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Synthos investing in nuclear power plant in Poland

Synthos investing in nuclear power plant in Poland

Added: 18 Oct 2021

Synthetic rubber manufacturer to both invest and provide technology for small modular reactors

UPM launches ‘renewable functional fillers’ for rubber, plastics

UPM launches ‘renewable functional fillers’ for rubber, plastics

Added: 15 Oct 2021

Product billed as ‘truly sustainable alternative’ to fossil-based carbon black and precipitated sil…

EU new car registration continues to decline in September

EU new car registration continues to decline in September

Added: 15 Oct 2021

Demand falls more than 23% as chip shortage impacts supplies of new passenger cars to dealerships 

Ingevity increasing caprolactone monomer capacity in UK 

Ingevity increasing caprolactone monomer capacity in UK 

Added: 15 Oct 2021

Series of optimisation projects to increase global monomer production capacity by over 20% 

Rubber markets bounce as China ends ‘golden week’ holiday

Rubber markets bounce as China ends ‘golden week’ holiday

Added: 14 Oct 2021

Almost all Far East markets observed by ERJ post growth in two weeks to 8 Oct 

Tire recycler Pyrum starts trading on Euronext Growth Oslo

Tire recycler Pyrum starts trading on Euronext Growth Oslo

Added: 14 Oct 2021

Continental Reifen one of the ‘cornerstone investors’ in recent private placement 

 

Monolith, SK mull clean carbon black plant in South Korea

Monolith, SK mull clean carbon black plant in South Korea

Added: 14 Oct 2021

Partners sign memorandum of understanding to scale Monolith's green hydrogen and C black technology…

Joint venture to build €615m nitrile rubber, gloves facility in US

Joint venture to build €615m nitrile rubber, gloves facility in US

Added: 14 Oct 2021

Vertically integrated production site to create more than 2,500 jobs in Virginia 

Elkem targets net zero emissions by 2050 in new climate roadmap

Elkem targets net zero emissions by 2050 in new climate roadmap

Added: 14 Oct 2021

Company part of chemical recycling project to reduce carbon footprint of silicones by more than 65%…

ETRMA says tire market recovery 'not yet consolidated' in Europe

ETRMA says tire market recovery 'not yet consolidated' in Europe

Added: 14 Oct 2021

All segments either remain flat or register negative developments in third quarter

RubberTech China set for December opening

RubberTech China set for December opening

Added: 13 Oct 2021

New dates follow postponement in line with recent government measures to limit the spread of Covid-…

Momentive unveils new low-temperature LSR cross-linking technology

Momentive unveils new low-temperature LSR cross-linking technology

Added: 13 Oct 2021

Manufacturer presents liquid silicone rubbers for e-mobility, flexibility in processing at Fakuma

Sentury Tire completes IPO on Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Sentury Tire completes IPO on Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Added: 13 Oct 2021

Capital raised to fund ongoing aircraft tire project in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong provin…

Synthos to build 120ktpa butadiene extraction unit

Synthos to build 120ktpa butadiene extraction unit

Added: 13 Oct 2021

Move to safeguard Synthos’ feedstock position close to its consuming assets in central and eastern …

Linglong announces €54m truck and bus tire expansion

Linglong announces €54m truck and bus tire expansion

Added: 12 Oct 2021

Chinese tire maker set to start 12-month project at manufacturing site in Shandong province

Firestone Polymers settles ‘multiple environmental claims’ at synthetic rubber plant

Firestone Polymers settles ‘multiple environmental claims’ at synthetic rubber plant

Added: 12 Oct 2021

Manufacturer to pay $3.3m to resolve alleged violations of clean air act at Louisiana site

USTMA names Paolo Ferrari as board chair

USTMA names Paolo Ferrari as board chair

Added: 12 Oct 2021

Ferrari has been serving as president and CEO of Bridgestone North America since January last year

Rubber processing chemicals market back on steady growth path

Rubber processing chemicals market back on steady growth path

Added: 12 Oct 2021

Market to be driven by “escalating demand” from various end-use industries including tires, automot…

Technology: Datwyler rubber plungers in ‘automatic retractable syringe’

Technology: Datwyler rubber plungers in ‘automatic retractable syringe’

Added: 12 Oct 2021

Med-tech company Roncadelle Operations develops safety syringe to address needlestick injuries

Rogers Corp. acquires UK-based silicones specialist

Rogers Corp. acquires UK-based silicones specialist

Added: 11 Oct 2021

Lancashire-based Silicone Engineering reported a revenue of £30 million over the past 12 months