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Trelleborg takes part in UK ‘zero emission’ vehicle project
Added: 20 Aug 2021
Early-stage R&D project will be focused on electric vehicle battery materials and design

Hutchinson seals automotive glass first with Toyota
Added: 20 Aug 2021
Pioneering fitment on the Toyota Yaris Cross model follows a four-year R&D programme

Sumitomo addressing social responsibility with new long-term sustainability policy
Added: 19 Aug 2021
Japanese tire & rubber group targets environmental, social and governance challenge themes

VCI reports “strong comeback” for German chemicals industry
Added: 19 Aug 2021
Segment posts ‘historic record level’ for sales and investments in the first half of 20201

Semperit delivers four-fold increase in first-half earnings
Added: 19 Aug 2021
Posts growth of 131% in medical gloves business, 7.6% in industrial product sales.
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Thomas Swan enters deal for bulk graphene production
Added: 19 Aug 2021
UK chemicals company joins forces with Canada's Mason Graphite for a commercial-scale plant in Queb…

Cabot upbeat as earnings return to black
Added: 18 Aug 2021
But Keohane notes that demand in tire and automotive industries is still below pre-Covid levels
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Hexpol TPE materials for award-winning therapy ball
Added: 18 Aug 2021
Moulded outer skin houses the lights, speaker, sensors and electronics

US researchers develop self-heal, 3D printable, recyclable elastomers
Added: 18 Aug 2021
Ranging from ultra-soft to extremely rigid, new material family could build realistic prosthetics, …

Bridgestone names new CFO as it ‘expands’ global function
Added: 18 Aug 2021
Masuo Yoshimatsu named as global chief financial officer to advance mid-long term strategy

US agency determines material injury caused by NBR imports
Added: 18 Aug 2021
Commerce instructed to continue anti-dumping investigations into exporters from France, South Korea…

SinoArp introduces "new type" of tire-curing press
Added: 17 Aug 2021
Chinese machinery maker advances 88-inch hydraulic design for off-road and TBR tires

E4S Hot on the heels...
Added: 17 Aug 2021
Hot on the hees of the publication of the new E4S rankings, the search is on for new contenders for…

UK remains China’s largest export market for passenger car tires
Added: 17 Aug 2021
US still the largest customer for truck/bus tires, official data also shows

Halcyon Agri swings to profit as volumes return to pre-pandemic levels
Added: 17 Aug 2021
Natural Rubber supplier links development to global tire demand recovery

Orion to raise carbon black prices in North America
Added: 17 Aug 2021
Increase due to higher operating costs related to recently installed emissions control systems
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Goodyear invests in EV charging, software startup
Added: 17 Aug 2021
Founded in 2018, AmpUp provides 'smart' charging solutions across North America

Wacker unveils €150m silicones expansion plans at German site
Added: 17 Aug 2021
Investment includes several small- and medium-scale projects at Burghausen production facility

Birla Carbon targets ‘net zero’ carbon emissions by 2050
Added: 16 Aug 2021
Indian manufacturer claims the move is a ‘first’ in the carbon black industry

Avon Protection lowers full year revenue guidance on delayed orders
Added: 16 Aug 2021
UK manufacturer says order delays, supply chain disruption have increased “significantly” in recent…