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Orion enters into $650m sustainability-linked term loan

Orion enters into $650m sustainability-linked term loan

Added: 11 Oct 2021

Seven-year loan issued across euros and dollars to replace existing loan maturing 2024

UK rubber consultancies form recruitment service partnership 

UK rubber consultancies form recruitment service partnership 

Added: 11 Oct 2021

Marketing agency Rubber Heart links up with polymer consultancy PREA to offer hiring services for g…

Bridgestone consolidating automotive seat pads production

Bridgestone consolidating automotive seat pads production

Added: 11 Oct 2021

Rubber & tire group closing one of four production sites in Japan as part of move to increase profi…

Tosoh announces decision to cease TDI production

Tosoh announces decision to cease TDI production

Added: 11 Oct 2021

Subsidiary Nippon Polyurethane Industry has been producing TDI and TDI-related products since 1962

Vittoria to double production with greenfield tire plant in Thailand

Vittoria to double production with greenfield tire plant in Thailand

Added: 11 Oct 2021

Project to establish "worlds’ first carbon-neutral bicycle tire production facility"

Kumho Petrochemical to double SSBR capacity

Kumho Petrochemical to double SSBR capacity

Added: 8 Oct 2021

South Korean supplier targets 'Asia No. 1 position' in high value-added synthetic rubber

Tire pyrolysis company raises $80m to advance scalability

Tire pyrolysis company raises $80m to advance scalability

Added: 8 Oct 2021

Bolder Industries says it has ‘immediate plans’ for additional facilities in US, Europe

Magna Tyres taps Made4net for ‘real-time inventory control’

Magna Tyres taps Made4net for ‘real-time inventory control’

Added: 8 Oct 2021

Warehouse management system to support ‘bonded, non-bonded and assembly inventory’ for Dutch tire m…

GRI launches ‘environmentally friendly’ solid tire

GRI launches ‘environmentally friendly’ solid tire

Added: 8 Oct 2021

The Ultimate Green XT contains 42.8% sustainable ingredients, including bio-sourced and recycled ma…

Pirelli North America names new chief executive 

Pirelli North America names new chief executive 

Added: 8 Oct 2021

Claudio Zanardo to replace Pietro Berardi who is leaving the company to pursue a new career 

Brenntag extends silanes distribution deal with Evonik 

Brenntag extends silanes distribution deal with Evonik 

Added: 7 Oct 2021

Company to supply Dynasylan product line to 16 eastern European countries

Graphene nanotubes pep up silicone healthcare sensors

Graphene nanotubes pep up silicone healthcare sensors

Added: 7 Oct 2021

OCSiAl says ultra-low dosages of the additive can address drawbacks commonly found with other condu…

ERJ Elastomer for Sustainability - Any challengers to the current Top 10?

ERJ Elastomer for Sustainability - Any challengers to the current Top 10?

Added: 6 Oct 2021

Entries are now being invited for the fourth staging of the E4S programme, to be published in the N…

Arlanxeo to add “energy surcharge” for all Europe-made elastomers

Arlanxeo to add “energy surcharge” for all Europe-made elastomers

Added: 6 Oct 2021

Move in response to “unforeseen and unprecedented” energy cost escalations in the region 
 

Yokohama starts remote TPMS testing of tires

Yokohama starts remote TPMS testing of tires

Added: 6 Oct 2021

Sensors developed by the Japanese group are attached to the tire’s inner surface

Wacker to raise global prices for silicones

Added: 6 Oct 2021

German chemicals supplier announced similar price increases in April 

China reports 89% increase in synthetic rubber exports

China reports 89% increase in synthetic rubber exports

Added: 6 Oct 2021

Butadiene rubber saw the largest export volume, followed by styrene-butadiene rubber, according to …

Michelin renews mandates of managers Florent Menegaux, Yves Chapot 

Michelin renews mandates of managers Florent Menegaux, Yves Chapot 

Added: 6 Oct 2021

French group extends leadership tenures of the two key managers for another four years

Lion Elastomers names new president, CEO

Lion Elastomers names new president, CEO

Added: 6 Oct 2021

Kho Irani joins Lion after 17 years at US chemicals giant ExxonMobil 

Citroen features Goodyear Eagle 360 on concept vehicle

Citroen features Goodyear Eagle 360 on concept vehicle

Added: 6 Oct 2021

A prototype of spherical concept tire custom designed for the new Citroen ‘autonomous mobility visi…