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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’ 

Bridgestone adds solar power to tire plant in Thailand

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 

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 

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

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 

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

Bridgestone exiting from conveyor belt business

Added: 2 Nov 2021

Move part of restructuring scheme for diversified products business 

Sibur elastomers sales increase 70%

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

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”

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

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…