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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’ 

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