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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
Added: 20 Oct 2021
Certification demands creating challenges for growers and suppliers in certain countries

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
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
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
Added: 20 Oct 2021
While Mitsui Chemicals focused on improving earnings through bio-, high-performance products, SKC’s…

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
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
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
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
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
Added: 19 Oct 2021
Facility to support local demand for silicones, coatings and industrial applications

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’
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
Added: 19 Oct 2021
Acquisition to expand Swedish polymer group’s footprint in Midwest US

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
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
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
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
Added: 18 Oct 2021
Company aims to invest €900m in total ELT processing capacity of 900ktpa