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Univar acquires Spanish distributor Vicom

Added: 3 Aug 2022

Addition will enable US supplier to expand offerings across global markets

Bluestar Silicones becomes Elkem Silicones

Elkem posts record quarter despite silicones price dip

Added: 2 Aug 2022

Market hit by reduced demand in China combined with upstream capacity additions

US tire shipments likely to fall 18% in 2020

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, …

Brussels  – Natural rubber has been included on the EU’s ‘critical raw material list’, the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has reported.

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 developing 'e-rubber' surgical simulators

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…

Highlights during the three months included an approximate 30-percent rise in Cariflex revenues to $43.2 million, primarily due to higher sales into surgical glove applications.

Cariflex building ‘world’s largest polyisoprene latex plant’

Added: 29 Jul 2022

Flagship project in Singapore carries investment tag of over $350m

DuPont adds TPE line to pharma tubing range

DuPont opens biopharma tubing plant

Added: 29 Jul 2022

Healthcare sector offerings include silicone rubber and thermoplastic elastomer products

Akwel increases turnover 26% in first half

Akwel expects “sharp decline” in earnings over 2022

Added: 29 Jul 2022

French-based vehicle components maker’s warning follows stable first-half performance

Top Glove says US withhold order bears no financial impact

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 announces OE partnerships at US show

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"

Nissan to invest €136m in UK plant

One Rock Capital acquires Prefere Resins

Added: 28 Jul 2022

German company’s portfolio includes chemicals and additives for the tire and rubber industries

Lanxess showcasing new tire application materials at TTE

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 studying new silica plant in US

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