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Kemya, Continental Carbon start Saudi carbon black plant

Lion Elastomers to enter NBR business

Added: 10 Nov 2021

US supplier to expand Port Neches facility to accommodate new undertaking

Nexen set to break ground on Czech plant

Nexen relocates US headquarters to Ohio

Added: 10 Nov 2021

Strategic move to central US to strengthen commitment to customers 

ZC Rubber targets major efficiency improvements with 5G ‘smart factory’

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 

BASF investing in German tire pyrolysis company

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…

Goodyear earnings up 68% despite sales decline

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

Update: Strike ends at Orion plant in France

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 …

NHTSA grants Conti tires non-compliance petition

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 says it has gained “some traction” with its recently introduced production-cost related surcharge for rubber carbon black for European customers in April.

Orion rubber black earnings dampened by lower volumes, higher costs

Added: 8 Nov 2021

Company says 2022 outlook positive despite ongoing automotive chip shortage

China’s tire exports continue to decline in June

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

Teknor Apex buys German compounder PTS

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 general assembly 2020 to be held virtually

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 

Vietnam urged to join ITRC

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 launches new manufacturing facility in Germany 

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 raises elastomer prices again

Kuraray raising prices for liquid rubber 

Added: 5 Nov 2021

Price hike “necessary" to recover a portion 'continued cost increases' 

Hankook Q1 results decline

Hankook results dampened by automotive slowdown

Added: 4 Nov 2021

Korean manufacturer reports strong growth for large-rim-sized tires in major markets

MIT prototype chip

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 lowers business outlook on SBR weakness

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

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

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

Nokian results lifted as demand holds up

Added: 3 Nov 2021

Finnish tire maker reports ‘strong volume and profit growth’