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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 names Anuj Kathuria as new president
Added: 15 Jul 2022
Kathuria joins with 31 years of experience in automotive industry

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 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…

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…

ETRMA: Replacement tire market continues positive trend
Added: 13 Jul 2022
But latest figures show ‘signs of declining demand’ linked to rising costs and supply-chain issues
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UCLA scientists advance artificial muscle development
Added: 13 Jul 2022
Muscles based on dielectric elastomers are “stronger and more flexible than their biological counte…

MacLellan Rubber notes increasing listed-chemical enquiries
Added: 13 Jul 2022
Clarifies position regarding persistent bio-accumulative and toxic chemicals

European retreading association names new president
Added: 13 Jul 2022
Italian industry veteran Guido Gambassi takes helm at BIPAVER

US advances probe into ESBR imports from Czechia, Russia
Added: 12 Jul 2022
Hearing date set after determination that the materials were being sold at less than fair value

Bridgestone to close Hong Kong aircraft retread tire plant
Added: 12 Jul 2022
Production to be consolidated with Thailand operations

Michelin acquires road image analysis startup
Added: 12 Jul 2022
"Computer vision" technology to provide insights on root causes of near-miss accidents

Hexpol names new silicones purchasing boss
Added: 12 Jul 2022
Mauizio Terzi to be responsible for strategic and commercial purchasing activities

New EU safety regulation to require TPMS on truck and bus tires
Added: 11 Jul 2022
Also cars and vans required to have additional features such as lane-keeping systems

Covestro breaks ground on China elastomer, PUDs facility
Added: 11 Jul 2022
German company invests “a mid-double-digit million euro amount” in two production plants

Rubber futures close low as commodity prices fall
Added: 11 Jul 2022
Fears of further Covid restrictions in China impact markets

Continental acquiring US belting manufacturer WCCO
Added: 11 Jul 2022
North Dakota-based company to strengthen agricultural business