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BlackCycle project claims 'pyrolysis optimisation' milestone
Added: 16 Jun 2022
Project produces 60,000 litres of “optimised pyrolysis oil” from end-of-life tires

Evonik opens new PU technical service centre in Turkey
Added: 16 Jun 2022
Istanbul facility to serve as “home of polyurethanes” for Middle East and Africa

Kraton to increase styrenic copolymer prices
Added: 16 Jun 2022
Manufacturer cites “unprecedented increases in raw materials, energy, and logistics,” for the hike
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Yokohama UK taps Prometeon for new CEO
Added: 16 Jun 2022
Peter Fairlie to be supported by managing director Nick Greenfield

EU new car demand falls 11% in May
Added: 16 Jun 2022
Year-to-date figures down 14% compared to a year ago

UK to maintain tariffs on truck and bus tires from China
Added: 15 Jun 2022
UK Trade Remedies Agency to initiate ‘transition review’ says not impacted by EU court annulment
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OCSiAl expanding graphene nanotube production in Europe
Added: 15 Jun 2022
New facility near Belgrade to lower supply chain costs, improve exports outside EU

BASF claims 'significantly' low-carbon footprint for chemical intermediates
Added: 15 Jun 2022
Products used in a wide range of applications, including car tires

DKT returns late June to welcome over 3k visitors
Added: 15 Jun 2022
More than 250 companies to exhibit, 133 lectures to be presented

Trelleborg dual-function seals can cut automotive emissions
Added: 15 Jun 2022
New design provides vibration damping in engines and transmissions to prevent damage

Top Glove sees dramatic decline in sales, profits as market contracts
Added: 14 Jun 2022
Malaysian gloves maker says "weathering effects of normalisation”

VW steps up natural rubber sustainability efforts
Added: 14 Jun 2022
German car maker working on contractual requirements for responsible NR sourcing

Zeon raising prices of synthetic rubbers, latex
Added: 14 Jun 2022
Price increases to come into effect at the beginning of July

Goodyear targets ‘beginning of 2023’ for full Cooper Tire integration
Added: 14 Jun 2022
US tire manufacturer “on track to deliver full value” of the merger

Ford taps Hutchinson anti-vibration tech for EVs
Added: 14 Jun 2022
E-compressor bracket cuts vibrations transmitted to vehicles by 'up to -30dB'

Orion looks to double earnings by 2025
Added: 13 Jun 2022
Carbon black maker sees “incredible pricing environment” in Europe, North America

Former Nokian bosses acquitted of securities market offences
Added: 13 Jun 2022
Case involved allegations of securities disclosure offences and misuse of insider information

Tail-off in price rises for rubber raw materials?
Added: 13 Jun 2022
Latest SNCP figures suggest some plateauing, though at very high levels

Fenner develops new conveyor belt for high heat applications
Added: 13 Jun 2022
Belt features single-ply carcass which helps eliminate “common problem of delamination”
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Covestro extends contract with CEO ahead of schedule
Added: 13 Jun 2022
Markus Steilemann to remain as chief executive for another five years