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JSR’s elastomers business to relaunch as Eneos Materials
Added: 24 Nov 2021
Sale of business to Eneos Corp scheduled for completion in April 2022

Michelin selects Salvadori machinery for waste tire pyrolysis plant in Chile
Added: 24 Nov 2021
Equipment for plant being built under licence of pyrolysis company Scandinavian Environmental Syste…

Kumho to open Warsaw branch as part of European expansion
Added: 24 Nov 2021
New sales office to be supported by a planned storage facility in Poland

RubberTech China moved to September 2022
Added: 23 Nov 2021
Decision in line with Chinese government requirements to limit the spread of Covid-19

WDK expects 3% growth for German rubber industry
Added: 22 Nov 2021
Figure considerably lower than previous estimates from Frankfurt-based industry group

Michelin targets 80% environmental tire adhesives by 2025
Added: 22 Nov 2021
Subsidiary ResiCare develops formaldehyde- and resorcinol-free adhesives for use in tires and 'beyo…

Sumitomo Rubber revises down full-year outlook on rising raw materials costs
Added: 22 Nov 2021
But Japanese group reports strong sales, profit growth over nine-month period

French rubber parts maker Akwel reports ‘significant declines’ in third quarter
Added: 22 Nov 2021
Volumes remained at low levels amid “tensions on raw materials and electronic components”
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Bridgestone to build new test track facility at Americas technology centre
Added: 22 Nov 2021
Company also nearing completion of 'advanced tire production centre' at Akron site to produce small…

UK tire pyrolysis company Big Atom awarded €415k grant
Added: 22 Nov 2021
Company to invest capital in improving temperature control, efficiencies

Bridgestone, Michelin target 'broad coalition' to progress supply of rCB
Added: 19 Nov 2021
Tire giants to lead the development of a position paper to outline industry's role in achieving cir…

Nokian starts 24/7 production at Finland factory
Added: 19 Nov 2021
Move part of previously announced plan to increase production capacity by 30%

Toyo Tire confirms full year targets despite third quarter setback
Added: 19 Nov 2021
Japanese group reports overall strong results for first nine-months of the year

Wacker reports 77% earnings growth in silicones division
Added: 19 Nov 2021
Unit reports strong sales, driven by higher volumes, price increases

GRT Rubber Technologies acquiring mining rubber compounder
Added: 19 Nov 2021
Alabama-based Valley Rubber manufactures custom rubber solutions for tough mining, industrial appli…

Princeton researchers develop elastomer “bubble casting” to create soft robotics
Added: 19 Nov 2021
Process involves ‘fancy balloons’ that change shape when inflated with air

Bridgestone, Michelin to issue joint call on tire-recycling
Added: 18 Nov 2021
Tire majors link-up for keynote speech at Recovered Carbon Black conference in Amsterdam

Tatneft to build NBR, XNBR rubber plants in Russia
Added: 18 Nov 2021
Company licences Versalis technology for the two manufacturing units at former Sibur site

Contenders for new Elastomers for Sustainability Top 10
Added: 18 Nov 2021
With ERJ set to announce the latest rankings in the E4S programme, here are the top 20 contenders
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Enviro selects location for major Swedish tire recycling plant
Added: 18 Nov 2021
Waste tire pyrolysis company set to start official process to acquire environmental permit