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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’

Bridgestone adds solar power to tire plant in Thailand
Added: 3 Nov 2021
Move at Chonburi TBR plant to reduce annual CO2 emissions by 50% compared to 2011

Eastman tire additives business relaunched as Flexsys
Added: 3 Nov 2021
New York-based private equity firm One Rock Capital Partners completes acquisition

Pirelli, BMW start campaign to safeguard Indonesian rainforests
Added: 2 Nov 2021
Three-year project to encourage sustainable rubber production in Hutan Harapan forest

Yokohama completes sale of sealing materials business to Sika
Added: 2 Nov 2021
Hamatite transfer to result in a profit of ¥5 billion on discontinued operations

Apollo margins hit by rising raw material prices
Added: 2 Nov 2021
Second quarter operating profit drops despite higher sales revenue

Bridgestone exiting from conveyor belt business
Added: 2 Nov 2021
Move part of restructuring scheme for diversified products business

Sibur elastomers sales increase 70%
Added: 2 Nov 2021
External revenue increased mainly due to favourable pricing dynamics, global demand recovery

Zeon elastomers sales up despite lower volume
Added: 2 Nov 2021
Quarter-on-quarter volume decreases due to shortage of containers, plant shutdown

Trelleborg supplying seals to “world’s longest immersed tunnel”
Added: 1 Nov 2021
The 18km Fehmarnbelt tunnel will connect Denmark to Germany

ETRMA pushes for EU-wide ‘end of waste' status for tire-rubber
Added: 1 Nov 2021
Lobbying effort with EuRIC could drive up demand for ELT-derived rubber in value-added applications…