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Boom-time for TPEs in wearable electronics, says DSM

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 targets 5% sales growth after robust 2014

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 to cut output, jobs at Nokia plant

Nokian says Ukraine war impacting logistics, lead times to customers

Added: 9 Mar 2022

Tire maker activates contingency plan, transferring production to Finland, US

Equity firm acquires US rubber additives business

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…

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

Orion announces executive management changes

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 returning to normal production at Louisiana EPDM plant

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…

This TST-brand giant tire-building machine is similar to that in use at BKT's Bhuj plant for building 49-inch radial OTR tires. Tianjin Siaxiang Technology Co. Ltd supplied BKT with its building equipment.

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

Bekaert set to “significantly outperform” expectations

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

Tire makers see results dip as materials costs bite

Ukraine crisis: Michelin halts production at some European plants

Added: 4 Mar 2022

Tire maker faces 'major logistical and transportation' issues in Europe

TTE on the move as Tire Cologne hits town

Koelnmesse suspends cooperation with Russian companies

Added: 4 Mar 2022

Move to impact Russian exhibitors at Tire Cologne, set to take place in May

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EU imposes rubber-product sanctions on Belarus

Added: 4 Mar 2022

Ban covers goods used for the production or manufacture of rubber products

NR supply deficit fails to rekindle market

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