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Malaysian glove makers 'complying with 60% workforce limit'

Malaysian glove makers 'complying with 60% workforce limit'

Added: 2 Jun 2021

Industry association says manufacturers able to cope with reduction, delivery lead times to be long…

Michelin unveils 46% sustainable concept tire at 2021 Movin’On

Michelin unveils 46% sustainable concept tire at 2021 Movin’On

Added: 2 Jun 2021

French tire maker raises natural rubber, recycled carbon black content in high-performance racing t…

Enviro mulls construction of tire recycling plant in Sweden 

Enviro mulls construction of tire recycling plant in Sweden 

Added: 1 Jun 2021

Planned facility will have capacity to process half of all tire arisings in the country

Continental to develop hydrogen refueling hoses in China

Continental to develop hydrogen refueling hoses in China

Added: 1 Jun 2021

German group extends partnership with local hydrogen technology specialist Censtar to advance clean…

Liquid synthetic rubber market set for 4.5% annual growth 

Liquid synthetic rubber market set for 4.5% annual growth 

Added: 1 Jun 2021

Study suggests adhesive industry and tire production applications to drive global growth

Synthos, Lummus in link-up for bio-butadiene production

Synthos, Lummus in link-up for bio-butadiene production

Added: 1 Jun 2021

Partners launch feasibility study on construction of a 20ktpa manufacturing plant

ERJ Brainteaser: June

ERJ Brainteaser: June

Added: 1 Jun 2021

Some excellent answering to a tricky set of questions over June. But for their extra neat solutions…

Natural rubber markets decline following early May recovery 

Natural rubber markets decline following early May recovery 

Added: 28 May 2021

Prices fall in all but one of the futures markets observed by ERJ 

Avon Rubber finance chief stepping down

Avon Rubber finance chief stepping down

Added: 28 May 2021

UK-based group initiates process to find external candidate for the position

Bridgestone expanding air suspension parts production

Bridgestone expanding air suspension parts production

Added: 28 May 2021

Project at Firestone Industrial Products’ site in the US in response to increasing EV demand 

Benvic launches TPE range for caps & closures market

Benvic launches TPE range for caps & closures market

Added: 27 May 2021

New product line part of French compounder's strategy to extend portfolio beyond PVC 

Goodyear misses sustainability targets due to Covid

Goodyear misses sustainability targets due to Covid

Added: 27 May 2021

US manufacturer fails to meet goals on use of soybean oil, rice husk ash silica in production of ti…

Synthetic rubber recovery helps lift Zeon results 

Synthetic rubber recovery helps lift Zeon results 

Added: 27 May 2021

Both sales and profit up in final quarter of the year, due to a rebound in demand

Nizhnekamskneftekhim starts SSBR production in Tatarstan

Nizhnekamskneftekhim starts SSBR production in Tatarstan

Added: 27 May 2021

New synthetic rubber manufacturing plant to supply mainly to the tire industry 

Nokian ramping up production at US plant 

Nokian ramping up production at US plant 

Added: 26 May 2021

Introduces third and fourth shifts at Dayton facility to bring manufacturing rate to 24/7 

Lummus to build butadiene plant for Korea’s KPIC

Lummus to build butadiene plant for Korea’s KPIC

Added: 26 May 2021

Butadiene extraction unit part of KPIC’s Onsan chemical plant in Ulsan, south east Korea

Avon Rubber mulls name change to reflect shift of focus

Avon Rubber mulls name change to reflect shift of focus

Added: 26 May 2021

UK group to continue to explore further acquisition opportunities following strong first half

Bekaert driven by ‘very strong demand’ in tire market 

Bekaert driven by ‘very strong demand’ in tire market 

Added: 26 May 2021

Belgian group expects uptrend to continue in the coming quarters 

Birla in link-up for large-scale pyrolysis of scrap-tires materials

Birla in link-up for large-scale pyrolysis of scrap-tires materials

Added: 26 May 2021

Partners with Circtec to establish “the largest, most sustainable and most efficient pyrolysis plan…

ERJ July/August issue now available online

ERJ July/August issue now available online

Added: 26 May 2021

Latest edition of European Rubber Journal is now available online with the print magazine also arri…