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Two dead, five missing in German chemical park explosion
Added: 28 Jul 2021
Conditions safe for operation at Chempark Leverkusen, home to suppliers such as Arlanxeo, Lanxess a…

New York investment firm to acquire medical device specialist Flexan
Added: 28 Jul 2021
Illinois-based manufacturer supplies silicone, speciality rubber components and devices
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UK highways authority to roll out tire monitoring system for HGVs
Added: 28 Jul 2021
Technology monitors tire pressure, tread depth and axle weight of heavy goods vehicles

Japan’s Daikin invests in graphene nanotubes supplier OCSiAl
Added: 28 Jul 2021
Two partners to study application of graphene nanotubes in 'next-generation' Li-ion batteries, fluo…

Indian government decides against duties on NBR from EU, China, Japan and Russia
Added: 28 Jul 2021
Country's trade agency had recommended, in May, a duty of $2,086.78/tonne for all producers

Cefic: EU chemicals industry in ‘double-twin transition’ to meet Green Deal
Added: 27 Jul 2021
Industry output returns to pre-pandemic levels but large differences across countries remain

Yokohama taps ‘rubber-resin polymer alloy’ for lightweight hose
Added: 27 Jul 2021
New material ‘significantly reduces’ weight of automotive air-conditioning hoses

Sumitomo Rubber to invest €175m in Brazilian tire expansion
Added: 27 Jul 2021
Investment at Fazenda Rio Grande site to add production capacity for PCR and truck tires

Michelin raises full year outlook on strong first half results
Added: 27 Jul 2021
French group warns of ongoing supply chain disruptions in second half

Michelin, US start-up unveil ‘revolutionary’ trail running shoes
Added: 26 Jul 2021
Michelin's cuttable blocks technology enables runners to “customise” the soles

Apollo targets $5bn sales in five years
Added: 26 Jul 2021
Chairman Kanwar says confident about Indian economy despite possible third Covid wave

US asset management firm to become largest shareholder in Nynas
Added: 26 Jul 2021
Dubai-based Bitumina Industries sells 49.99% stake in Swedish refiner less than a year after takeov…

Nokian ramps up US tire production to 24/7
Added: 26 Jul 2021
Dayton factory also earns ISO 14001 certification validating environmental standards

ETRMA welcomes EU policy move to reduce PAH limit in infill materials
Added: 26 Jul 2021
Approval unlikely to impact the use of end of life tires as rubber infill in sports pitches, synthe…

Falken rolls out its first tires with sealant technology
Added: 23 Jul 2021
Coreseal-equipped products to be initially available in Germany and Austria

Orion links with RISE to produce renewable carbon black
Added: 23 Jul 2021
Partnership with Swedish research body aims to put production on a commercial scale

Trelleborg buoyed by strong second quarter
Added: 23 Jul 2021
EBIT up 58% year-on-year, while organic sales come in 6% above 2019 level

TARRC narrowed deficit in 2020, halved staff numbers
Added: 21 Jul 2021
UK-based research arm of the Malaysian Rubber Board completes restructuring

NR markets mixed as China demand picks up
Added: 21 Jul 2021
Rubber futures in the Shanghai and SICOM gain, Kuala Lumpur latex drops

Tristone reports 40% rise in sales despite ‘very high’ automotive volatility
Added: 21 Jul 2021
German hose maker says 70% of new business awards for battery cooling products