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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…

TÜV SÜD unveils verification service to meet post-Brexit machinery rules

TÜV SÜD unveils verification service to meet post-Brexit machinery rules

Added: 25 May 2021

Any machinery sold in the UK must carry a UKCA marking by 1 Jan 2022

Cabot to hike carbon black prices in North America 

Cabot to hike carbon black prices in North America 

Added: 25 May 2021

Supplier to also raise feedstock surcharges amid $200m investment in emissions control

 

Marangoni strengthens sales team for UK, Ireland and UAE

Marangoni strengthens sales team for UK, Ireland and UAE

Added: 25 May 2021

Phil Robinson to support 'veteran' Mike Carter who is close to retirement

Cooper Standard narrows loss on higher sales

Cooper Standard narrows loss on higher sales

Added: 25 May 2021

Closely misses targets, due to significant microchip-related production cuts and supply chain disru…

US affirms anti-dumping duties on tires from Asian countries

US affirms anti-dumping duties on tires from Asian countries

Added: 25 May 2021

Investigation determines exporters from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam dumped tires in t…

Trinseo selling synthetic rubber business to Synthos for €400m

Trinseo selling synthetic rubber business to Synthos for €400m

Added: 24 May 2021

Deal includes transfer of Trinseo’s Germany-based manufacturing and R&D facilities, as well as rela…