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Adidas issues 90% sustainability target for materials

Adidas issues 90% sustainability target for materials

Added: 15 Mar 2021

Elastomers/rubber materials under the spotlight in sportswear major’s strategy to 2025

VDMA ‘optimistic’ over rubber & plastic machinery outlook

VDMA ‘optimistic’ over rubber & plastic machinery outlook

Added: 12 Mar 2021

German association expects 'successful year' as order intakes and sales increase 

Cabot expands engineered elastomer composites line

Cabot expands engineered elastomer composites line

Added: 12 Mar 2021

New product best suited for industrial rubber applications in mining industry 

Lanxess expects additives rebound after 20% drop in earnings  

Lanxess expects additives rebound after 20% drop in earnings  

Added: 12 Mar 2021

Stronger demand from the automotive industry, particularly for rubber additives  

Lanxess advances sustainable elastomer technologies  

Lanxess advances sustainable elastomer technologies  

Added: 12 Mar 2021

Increasing use of renewables to help customers reduce carbon footprint  

Hutchinson in German link-up to enhance EV thermal management

Hutchinson in German link-up to enhance EV thermal management

Added: 11 Mar 2021

Partnership to incorporate va-Q-tec insulation systems into Hutchinson components

Hartalega rolls out €1.4bn expansion plan

Hartalega rolls out €1.4bn expansion plan

Added: 11 Mar 2021

Investment in northern Malaysia towards reaching target annual capacity of 143bn gloves

Global TPE consumption drops 30% amid Covid slowdown  

Global TPE consumption drops 30% amid Covid slowdown  

Added: 11 Mar 2021

Rebound expected this year but return to pre-pandemic levels not until 2024...

Pirelli targets ‘high-single-digit’ growth in global tire market

Pirelli targets ‘high-single-digit’ growth in global tire market

Added: 11 Mar 2021

Italian tire maker expect to return to 2019 levels in high-rim-sized tires this year

Wacker announces global price-hike for silicones

Added: 10 Mar 2021

Increases of up to 20% for material shipped from April onwards

ANRPC: Supply deficit, China demand drive NR price uptrend 

ANRPC: Supply deficit, China demand drive NR price uptrend 

Added: 10 Mar 2021

Prices “strongly bullish” both in the futures and physical markets during the second half of Februa…

Silicone elastomer powers wearable-device advance

Silicone elastomer powers wearable-device advance

Added: 10 Mar 2021

Addition of aerogel flakes to silicone compound can halve ‘heat leakage’ through the elastomer. 

Smithers expands tire and wheel testing lab in China 

Smithers expands tire and wheel testing lab in China 

Added: 10 Mar 2021

Product testing laboratory size increased by 90% at the new building, according to the company

Tire pyrolysis startup nominated for German awards 

Tire pyrolysis startup nominated for German awards 

Added: 10 Mar 2021

Pyrum technology involves energy self-sufficient plants with zero CO2 emission

Toyo targets double-digit profit growth in mid-term plan

Toyo targets double-digit profit growth in mid-term plan

Added: 10 Mar 2021

Strategy focuses on advanced position in North American market by 2025

Fenner Precision adds rubber compound testing unit

Fenner Precision adds rubber compound testing unit

Added: 10 Mar 2021

Project part of investment programme following the UK-based company’s acquisition by Michelin

Top Glove reports four-digit rise in profits as demand soars

Top Glove reports four-digit rise in profits as demand soars

Added: 9 Mar 2021

Malaysian rubber gloves maker reports record quarter with 2,400% increase in profits 

Kraton raises global prices for HSBC products again

Kraton raises global prices for HSBC products again

Added: 9 Mar 2021

Move follows an earlier round of price-hikes introduced in January this year

Conti rubber business reports double-digit declines, expects recovery in ‘21

Conti rubber business reports double-digit declines, expects recovery in ‘21

Added: 9 Mar 2021

German group expects global light vehicle production to increase by up to 12% this year 

Nynas appoints Askvik as president, CEO 

Nynas appoints Askvik as president, CEO 

Added: 9 Mar 2021

Askvik led Swedish processing oil manufacturer through major reorganisation in 2020