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Lion Elastomers to enter NBR business
Added: 10 Nov 2021
US supplier to expand Port Neches facility to accommodate new undertaking

Nexen relocates US headquarters to Ohio
Added: 10 Nov 2021
Strategic move to central US to strengthen commitment to customers

ZC Rubber targets OE growth with new European technical centre
Added: 9 Nov 2021
Chinese tire maker taps Martin Wells to oversee facility in Germany

Pyrum starts construction work on expansion project
Added: 9 Nov 2021
Waste tire pyrolysis company scaling up to support demand from partners such as BASF, Conti, Schwal…

Cooper Tire acquisition, large-rim tires drive Goodyear growth
Added: 9 Nov 2021
US tire maker more than doubles third quarter earnings despite 15% increase in raw material costs
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Orion to increase hard carbon black capacity at US plant
Added: 9 Nov 2021
Company converting a soft carbon black reactor line in Louisiana to support local demand from tire …

Conti calls for climate incentives to avoid ‘exodus of companies’
Added: 9 Nov 2021
Technology group supports Germany’s 2045 ‘carbon neutrality’ goal, but warns of risk of ‘serious di…

Orion rubber black earnings dampened by lower volumes, higher costs
Added: 8 Nov 2021
Company says 2022 outlook positive despite ongoing automotive chip shortage

ZC Rubber starts up phase three at Thailand site
Added: 5 Nov 2021
Project marks final phase of a €654-million investment at Rayong site

ERJ Rubber Industry Price Watch
Added: 5 Nov 2021
Processors seeing a sustained round of price increases on key raw materials along with energy surch…

GPSNR calls for support from climate leaders on rubber agriforestry
Added: 5 Nov 2021
Global platform to submit an official position to COP26 to request for funding

ANRPC anticipates ‘long period of deficit’ for natural rubber
Added: 5 Nov 2021
Association says NR economy coming out of ‘excess production capacity and oversupply’

Teknor Apex installs new co-extrusion line at German lab
Added: 5 Nov 2021
Arvitec line capable of extruding multiple TPE, TPV and PP materials with different profile geometr…

Kuraray raising prices for liquid rubber
Added: 5 Nov 2021
Price hike “necessary" to recover a portion 'continued cost increases'

Hankook results dampened by automotive slowdown
Added: 4 Nov 2021
Korean manufacturer reports strong growth for large-rim-sized tires in major markets

Cooper Standard hit by chip shortage, higher materials costs
Added: 4 Nov 2021
Adjusted earnings in negative territory due to volatile production schedules of customers

Synthomer to acquire Eastman’s adhesives business in $1bn deal
Added: 4 Nov 2021
Among other products, the unit produces Impera-branded hydrogenated resins for tire & rubber indust…

DuPont divesting engineering polymers, inks €4.5bn deal to buy Rogers
Added: 3 Nov 2021
Polymer lines up for sale include Hytrel thermoplastic polyester elastomers, Vamac ethylene acrylic…

Conti launches sustainable material challenge for startups
Added: 3 Nov 2021
German group's second challenge this year targets 'energy-efficient chemical recycling'

Nokian results lifted as demand holds up
Added: 3 Nov 2021
Finnish tire maker reports ‘strong volume and profit growth’