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Biesterfeld in takeover bid for Singapore rubber & elastomer distributor

Biesterfeld in takeover bid for Singapore rubber & elastomer distributor

Added: 21 Oct 2021

GME Chemicals supplies products to a wide range of industries, including automotive, healthcare and…

Q&A: Forest Stewardship Council discusses impact of sustainability on rubber growers

Q&A: Forest Stewardship Council discusses impact of sustainability on rubber growers

Added: 20 Oct 2021

Certification demands creating challenges for growers and suppliers in certain countries

DuPont adds TPE line to pharma tubing range

DuPont adds TPE line to pharma tubing range

Added: 20 Oct 2021

Company says resin used to produce tubing is a "Liveo styrenic based copolymer"  

UPDATE: Malaysia group Petra to set up Green Rubber business in UK

UPDATE: Malaysia group Petra to set up Green Rubber business in UK

Added: 20 Oct 2021

Group company Green Business provides further details of £30m project to establish new tire recycli…

Pyrum, bicycle tire maker Bohle to collaborate on ELT recycling

Pyrum, bicycle tire maker Bohle to collaborate on ELT recycling

Added: 20 Oct 2021

Tire pyrolysis company receives first batch of end-of-life bicycle tires for reprocessing 

Mitsui Chemicals dissolving PU raw materials joint venture With SKC

Mitsui Chemicals dissolving PU raw materials joint venture With SKC

Added: 20 Oct 2021

While Mitsui Chemicals focused on improving earnings through bio-, high-performance products, SKC’s…

ERJ Rubber Industry Price Watch   

ERJ Rubber Industry Price Watch   

Added: 20 Oct 2021

Processors seeing a sustained round of price increases on key raw materials along with energy surch…

Synthos in link-up to advance nuclear energy in Poland

Synthos in link-up to advance nuclear energy in Poland

Added: 20 Oct 2021

Memorandum of understanding to evaluate the potential deployment of small modular reactors 

Harvard researchers develop ‘both stiff and tough’ elastic polymers

Harvard researchers develop ‘both stiff and tough’ elastic polymers

Added: 20 Oct 2021

Study addresses long-standing dilemma of developing polymers that resist tearing under repeated str…

Sinochem signs strategic agreement with major shipping company COSCO 

Sinochem signs strategic agreement with major shipping company COSCO 

Added: 20 Oct 2021

Agreement to guarantee security and stability of supply for the major shareholder in Pirelli, Elkem…

Porsche, Michelin pursue ‘sustainable natural rubber’ in Indonesia

Porsche, Michelin pursue ‘sustainable natural rubber’ in Indonesia

Added: 19 Oct 2021

€1m project to support smallholders on cultivation practices, biodiversity and work safety

Evonik starts up first fumed silica plant in China

Evonik starts up first fumed silica plant in China

Added: 19 Oct 2021

Facility to support local demand for silicones, coatings and industrial applications

Ceat raises stake in online retailer Tyresnmore 

Ceat raises stake in online retailer Tyresnmore 

Added: 19 Oct 2021

Indian tire maker now has a 46% ownership in tire service digital platform

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

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

Added: 19 Oct 2021

China’s number 1 tire maker addresses trends such as mass customisation, small-batch production, su…

Trelleborg acquires US seals distributor VB Seals

Trelleborg acquires US seals distributor VB Seals

Added: 19 Oct 2021

Acquisition to expand Swedish polymer group’s footprint in Midwest US 

MRB sees mixed outlook for rubber prices

MRB sees mixed outlook for rubber prices

Added: 18 Oct 2021

Malaysian Rubber Board notes signs of recovery after commodity “traded sideways” for much of last m…

Elkem appoints Helge Aasen as permanent chief executive 

Elkem appoints Helge Aasen as permanent chief executive 

Added: 18 Oct 2021

Aasen took over as CEO in June following the departure of Michael Koenig

Leoni AG in deal to sell industrial solutions business for €450m 

Leoni AG in deal to sell industrial solutions business for €450m 

Added: 18 Oct 2021

US-based cables and connectivity service provider BizLink acquiring the operations

Germany’s VCI calls on future government to drop renewable energy surcharge

Germany’s VCI calls on future government to drop renewable energy surcharge

Added: 18 Oct 2021

Chemical industry association urges government to address high electricity prices, time-consuming b…

Tire recycler Scandinavian Enviro eyes 30 plants by 2030 

Tire recycler Scandinavian Enviro eyes 30 plants by 2030 

Added: 18 Oct 2021

Company aims to invest €900m in total ELT processing capacity of 900ktpa