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Trelleborg finalises divestment of Czech technical rubber goods operation
Added: 4 Oct 2021
With its main business located in Nachod, northern Czech Republic, the business had been listed amo…
Conti to separate Tires, ContiTech as independent sectors
Added: 1 Oct 2021
New group structure to accelerate ‘market-oriented realignment’
Rubber markets remain weak despite signs of recovery
Added: 1 Oct 2021
A mid-September positive trend reversed as prices continue to fall across Far East markets
DuPont starts new medical elastomer mixers at US healthcare site
Added: 1 Oct 2021
New equipment to support capacity expansion for biopharmaceutical processing, medical device and to…
Yokohama Rubber names new Europe chairman
Added: 1 Oct 2021
Hiroyuki Shioiri was previously serving as president of Yokohama Europe GmbH
Safic-Alcan acquires US distributor Rit-Chem
Added: 30 Sep 2021
New York-based company's portfolio includes rubber, plastics and speciality chemicals
Malaysia’s gloves industry urges government to allow foreign labour intake
Added: 30 Sep 2021
Industry currently facing a shortage of 25,000 factory workers, according to MARGMA
Mitas raising prices for two-wheel, speciality tires
Added: 30 Sep 2021
This is the second time Mitas is increasing prices, due to higher raw materials and logistics costs…
Semperit chief executive Martin Füllenbach steps down
Added: 30 Sep 2021
During his tenure, Füllenbach completed a major restructuring, increased profitability for 14 conse…
General Silicones launches new ‘antimicrobial’ films
Added: 29 Sep 2021
Silicone rubber films designed for healthcare facilities to prevent spread of viruses, fungi, and b…
WDK urges future government to engage in ‘dialogue with industry’
Added: 29 Sep 2021
German rubber industry calls for affordable energy, moderate chemicals regulation
FST develops seals for hydrogen power production
Added: 29 Sep 2021
Memberane electrolysis components designed for mass-manufacture, automated assembly
BKT starts trial production at new tire plant in India
Added: 29 Sep 2021
Waluj greenfield manufacturing facility to produce 30ktpa of off-highway tires
New windfarm to power Nokian’s Finnish factory
Added: 28 Sep 2021
Tire maker in 10-year contract for supply of wind energy for operations across Finland
Teknor Apex launches new manufacturing facility in Germany
Added: 28 Sep 2021
Rothenburg plant increases production capacity for thermoplastic elastomers and engineering thermop…
Rubber moulder Fibrax names new UK finance director
Added: 28 Sep 2021
Teresa Mayer joins the board of the Fibrax Ltd and recently acquired Hi-Mark Automotive Ltd
Korea’s DL Chemical enters €2bn agreement to acquire Kraton
Added: 28 Sep 2021
US polymer group also sold its Cariflex polyisoprene products business to Daelim Industrial in Marc…
Malaysia’s Hextar acquiring rubber chemicals specialist
Added: 28 Sep 2021
The Nobel Group currently supplying to “some of the world’s largest rubber glove manufacturers”
Hexpol to receive €63m compensation for fire at US site
Added: 28 Sep 2021
Fire broke out at the group’s rubber compounding plant in Tennessee in January
ERJ Brainteaser: October
Added: 27 Sep 2021
For splendid answering, especially of Q3, congratulations to: John Bowen, Andrew Knox, Michele Gira…
