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Toyo Tire to close rubber mixing business in Australia
Added: 6 Oct 2021
The operation employs 36 people and mainly produces industrial rubber materials
Orion adding ‘CO2 surcharge’ for all carbon blacks manufactured in Europe
Added: 5 Oct 2021
Move in response to additional costs due to fourth phase of EU emissions trading system
WDK warns German automotive suppliers ‘on edge of abyss’
Added: 5 Oct 2021
Automotive production slowdown could cause a ‘wave of insolvencies‘ by Christmas
Carbios launches industrial demo plant for PET chemical recycling
Added: 5 Oct 2021
Among other companies, French biochemicals specialist is working with Michelin on sustainable PET f…
Trelleborg unveils plans for expansion in Russia, Vietnam, Japan, Morocco
Added: 5 Oct 2021
New facilities to be the group’s ‘first fully owned’ factories in the four countries
UK August car production falls 27%
Added: 5 Oct 2021
Global chip shortage and some extended summer factory shutdowns dent overall performance
Michelin recognises nine suppliers
Added: 4 Oct 2021
Fifth edition of the awards based on sustainability, innovation and crisis-support criteria
China pent-up demand set to buoy natural rubber markets
Added: 4 Oct 2021
Country consumed more than 1m tonnes in August and September despite power supply crisis
Fenner acquires US metal conveyor belt manufacturer Lumsden
Added: 4 Oct 2021
Move to expand core product offerings in belting, increase penetration in food processing and other…
Swedish group Indutrade acquires Czech silicone moulder
Added: 4 Oct 2021
Silroc supplies components to medical, pharma and industrial sectors
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…
