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Univar acquires Spanish distributor Vicom
Added: 3 Aug 2022
Addition will enable US supplier to expand offerings across global markets

Elkem posts record quarter despite silicones price dip
Added: 2 Aug 2022
Market hit by reduced demand in China combined with upstream capacity additions

USTMA upgrades tire shipment projections for 2022
Added: 2 Aug 2022
Improved assessment reflects significant strengthening of US replacement tire market

MCM ranking performance of elastomers for hydrogen seals
Added: 2 Aug 2022
Italian seals maker investigating precisely which elastomers are most suitable for specific functio…

DuPont side-steps chemical agents with TPE foam 'first'
Added: 2 Aug 2022
Supercritical fluid foaming process creates copolyester elastomer that offers improved resilience, …

Footwear, clothing major advances ‘regenerative rubber’ pilot
Added: 1 Aug 2022
VF to launch related The North Face, Timberland, Vans products in 2023

Rubber futures markets show signs of stability
Added: 1 Aug 2022
After recent declines, JPX expects prices to “hold steady or recover a bit”

Toyoda Gosei gears up workforce for digital transformation
Added: 1 Aug 2022
Skills programme responds to new-mobility and other developmentr in the automotive industry

US rubber lab, Singapore firm in sustainability link-up
Added: 1 Aug 2022
ACE-ASP collaboration to advance commercialisation of sustainable elastomer-based materials

ERJ July/Aug 2022 issue now available online
Added: 29 Jul 2022
New edition of European Rubber Journal is now available online – click Digital Edition tab on ERJ h…

Cariflex building ‘world’s largest polyisoprene latex plant’
Added: 29 Jul 2022
Flagship project in Singapore carries investment tag of over $350m

DuPont opens biopharma tubing plant
Added: 29 Jul 2022
Healthcare sector offerings include silicone rubber and thermoplastic elastomer products

Akwel expects “sharp decline” in earnings over 2022
Added: 29 Jul 2022
French-based vehicle components maker’s warning follows stable first-half performance

MARGMA flies flag for ‘world’s largest rubber glove event’
Added: 29 Jul 2022
International Rubber Glove Conference & Exhibition to be held in September

Michelin delivers first-half gains, maintains 2022 guidance
Added: 28 Jul 2022
Posts significantly higher sales and earnings despite “turbulent” trading over the first six months…

Xingda to add 200kpta of tire cord capacity in Thailand
Added: 28 Jul 2022
Chinese supplier investing RMB1.6bn to expand production unit established in 2019

UK chemicals makers brace for bumpy ride ahead
Added: 28 Jul 2022
CIA members "extremely concerned about the next few months and impact on long-term investment"
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One Rock Capital acquires Prefere Resins
Added: 28 Jul 2022
German company’s portfolio includes chemicals and additives for the tire and rubber industries

K stands for Rubber - Lanxess
Added: 28 Jul 2022
ERJ spotlights rubber-related technologies lined up for K2022, the world’s largest plastics & rubbe…

Wacker rolls out $200m silicones expansion plan in US
Added: 27 Jul 2022
German group preparing to construct production facilities for silicone rubber and other products