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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
Added: 11 Mar 2021
Italian tire maker expect to return to 2019 levels in high-rim-sized tires this year
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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
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
Added: 10 Mar 2021
Addition of aerogel flakes to silicone compound can halve ‘heat leakage’ through the elastomer.
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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
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
Added: 10 Mar 2021
Strategy focuses on advanced position in North American market by 2025
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
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
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
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
Added: 9 Mar 2021
Askvik led Swedish processing oil manufacturer through major reorganisation in 2020
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
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
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
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
Added: 8 Mar 2021
Malaysia Rubber Board links increases to tighter supply, Covid vaccination progress, optimism on US…
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
Added: 7 Mar 2021
Michael Schumacher to join Swiss group as CEO and chairman of the board
