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Ansell announces formation of responsible glove alliance
Added: 10 Mar 2022
Seven industry players form alliance to ensure rights of workers in Malaysia

New name for Showa Denko as it restructures into ‘integrated group’
Added: 10 Mar 2022
Japanese polymer & chemicals supplier to be renamed as Resonac Group as of next year

RIEG event to discuss sustainable elastomers in tires
Added: 10 Mar 2022
UK-based group announces two more events for June and September

DSM biding its time over Materials unit sell-off
Added: 10 Mar 2022
Management committed to divesting the business but seem flexible on timeframe

Conti halts tire production in Russia, warns of ‘long-lasting effects’ of crisis
Added: 9 Mar 2022
German group anticipates procurement and logistics costs of €2.3 billion in 2022

Nokian says Ukraine war impacting logistics, lead times to customers
Added: 9 Mar 2022
Tire maker activates contingency plan, transferring production to Finland, US

BASF raising prices for antioxidants by up to 35%
Added: 9 Mar 2022
Global hike includes additives used in rubber applications

MacLellan Rubber assesses impact of Ukraine crisis
Added: 9 Mar 2022
“We are already seeing some extensions to lead times, both from inside and outside of Europe…
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Hexpol acquiring 70% of recycled polymer compounder
Added: 9 Mar 2022
Purchase in line with strategy to grow in thermoplastics, 'high recycled-content' engineered polyme…

VCI: Procurement market to feel impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict
Added: 9 Mar 2022
Sales market “rather modest” for German chemical and phamra industry

Update: Orion operations 'insulated' from impact of Ukraine crisis
Added: 8 Mar 2022
Company’s new production line in Italy to help fill market gap

Evonik claims ‘world’s first’ renewable isophorone-based products
Added: 8 Mar 2022
Products include Vestanat IPDI for isophorone diisocyanate monomers, used for polyurethane resins a…

US compounder acquires UK’s Primasil Silicones
Added: 8 Mar 2022
Minnesota Rubber and Plastics says purchase adds "advanced silicone formulation and compounding exp…

Lion Elastomers ‘closely monitoring’ Ukraine conflict
Added: 8 Mar 2022
US company says shipping crisis continues both domestically and internationally

Environment group finds ‘gaps’ in tire brands’ sustainability reporting
Added: 7 Mar 2022
Conservation charity ZSL assesses world’s “most influential” NR companies, including leading tire a…

BKT completes farm tire expansion at Bhuj factory
Added: 7 Mar 2022
‘Significant milestone’ to support global increase in agricultural tire demand

Sumitomo advances synthesis of natural rubber
Added: 7 Mar 2022
Company completes joint research on tomato enzymes, similar to NR synthases

Nexen taps AI for tire performance prediction system
Added: 7 Mar 2022
Machine learning technology helps ‘precisely and rapidly anticipate’ performance indicators
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Bekaert rubber reinforcement business reports sales, earnings growth
Added: 7 Mar 2022
Sales in China, Indonesia remained subdued as a result of softer domestic markets

Ukraine crisis: Michelin halts production at some European plants
Added: 4 Mar 2022
Tire maker faces 'major logistical and transportation' issues in Europe