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Koelnmesse suspends cooperation with Russian companies
Added: 4 Mar 2022
Move to impact Russian exhibitors at Tire Cologne, set to take place in May

EU imposes rubber-product sanctions on Belarus
Added: 4 Mar 2022
Ban covers goods used for the production or manufacture of rubber products

Mixed NR trend in early reaction to crisis in Europe
Added: 4 Mar 2022
Shanghai futures drop as small gains reported in Kuala Lumpur physical rubber

Bridgestone invests in tire sensor, data technology company Tyrata
Added: 4 Mar 2022
Partnership to enable tire maker to offer more ‘sustainable, efficient and cost-effective’ fleet ma…

Ukraine crisis: Nynas halts trade with Russia
Added: 3 Mar 2022
Swedish refiner stopping purchase of Russian feedstock, sales to Russia & Belarus

ENSO inks manufacturing deal with Algerian tire maker
Added: 3 Mar 2022
IRIS to produce electric vehicle tires for UK start-up at Sétif plant

Toyo Tires reports strong growth in annual sales, profits
Added: 3 Mar 2022
Tires segment posts 43% rise in profit, automotive narrows loss

Celanese aims to leverage power of elastomer brands
Added: 3 Mar 2022
Acquisition from DuPont to add Hytrel and Vamac to portfolio also including Santoprene

Univar opens solution centre in Germany
Added: 3 Mar 2022
Among other segments, laboratory in Essen to support CASE, rubber & plastics additives

Alarm bells sound for French rubber industry
Added: 2 Mar 2022
SNCP: ‘Companies producing parts for the automotive industry are very worried about their future’
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USTMA predicts record shipments for US tire market
Added: 2 Mar 2022
Both replacement and original equipment segments set for growth

Cabot completes acquisition of Tokai plant in China
Added: 2 Mar 2022
Company to invest in battery materials at unit which also produces rubber blacks

Compound Co. acquires ExxonMobil’s Exxelor polymers
Added: 2 Mar 2022
Move to expand Dutch group’s reach into new markets ‘significantly’

Ukraine crisis: No EU block on rubber, tire imports from Russia
Added: 1 Mar 2022
EC official confirms current position regarding tires, rubber products, components

Orion opening new technical rubber carbon black line in Italy
Added: 1 Mar 2022
Facility first new carbon black reactor in EU in over 40 years

Ukraine crisis: Pirelli moves to offset rising costs
Added: 1 Mar 2022
“Implementing a dynamic mitigation plan, with commercial and technical counter-measures...”
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Ukraine crisis: Nokian withdraws 2022 outlook
Added: 1 Mar 2022
Company had generated €336 million of sales from tire production operations in Russia

Singapore Exchange to develop price index for physical NR
Added: 1 Mar 2022
SGX to collaborate with HeveaConnect digital platform on several grades of natural rubber

DSM expanding engineering materials production in China
Added: 1 Mar 2022
Move to strengthen “market-leading position” in EV and E&E industries

Ukraine crisis: Fallout looms over tire majors' plants in Russia
Added: 28 Feb 2022
Nokian activates ‘contingency plans’ to mitigate impact on financial and operational activities
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