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Elastomers for Sustainability: Hot on the heels...
Added: 4 Feb 2022
Hot on the heels of the publication of the new E4S rankings, the search is now on for new contender…

Bridgestone unveils €63m expansion plan for four tire plants
Added: 3 Feb 2022
Japan-based facilities to target premium passenger cars products

Hankook taps Google Cloud for new digital chief
Added: 3 Feb 2022
Move to help Korean group accelerate digital transformation

Denka raising chloroprene rubber prices in Japan
Added: 3 Feb 2022
Price revision made amid a tight global balance of supply and demand

Pirelli leader in online meeting with Vladimir Putin
Added: 3 Feb 2022
Talks explored trade, economic and investment opportunities between Russia and Italy

Shin-Etsu functional materials segment up 26%
Added: 3 Feb 2022
Unit supplies silicones as well as functional materials such as vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copoly…

Hexpol restructuring UK business amid ‘extremely volatile’ environment
Added: 2 Feb 2022
Compounder looking into combining Berwin operations into one site

UK chemical industry slows down as costs increase
Added: 2 Feb 2022
“Rising costs will inevitably put pressure on investment decisions for UK chemical businesses,” war…

Bridgestone opens new wet handling track at European proving ground
Added: 2 Feb 2022
Track designed taking into consideration both traditional car makers and new EV players

Zeon elastomers up despite continued logistics woes
Added: 2 Feb 2022
Synthetic rubber demand steady, but impacted by delayed shipments, especially to Europe, US

Pirelli gains S&P Global ‘gold class’ recognition in sustainability
Added: 2 Feb 2022
Distinction given in context of the Sustainability Yearbook 2022

Elkem acquires French silicone production facility
Added: 1 Feb 2022
Site to manufacture organo-functional silicones used as additives to enhance performance

Cabot upbeat over full year outlook as sales grow
Added: 1 Feb 2022
Carbon black supplier notes positive outcome to 2022 tire customer negotiations

South Africa starts hearing in tire price-fixing case
Added: 1 Feb 2022
Bridgestone, Apollo, Conti and Goodyear originally involved in long-running case

Trelleborg appoints new general counsel
Added: 1 Feb 2022
Katarina Olsson to help with prioritised strategies such as M&As, regulatory compliance

Mesnac reports double-digit profit growth
Added: 1 Feb 2022
Chinese machinery maker weathers Covid, increases orders in 2021

WDK welcomes Germany’s move to drop renewable energy surcharge
Added: 1 Feb 2022
Alliance for Fair Energy Transition hails 'milestone decision'

Tire Cologne confirms May dates
Added: 31 Jan 2022
Michelin, Pirelli, Conti among top tire makers participating in-person expo

UK event to discuss sustainable elastomers for tires
Added: 31 Jan 2022
IoM3 announces award programme for disruptive innovations in sustainability of polymers