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Zeon elastomers unit delivers higher sales, earnings
Added: 3 Nov 2022
Price adjustments, exchange rate help boost earnings despite lower volumes

Arisan Kimya to distribute for Lion Elastomers in Turkey
Added: 3 Nov 2022
Istanbul distributor to have access to full product portfolio, including EPDM, SBR and SSBR

Celanese completes €11bn acquisition of DuPont’s engineered polymers business
Added: 2 Nov 2022
Texas group "better positioned" to elevate growth trajectory of speciality materials

Dow claims “world’s first” with recyclable silicone tire sealant
Added: 2 Nov 2022
Material used in Bridgestone’s newly released B-Seals tires

Apollo appoints new group head for supply chain
Added: 2 Nov 2022
Rajasekhara Reddy brings ‘rich experience’ in digitalisation of supply chain

Orion hits sustainability milestone with multiple plant certification
Added: 2 Nov 2022
Carbon black supplier receives ISCC Plus certification for various grades from multiple plants

Sealing sustainability for hydrogen fuels
Added: 2 Nov 2022
Rubber manufacturers at the cutting-edge of fuel-cell developments for the energy, transport and au…

Nokian selects Romania for €650m European tire factory
Added: 1 Nov 2022
Greenfield plant near Hungarian border to produce 6 million tires per year

Goodyear earnings flat amid raw material woes, strong dollar
Added: 1 Nov 2022
Asia Pacific returns to profit while European industry environment becomes ‘significantly weaker’
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Pirelli announces €115m investment plan in Mexico
Added: 1 Nov 2022
Project to increase capacity at Silao plant by more than 1 million pieces a year

Synthetic rubber pricing continues downtrend
Added: 1 Nov 2022
Butadiene prices fall 6% as all commodities monitored by ERJ take a tumble

Wastefront wins grant for tire-derived oil purification project
Added: 1 Nov 2022
Project to develop catalyst-based process for purifying pyrolysis oil from waste tires

Trelleborg completes purchase of German aerospace, industrial seals maker
Added: 1 Nov 2022
Lindau-based MG Silikon GmbH acquired from Saint-Gobain Group

Bridgestone initiates process to find local buyer for Russian assets
Added: 31 Oct 2022
Operations, including manufacturing plant in Ulyanovsk, employ 1000 people

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…