price increases

Shell, Zeon agree on supply of bio-butadiene for sustainable SSBR
Added: 28 Oct 2022
Japanese elastomers supplier working on certification of biomass-derived materials

Sumitomo Rubber claims vulcanisation chemistry advance
Added: 28 Oct 2022
Ring-structure discovery 'could improve the performance and property-retention of tire materials'
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Persian Gulf states step up waste tire recycling efforts
Added: 28 Oct 2022
Companies of the region detail operations to address build-up of ELTs

Michelin posts 20% growth in sales for first three quarters
Added: 27 Oct 2022
Volumes dip but passenger car tire revenues up 19%, truck & bus tires 20% higher...

Maplan set for record 2022 despite market challenges
Added: 27 Oct 2022
Amid subdued markets, CEO reports “unbelievable number of new customers, new projects…”
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Weber Schaer to distribute Arkema organic peroxides
Added: 27 Oct 2022
Effective Jan 2023, deal covers selected countries in northern, central and eastern Europe

Cabot expands elastomer range to enhance efficiency, durability
Added: 27 Oct 2022
US supplier introduces two new engineered elastomer composites for tire & rubber application

EU chemical industry “reaching breaking point”
Added: 27 Oct 2022
Cefic: Energy crisis at ‘an unsustainable level’ as Europe reports first ever chemical balance defi…

European replacement tire volumes dip in third quarter
Added: 26 Oct 2022
ETRMA foresees potential "market reversal" and challenging year ahead

HeveaConnect expanding beyond natural rubber trading with name change
Added: 26 Oct 2022
Company moves all NR-related products to new subsidiary Agridence Rubber

Rubber chemical listed in EU toxic waste regulation
Added: 26 Oct 2022
Short-chain chlorinated paraffin found in rubber products, such as conveyor belts, hoses, cables an…

Volvo Group spins out new 'automated TPMS' company
Added: 26 Oct 2022
Start-up Fyrqom a joint-venture business with Qamcom Group and inventor Roman Iustin

Toyobo elastomeric seating material for new Japanese ship
Added: 26 Oct 2022
3D structured fibre material consists of randomised loops of TPE filaments