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ERJ Synthetic Rubber Price Tracker
Added: 22 Jun 2022
New ERJ weekly data section tracking pricing developments of key synthetic rubber materials in Euro…

Nokian buying land near HQ site to ‘prepare for future’
Added: 22 Jun 2022
Acquired land not part of new EU capacity expansion project

Firestone Building Products rebrands as Elevate
Added: 22 Jun 2022
Move part of integration into Holcim’s Building Envelope division

HM Royal to distribute OCSiAl graphene nanotubes in US
Added: 22 Jun 2022
Exclusive distribution deal to cover US elastomer market

Mitsui to expand elastomers business under 2030 growth plan
Added: 21 Jun 2022
Solar cell elastomers and bio-based TPVs part of Vision 2030 plan to increase profitability

German machinery makers scale back growth expectations
Added: 21 Jun 2022
Full order books, but fewer new orders in the first four months of 2022

Nokian lifts sales guidance, profit outlook remains weak
Added: 21 Jun 2022
Operating environment continues to stay uncertain, especially in Russia

Yokohama begins practical testing of remote tire monitoring technology
Added: 21 Jun 2022
Two Kyoto taxi companies to employ TPRS system

Avon advances warfare protection gear
Added: 21 Jun 2022
Specialised rubber technology employed in design of boots, gloves for CBRN environment

Tire industry responds to EU tariff ruling
Added: 20 Jun 2022
BRV: Three main scenarios following court decision to annul duties on Chinese truck & bus tires

EU rubber recycling sector gaining “unprecedented traction”
Added: 20 Jun 2022
BIR leader: "Tires and rubber have rapidly become “one of the most dynamic segments of the recyclin…

New growth opportunities for high-performance elastomers
Added: 20 Jun 2022
Smithers research forecasts 3.4% CAGR increase in demand through to 2027

Kuraray raising prices for ‘isoprene chemicals derivatives products’
Added: 20 Jun 2022
Move in response to increasing production, raw materials and logistics costs

Cabot, Orion raising carbon black prices, tighten payment terms
Added: 17 Jun 2022
Increase prompted by emissions control costs, high feedstock prices and "extraordinary rise in oil …

Bridgestone, Dow develop “breakthrough” silicone-based tire sealant technology
Added: 17 Jun 2022
B-Seals can be separated from tires to promote tire repairability after a puncture

Rubber markets gain despite slowing demand, Covid concerns
Added: 17 Jun 2022
China hit by renewed uncertainty, supply remains strong amid 'weak monsoon'

BASF advances synthetic rubber binder for EV batteries
Added: 17 Jun 2022
New SBR grade enables higher capacity and improved charging performance

Top Glove targets 70% NR traceability by 2025
Added: 17 Jun 2022
Company to announce ‘net zero’ targets over the next three years

Rubber markets impacted by new Covid concerns in China
Added: 16 Jun 2022
Traders uncertain following reimposition of mass-testing and lockdowns in Beijing, Shanghai

Cooper Standard shares dip on 'refinancing' move
Added: 16 Jun 2022
Automotive supplier has “sufficient resources to support ongoing operations…”