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Swedish healthcare supplier opens €50m gloves factory in Malaysia

Added: 22 Sep 2022

Third Mölnlycke gloves factory to create 400 jobs, increase production “substantially”

K2022: DESMA to show production solutions for sustainable future design

Added: 22 Sep 2022

Moulding machine technologies respond to trends around e-mobility, clean energy and major infrastru…

Pyrum advances major scale-up of waste tire pyrolysis technology

Added: 21 Sep 2022

Joint project with Unitank targets 2025 for first of 10 commercial facilities

Serbia’s HIP-Petrohemija starts turnaround activities at SBR plant

Serbian energy company acquiring rubber manufacturer HIP Petrohemija

Added: 21 Sep 2022

European Commission clears acquisition of petrochemical supplier by majority Gazprom-owned NIS

Rubber futures gain after weeks of decline

Added: 21 Sep 2022

Lifting of Covid lockdown and ‘robust economic data’ in China improve market sentiment

In its full-year results for the 12 months ended 30 June, Ansell posted a 4-percent drop in profit (EBIT) down to $236.7 million, on the sales of $1,572m down 4-percent compared to 2015.

Ansell results down as Covid demand eases

Added: 21 Sep 2022

External challenges, such as Sri Lanka economic crisis impact figures

ZC Rubber announces key appointments in Germany

Added: 21 Sep 2022

Martin Wells named as technical centre, global OE boss

Bridgestone reaches for the moon with Teledyne project

Added: 20 Sep 2022

Tire maker to help design and build ‘crewed lunar terrain vehicle’

Synthomer CEO MacLean to stand down by early 2022

Ex-Synthomer boss to head Lanxess engineering polymer JV

Added: 20 Sep 2022

Calum MacLean named as “CEO-designate” for former DSM materials unit

Synthetic rubber prices show signs of easing

Added: 20 Sep 2022

EPDM drops 2.2% while other commodities monitored by ERJ stay unchanged 

Kemya, Continental Carbon start Saudi carbon black plant

Dow to build Europe's largest ‘advanced recycling facility’ in Germany

Added: 20 Sep 2022

Project with Mura Technology part of wider Dow drive to supply more sustainable feedstock for plast…

EU automotive industry issues Brexit “cliff-edge” warning

EU car demand returns to growth after 13 months of decline

Added: 20 Sep 2022

New car registrations down 12% in first eight months amid ongoing chip shortage

Corrections to ERJ Machinery Survey  

Sumitomo Rubber recalls Falken tires due to faulty compound

Added: 20 Sep 2022

Inadequate sulphur level in tread base compound prevented 'proper curing'

Sponsored Article: Pelmar Engineering equipment offering

Added: 19 Sep 2022

Will be of particular interest to companies involved in the production of printing blankets, roofin…

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Chandra Asri targets bio-SSBR from hydrotreated vegetable oil

Added: 16 Sep 2022

Indonesia chemicals maker to produce bio-naphtha as feedstock for bio-based polymers

Sumitomo Rubber adopts sustainable NR policy

Rubber markets slide on weak demand, rise in supply

Added: 16 Sep 2022

All Far East futures markets monitored by ERJ decline over four-week period

Cefic criticises ‘lack of urgency’ in EU energy measures

Added: 16 Sep 2022

“With every day that goes by, the situation grows worse with potential irreversible consequences on…

Hutchinson appoints new fluid management boss

Added: 16 Sep 2022

Bertrand Jacquier previously held key positions in Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal

Evonik performance materials' sales drop 11%

VCI lowers chemicals output forecast as energy crisis continues

Added: 15 Sep 2022

Industry association expects production of chemicals to fall 8.5% compared to last year

ZC Rubber targets sustainability with new tire recycling project

Added: 15 Sep 2022

Chinese tire group aims to start production of "liquid recycled rubber" this year