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EU plastics sector facing ‘serious’ raw material shortages

EU plastics sector facing ‘serious’ raw material shortages

Added: 9 Mar 2021

EuPC: “If the situation continues like this, more and more companies will have to reduce production…

China’s Xingda expands tire cord capacity

China’s Xingda expands tire cord capacity

Added: 9 Mar 2021

Company’s total annual tire cord capacity on track to exceed 1 million tonnes

Pirelli F1 supply contract extended to 2024 

Pirelli F1 supply contract extended to 2024 

Added: 8 Mar 2021

Italian tire maker to carry out development tests on 18-inch tires for roll-out in 2022 season

Goodyear names Patterson to lead Cooper integration

Goodyear names Patterson to lead Cooper integration

Added: 8 Mar 2021

Former Asia Pacific president is a “market-back leader with broad, global perspective” 

MRB: Natural rubber prices set to hold recent gains

MRB: Natural rubber prices set to hold recent gains

Added: 8 Mar 2021

Malaysia Rubber Board links increases to tighter supply, Covid vaccination progress, optimism on US…

Yokohama enhances ice-surface testing capabilities

Yokohama enhances ice-surface testing capabilities

Added: 7 Mar 2021

Adds “massive” new cooling unit at Japanese tire test centre

Forbo taps Saint-Gobain exec for top role

Forbo taps Saint-Gobain exec for top role

Added: 7 Mar 2021

Michael Schumacher to join Swiss group as CEO and chairman of the board 
 

Trelleborg acquires Dutch composite hose supplier

Trelleborg acquires Dutch composite hose supplier

Added: 5 Mar 2021

Gutteling supplies hoses for applications in the chemicals industry and for LNG transfer

Conti hose & line unit zeros in on low-emission mobility

Conti hose & line unit zeros in on low-emission mobility

Added: 5 Mar 2021

Products extend range of electric and hybrid vehicles and meet increasingly stringent emission stan…

Cabot expands sustainable rubber operations in Malaysia

Cabot expands sustainable rubber operations in Malaysia

Added: 5 Mar 2021

Expansion of recently started ‘engineered elastomer composites’ (E2C) unit in Port Dickson 

Lanxess links executive pay to sustainability targets

Lanxess links executive pay to sustainability targets

Added: 5 Mar 2021

Board of management compensation tied to environmental and health & safety goals

Top Glove eyes new expansions with HK listing

Top Glove eyes new expansions with HK listing

Added: 4 Mar 2021

Hong Kong shares offering “to increase our production capacity, upgrade our facilities, and invest …

Trelleborg divests UK offshore oil & gas unit

Trelleborg divests UK offshore oil & gas unit

Added: 4 Mar 2021

Buyers are “individuals holding senior positions” in the business being sold

Forbo targeting growth-markets, innovation after Covid-hit year

Forbo targeting growth-markets, innovation after Covid-hit year

Added: 4 Mar 2021

Scaled-back and optimised operating structures improved productivity at Swiss group during the pand…

Goodyear in link-up to pilot ‘smart mobility’ technologies

Goodyear in link-up to pilot ‘smart mobility’ technologies

Added: 4 Mar 2021

Collaborative project to experiment in the areas of tire intelligence and cloud-based logistics

Goodyear appoints CTO Helsel to global operations role

Goodyear appoints CTO Helsel to global operations role

Added: 3 Mar 2021

Kraner: “Experience makes him ideal to lead global operations and technology organisation”

ECO starts “first" US silicone rubber recycling plant

ECO starts “first" US silicone rubber recycling plant

Added: 3 Mar 2021

New Jersey-based company converts material from waste products into silicone oil

Hexpol acquires Spanish wire & cable compounder

Hexpol acquires Spanish wire & cable compounder

Added: 3 Mar 2021

Vicom “strengthens our position in a segment favoured by the global electrification trend…”

SGX invests in rubber trading platform HeveaConnect

SGX invests in rubber trading platform HeveaConnect

Added: 3 Mar 2021

Singapore Exchange bolsters digital platform's plans to gain wider adoption in NR and tire industri…

Sentury announces ‘833plus’ global expansion 

Sentury announces ‘833plus’ global expansion 

Added: 2 Mar 2021

Ambitious10-year programme includes plans for acquisition of an international tire maker