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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
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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”
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Synthos to build 40ktpa bio-butadiene plant
Added: 10 Feb 2022
Taps Lummus Technology for the plant which will support 'sustainable synthetic rubber' production
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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

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
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Abstract submission open for RubberCon 2023
Added: 10 Feb 2022
University of Edinburgh to host the event in May next year

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 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

Lehmann&Voss, UPM ink distribution deal for biobased functional fillers
Added: 9 Feb 2022
Distribution rights cover Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK

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

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
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Pyrum advances scaling-up plans with machinery deal
Added: 8 Feb 2022
New ‘powerful shredder system’ by Eldan crucial for capacity expansion
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