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Kraton charts performance on key sustainability metrics

Added: 20 Jul 2022

Sustainability Report 2021 tracks progress towards meeting targets for waste, water and greenhouse …

Trelleborg completes remote installation for deepwater energy project

Added: 20 Jul 2022

Upgrade of navigation and positioning systems for FPSOoperator in Angola

BFG, Michelin sued over alleged hazardous waste in US

US commission clears nitrile rubber importers

Added: 19 Jul 2022

Commerce department had determined materials from France, Mexico, and South Korea were being sold u…

German bike tire company develops "new-generation" rubber compound

Schwalbe steps up “world first” tire recycling system

Added: 19 Jul 2022

Collection step added to project with Technical University of Cologne and pyrolysis company Pyrum

Chemours selects Wilmington for Its global HQ

Chemours advances fluoroelastomer production process

Added: 19 Jul 2022

Technology employs non-fluorinated polymerisation aid to produce Viton APA grades

Elkem announces €35m expansion at French silicones plant

Elkem to absorb energy plant subsidiary into group

Added: 19 Jul 2022

Salten Energigjenvinning to be dissolved as a legal entity under ‘merger plan’

Hexpol sales increase 41% in second quarter 

Added: 17 Jul 2022

Strong business development, sales to automotive-related customers “remained pending”

Porsche, Michelin pursue ‘sustainable natural rubber’ in Indonesia

Rubber futures “down sharply” on global economic woes

Added: 17 Jul 2022

JPX reports “robust speculative and fresh selling” last week in China

Synthos exec joins board of Tyre Recycling Solutions

Added: 17 Jul 2022

Appointment of Matteo Marchisio to help partners deliver sustainable tire recycling to automotive i…

Cefic: EU chemicals sector losing momentum

BASF develops technology to remove pyrolysis oil contaminants 

Added: 17 Jul 2022

Targeted at plastics, but can also be used to upgrade tire-recycling streams

Sensata develops Bluetooth low energy TPMS systems

Added: 15 Jul 2022

Tire pressure monitoring systems for automotive OEMs

ANRPC meeting to discuss supply-chain efficiency

Rubber prices weaken amid concerns over China, gloves market

Added: 15 Jul 2022

China Covid concerns persist while gloves oversupply drives down latex demand

Momentive acquires KCC silicones business

Momentive to relocate corporate HQ, add R&D centre

Added: 15 Jul 2022

Silicones supplier expanding lab capabilities and co-locating teams

Oysters to enhance rubber sustainability

Shahrzad Pourriahi | Added: 15 Jul 2022

Biesterfeld says filler made from oyster shells can lower CO2 footprint by 80-90%

JK Tyre announces €22m investment in facility upgrades

JK Tyre names Anuj Kathuria as new president

Added: 15 Jul 2022

Kathuria joins with 31 years of experience in automotive industry 

Cabot posts loss in 2015 full year results

Cabot exec sees 'light at end of tunnel' for automotive OE market

Shahrzad Pourriahi | Added: 14 Jul 2022

Strong replacement market, signs OE recovery 'give confidence' amid current uncertainties

Semperit investing €100m in Czech hose production plant

Added: 14 Jul 2022

Facility to be “world’s first” carbon-neutral hose production unit

GPSNR general assembly 2020 to be held virtually

GPSNR members adopt shared responsibility framework to address inequality

Added: 14 Jul 2022

Concepts based on three pillars of 'shared investments', 'value transfer & target setting', 'knowle…

Report: Indonesia to build €88m rubber oil refinery

Birch Chemicals launches production facility in India

Added: 14 Jul 2022

Move strengthens rubber chemicals supplier’s service and supply to Asia

EC reopens investigation into Chinese tire imports

Added: 13 Jul 2022

Move to address 'illegalities' identified by European General Court in recently annulling five-year…