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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 posts record second quarter results
Added: 26 Jul 2022
But notes “clear indications of increased uncertainty ahead of the second half of the year”
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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 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
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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 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 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
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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

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 …

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
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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
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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
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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 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 green lights €10bn petrochemical project in China
Added: 20 Jul 2022
Construction phase at Zhanjiang will focus on steam cracker and several downstream plants