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Emerald Performance Materials sells additives businesses

Origin signs up distributor for ‘carbon-negative’ carbon black

Added: 27 Jul 2022

Partnership with Intertex targets markets for tires, belts, hoses, seals and other mechanical rubbe…

Trelleborg restarting operations at Chinese facilities

Trelleborg posts record second quarter results

Added: 26 Jul 2022

But notes “clear indications of increased uncertainty ahead of the second half of the year”

NR markets mixed as China demand picks up

ANRPC sees stronger second-half for rubber markets

Added: 26 Jul 2022

Based on the estimates given by member governments up to June 2022

Denka rubber unit eyes prices, market supply

Denka increasing chloroprene rubber prices by €450/t

Added: 26 Jul 2022

Price revision reflects rising production costs and supply/demand balance

Natural rubber futures continue on downward track

Added: 25 Jul 2022

Weak rubber demand in China and ailing economy put pressure on world rubber prices, JPX reports 

Trelleborg boss “not satisfied” as margins decline

Trelleborg to acquire German aerospace, industrial seals maker

Added: 25 Jul 2022

Agreement to acquire Lindau-based MG Silikon GmbH from Saint-Gobain Group

Pyrum JV to establish pyrolysis plant in Bavaria

Added: 25 Jul 2022

Planned unit will have capacity to process 20ktpa of scrap tires from 2024

Datwyler expanding materials capabilities to support industry shift to e-mobility

Datwyler advances rubber materials technology for EV batteries

Added: 25 Jul 2022

Focus areas include stand-alone gaskets as an alternative to form-in-place systems 

Dow begins reopening polymer plants

Dow reports higher silicones demand, pricing in second quarter

Added: 22 Jul 2022

Chemicals group notes stronger Q2 demand for silicones and coatings applications

Swiss recycler TRS taps Buss for ELT process

Added: 22 Jul 2022

'Intelligent compounding’ concept to convert powder products derived from used tires into compound

Sumitomo tire factory in Turkey gains energy management mark

Added: 22 Jul 2022

ISO 50001 certification for passenger car tire operation follows same achievement at plants in Chin…

Marangoni Group announces death of former CEO

Added: 22 Jul 2022

Massimo De Alessandri passed away unexpectedly at the age of 58, said the Italian company

WDK: German rubber industry on flat growth track

Conti rubber units meet second-quarter sales expectations

Added: 21 Jul 2022

But preliminary figures note significant impairment for Tires group in Russia, restructuring costs …

Cefic: EU chemical output stagnates as prices fall

Mitsui Chemicals boss sees bright prospects for polyolefin elastomers

Added: 21 Jul 2022

Tafmer materials making inroads in “fiercely competitive” market for solar cell encapsulants

Goodyear boldly goes to develop tires for future Moon rovers

Added: 21 Jul 2022

Designing vehicle tires for extreme lunar conditions as part of Lockheed Martin project

Toyoda Gosei opens sealing products plant in China

Added: 21 Jul 2022

Manufacturing subsidiary moves to larger  weatherstrip plant in a new central China location

Focus on sustainability as carbon black prices normalise

New Monolith funding round nets over $300m 

Added: 20 Jul 2022

Backing for expansion of cleantech projects, including 120-160 ktpa carbon black facility by 2024

Milan, Italy – The Italian rubber and plastics machinery sector registered strong growth in 2017, with higher production and sales rates compared to the year before.

Italy report shows 26% rise in rubber machinery sales

Added: 20 Jul 2022

‘Machines and moulds for rubber’ contributed €246m to last year’s polymer processing equipment reve…

GRI exempted from Sri Lanka Covid lockdown

GRI advances $100m expansion of Sri Lanka tire production site

Added: 20 Jul 2022

Phase II increases capacity by 10% to meet demand from overseas agriculture industries

BASF ups prices for butanediol in Europe

BASF green lights €10bn petrochemical project in China

Added: 20 Jul 2022

Construction phase at Zhanjiang will focus on steam cracker and several downstream plants