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Reka Rubber adding new warehouse in Poland

Added: 14 Feb 2022

Finnish rubber manufacturer says it is experiencing "rapid growth"

 

ERJ Tire Tech Expo 2022 Preview

Added: 14 Feb 2022

Focus on technologies set to make an impact at this year’s international trade show

 

Sumitomo Rubber reports double-digit growth in 2021 sales, profits

Added: 11 Feb 2022

Tire and sports businesses see strong sales, but industrial rubber products decline

 

Kraiburg TPE names Zintner as new chief executive

Added: 11 Feb 2022

Former CEO Hinterecker joins Kraiburg Holding’s board of directors 

 

Researchers develop 'programmable', 'elasto-magnetic' materials

Added: 11 Feb 2022

"Metamaterial" takes advantage of phase shift properties to amplify energy release, absorption 

 

US brand Cole Haan launches dandelion-rubber sustainable shoe range

Added: 11 Feb 2022

Footwear also features recycled PET & rubber, ‘vegan microfibre suede’

 

Continental tires support Dubai Eye

Added: 11 Feb 2022

Tires help smooth rolling of Ain Dubai, world's “largest and tallest observation wheel”

 

Synthos investing in nuclear power plant in Poland

Synthos to build 40ktpa bio-butadiene plant

Added: 10 Feb 2022

Taps Lummus Technology for the plant which will support 'sustainable synthetic rubber' production 

Silicone demand set for a ‘strong rebound’ in coming years

Elkem Silicones reports 177% earnings growth in 2021

Added: 10 Feb 2022

Higher sales dampened by rising costs of silicons, slowing construction sector in China

 

Hong Seng, Mitsui in 'strategic partnership' for NBL plant

Added: 10 Feb 2022

Malaysia group advances plans to build an integrated nitirile butadiene latex project

 

But while Arlanxeo will continue to buy feedstock from suppliers, such as Ineos, Shell and Sabic, de Vries said the JV would have a “totally different position” in raw materials than the business had in the past.

Lanxess in global automation supply deal with Siemens

Added: 10 Feb 2022

Covers procurement of digital control systems, motor control centres and fire detection systems

 

Rubber industry “uncool” for young talent

Abstract submission open for RubberCon 2023

Added: 10 Feb 2022

University of Edinburgh to host the event in May next year

 

Kemya, Continental Carbon start Saudi carbon black plant

LG Chem expanding elastomer film capacity under strategic growth plan

Added: 9 Feb 2022

Project will make Korean group the world’s second largest producer of POE film for solar panel appl…

Enviro studying production of fuel from recycled tires

Enviro reports “milestone” contract for tire-pyrolysis oil

Added: 9 Feb 2022

Major US oil company will test suitability as feedstock for the production of biofuels

 

UPM launches ‘renewable functional fillers’ for rubber, plastics

Lehmann&Voss, UPM ink distribution deal for biobased functional fillers

Added: 9 Feb 2022

Distribution rights cover Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK

 

Avon Rubber mulls name change to reflect shift of focus

Avon lands helmet supply deal from US defence agency

Added: 9 Feb 2022

UK rubber company secures contract worth up to $200m over a five-year period 

 

UK vehicle sales fall 6% in January amid diesel slump

EU new car sales expected return to growth in 2022

Added: 9 Feb 2022

But ACEA says concerns on charging infrastructure persist

 

Wacker gains IATF standard to directly supply to auto industry

Added: 8 Feb 2022

Plants in Germany, China can now supply two-component silicone rubber formulations to OEMs

 

Tire-wear performance now a key selling-point for manufacturers

Added: 8 Feb 2022

Michelin, Sumitomo Rubber highlight ratings in German automotive federation's tire-wear study

Pyrum advances scaling-up plans with machinery deal

Added: 8 Feb 2022

New ‘powerful shredder system’ by Eldan crucial for capacity expansion