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Lion Elastomers names Safic-Alcan subsidiary as Canada distributor

Added: 30 Nov 2022

ChemSpec Canada is “a growing supplier” of speciality chemicals in the country

Brenntag in 'preliminary discussions' to acquire US chemicals distributor Univar

Added: 29 Nov 2022

Among other products, Brenntag supplies synthetic rubber to various industries, including tires



Workers stage 1-day strike at Goodyear Mexico plant

Goodyear links replacement tire volumes decline to Asian imports blip

Added: 29 Nov 2022

‘Shipping disruptions last year led to a large number of tire shipments from Asian sources being de…

Butadiene sinks further as synthetic rubber prices decline

Added: 29 Nov 2022

Trend reversal after three weeks of positive development for synthetic rubber futures

Kopernik helping rubber farmers to cap lost yields 

ANRPC lowers natural rubber demand outlook

Added: 29 Nov 2022

Rubber prices across major producing countries decline in October

Conti building basketball court from recycled Extreme E tires

Added: 29 Nov 2022

Employs “complex manufacturing process” to extract all chemical components from the waste tires

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EU backs project to turn paper-industry waste into additives

Added: 29 Nov 2022

End-products to substitute existing fossil fuel-based additives for applications including rubber

Marangoni, Recacor mark retreading collaboration milestone

Added: 29 Nov 2022

Spanish major produces over 45k retreaded truck tires a year, using Ringtread materials and technol…

Part of the Trelleborg Industrial Solutions business area, the site covers a total of 1000 sq. metres, and will produce automotive CVJ and rack & pinion boots.

Trelleborg acquiring automotive boots manufacturer in India

Added: 28 Nov 2022

To-be-acquired business located close to automotive manufacturing cluster in Kanpur

Michelin, Bridgestone see potential for rCB demand to reach 1m tonnes by 2030

Added: 28 Nov 2022

But existing rCB specs do not allow for total substitution of virgin carbon black

UK's Royal Mail trials ENSO tires on electric vans

Royal Mail progresses ENSO EV tire trials

Added: 28 Nov 2022

Programme has entered second phase of testing with assessment report due in early 2023

Bridgestone launches proof of concept for rubber-powered ‘soft-robot hand’

Added: 28 Nov 2022

Rubber actuators used for piece-picking robots that will help mobility of people, objects

Cooper Standard using cutting-edge tech at German profiles plant

Added: 28 Nov 2022

Measurement and inspection technology minimises waste at automotive profiles facility

Deadline approaching for abstract submission for RubberCon 2023

Added: 28 Nov 2022

IOM3 Elastomer Group provides updates on IRCO event, final technical afternoon session of the year

Kumho ups EPDM prices on higher feedstock costs

Kumho Petrochemical partners with Technip to advance eco-rubber

Added: 25 Nov 2022

MoU follows previous agreement with Agilyx to use recycled styrene monomers in SSBR

DRAFT Report: CEAT mulling new tire factory in India

Ceat to add off-road tire capacity as demand grows

Added: 25 Nov 2022

New investment in addition to ongoing expansion project at its site in Ambernath, India

Covestro starts elastomer feedstock production in Thailand

Added: 25 Nov 2022

NDI manufactured in Map Ta Phut site to be used polyurethane elastomers for a wide range of applica…

ANRPC: Rubber prices “flat” in November

Natural rubber prices gain as China yearend demand picks up

Added: 25 Nov 2022

All Far East markets observed by ERJ registered growth over the last two weeks

UK’s MacLellan Rubber attains Joscar approval 

MacLellan Rubber advances sustainable rubber materials

Added: 25 Nov 2022

New rubber sheeting materials and work with wood-based fillers developed by UPM

Nokian third factory plans still on

ERJ Tire Tracker - Sept/Oct 2022

Added: 25 Nov 2022

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