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Cefic warns of ‘competitive disadvantage’ as EU chemical market share declines
Added: 30 Jan 2025
Synthetic rubber contributes to 1% of overall EU chemicals production, latest Cefic data shows
Hexpol reports declines in sales, earnings for 2024
Added: 29 Jan 2025
Rubber compounds group notes weak automotive demand but pick-up in sales to the construction indust…
LWB Steinl acquires full ownership of China JV with REP
Added: 29 Jan 2025
Joint venture was established in 2014 as part of ‘Asian alliance’ between the rubber machinery majo…
ANRPC: Growing rubber demand signals 'potential market recovery'
Added: 29 Jan 2025
Association urges natural rubber stakeholders to ‘strategise effectively’ and tap into emerging opp…
China tire exports increase 5.6% in 2024
Added: 29 Jan 2025
Rubber tire export-volume exceedes 9.3 million tonnes, reports General Administration of Customs of…
Evonik closing two US silica units amid restructure
Added: 29 Jan 2025
To relocate production operations in Waterford, New York and Havre de Grace, Maryland to other 'sil…
Rubber futures weak amid Chinese new year slowdown
Added: 28 Jan 2025
Major Far East markets show mixed trends with ‘uncertain trading direction’
Bridgestone, Tokai Carbon in link-up to advance rCB properties
Added: 28 Jan 2025
Also involving academic institutions, project aims to develop ‘secondary processing’ technology for…
General Science signals potential ownership change
Added: 28 Jan 2025
Hongdou Group signs letter of intent to transfer controlling shares to Wanli Tire parent group
ENSO inks deal with i247 for EV tire supply in UK
Added: 28 Jan 2025
ENSO tires now available in 4,000 fitting centres, including Halfords, across UK
Kuraray raising elastomer prices globally
Added: 28 Jan 2025
Price hike due to increasing costs of “feedstock, process chemicals, utility, logistics and mainten…
Wevo-Chemie expanding silicones production for electric applications
Added: 28 Jan 2025
Company carries out ‘extensive modernisation’ at headquarters in Germany to meet increasing demand
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Evonik merges silica, silanes businesses into 'Smart effects'
Added: 27 Jan 2025
Establishes new business unit to target key markets including automotive and tire industry
Hyosung launches strategic review of steel tire cord business
Added: 27 Jan 2025
Korean group considering various plans “including sale of” of business unit valued at €1bn...
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TSRC mulls building new SSBR plant in China
Added: 27 Jan 2025
Taiwan-based rubber major expects to complete relocations of ESBR, NBR facilities in Nantong
Nexen Tire unveils ‘omni-wheel’ future mobility concept tire
Added: 27 Jan 2025
Introduces detachable wheels that enable 'reconfiguration of vehicles'
Wacker expands silicones production capacity at Asian sites
Added: 24 Jan 2025
Starts up new facilities in Japan and South Korea to meet growing demand in the region
Bridgestone Americas to shut TBR plant, make further cuts
Added: 24 Jan 2025
Closure of Tennessee truck and bus radial unit to impact 700 employees, with more jobs to go elsewh…
Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 24 Jan 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge this week from leading players in the global industries
Biesterfeld expands joint portfolio with Celanese
Added: 24 Jan 2025
Among other products, German distributor granted rights to market Celanese Sofprene and Laprene ela…
