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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
Added: 28 May 2021
Prices fall in all but one of the futures markets observed by ERJ

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
Added: 28 May 2021
Project at Firestone Industrial Products’ site in the US in response to increasing EV demand
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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
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
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
Added: 27 May 2021
New synthetic rubber manufacturing plant to supply mainly to the tire industry

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Added: 25 May 2021
Phil Robinson to support 'veteran' Mike Carter who is close to retirement

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
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
Added: 24 May 2021
Deal includes transfer of Trinseo’s Germany-based manufacturing and R&D facilities, as well as rela…