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Mixed picture in NR markets as futures impacted by China regulatory tightening
Added: 6 Aug 2021
TSR outperforms futures in last two weeks of July in marked deviation from usual pattern

Orion earnings surpass pre-pandemic levels
Added: 6 Aug 2021
Rubber carbon black volumes increase 70% during the second quarter of 2021

Conti revises up rubber business outlook on strong tire performance
Added: 5 Aug 2021
German group says it achieved ‘respectable results’ in view of ongoing semiconductor shortage

US carbon products manufacturer opens rubber lab in Germany
Added: 5 Aug 2021
Rain Carbon says “state-of-the-art” unit to improve technical services, product development for rub…

Nokian reports strong first half, cautions about raw material, logistics woes
Added: 5 Aug 2021
Tire maker sees sharp rise in volumes and profits as demand picks continues strong

Aptar expands rubber moulding footprint in China with new acquisition
Added: 5 Aug 2021
US group acquiring majority stake in medical component manufacturer Weihai Hengyu

Michelin awards McDermott FEED contract for waste tire recycling project
Added: 5 Aug 2021
End-of-life tire processing plant to be built in Chile based on Scandinavian Enviro's technology

Harta targets future growth after huge jump in sales, earnings
Added: 4 Aug 2021
Malaysian gloves maker prepares to meet rising demand after very strong first quarter

Forbo earnings up 60% as production efficiencies take effect
Added: 4 Aug 2021
Swiss group says it is “cautiously optimistic” about full-year outlook despite ongoing Covid impact…

Michelin raising prices in North America again
Added: 4 Aug 2021
Fourth price increase of the year to be implemented across passenger brands and commercial offers
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Prometeon expands German warehouse to enhance delivery times
Added: 4 Aug 2021
Company introduces two supplementary sizes for Pirelli-branded farm tires

Sumitomo Rubber to trial hydrogen energy capture at Japan plant
Added: 4 Aug 2021
Move part of ongoing efforts to achieve carbon-neutral tire manufacturing

Bridgestone acquiring US fleet management software provider Azuga
Added: 4 Aug 2021
The €330m acquisition to accelerate Bridgestone’s efforts in developing ‘sustainable mobility solut…

Zeon elastomers continue rebound, hit by logistics disruption
Added: 4 Aug 2021
Japanese supplier says demand steady, but shipments were delayed due to shortage of containers
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New Elastomers for Sustainability Top 10 projects announced
Added: 4 Aug 2021
Latest revision of the E4S ranking of projects based on their potential contribution to raising the…

US tire shipments set to surpass 2019 levels
Added: 4 Aug 2021
USTMA increases 2021 outlook on "continued rebound" in the US tire market

Conti to “upcycle” PET bottles into tire reinforcement from 2022
Added: 3 Aug 2021
Set to employ technology developed jointly with OTIZ for production of reinforcing fibres

Denka raising chloroprene rubber prices
Added: 3 Aug 2021
Cites difficulties in absorbing increases in production costs amid raw materials and utility cost h…

Bridgestone consolidating manufacture of rubber products at Japan plant
Added: 3 Aug 2021
Group says the move will improve competitiveness and reinforce business structure in each product a…

Semperit further delays divestment of gloves business
Added: 3 Aug 2021
Austrian group says no timeline in view for the planned separation of Sempermed