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Apollo Tyres posts strong recovery in sales and earnings
Added: 5 Feb 2021
Indian group reports robust growth in third quarter across a range of tire markets

Avon Rubber reports robust demand for personal protection systems
Added: 5 Feb 2021
Positive trading update issued ahead of annual general meeting being held today

Trelleborg to halve CO2 emissions by 2025
Added: 5 Feb 2021
Swedish group intensifying sustainability effort towards becoming carbon-neutral within 15 years

Wickert presses making rubber stoppers for vaccine vials
Added: 4 Feb 2021
Express delivery via accelerated press manufacturing process and Antonov airlift

China sees surge in synthetic rubber exports
Added: 4 Feb 2021
Industry association reports double-digit increases for both imports and exports in 2020

Zeon’s elastomers unit signals strong rebound
Added: 4 Feb 2021
Operating earnings up 73% year-on-year at supplier of synthetic rubber, latex and chemicals

Safe-Run, Linglong team up on smart manufacturing
Added: 3 Feb 2021
Partnership will cover technology innovation, engineering management, market development and supply…

Trinseo expands elastomers facility in Italy
Added: 3 Feb 2021
R&D unit supports manufacturing sites for soft polymer materials in Mussolente and Hsinchu

Cabot ready for take-off as economic recovery strengthens
Added: 3 Feb 2021
Keohane: “With end markets still below prior peaks, we are optimistic about our growth runway..."

Hexpol signals more acquisitions after 'best ever' quarter
Added: 3 Feb 2021
Earnings rebound in fourth quarter on increased sales volumes and reduced costs

Kraton claims automotive breakthrough for elastomer-skin technology
Added: 2 Feb 2021
First commercial application of IMSS technology on Buick model launched in China

Fintec building new medical gloves factory in Malaysia
Added: 2 Feb 2021
Investment group expects to recover capital costs within three years if glove prices remain high

Pirelli starts headhunting for new leader
Added: 2 Feb 2021
Joint chief executive Papadimitriou opted to leave position after just six months

Shin-Etsu advances silicone materials for electric vehicles
Added: 1 Feb 2021
Low-density, soft thermal interface pad, designed to meet the demands of EV and hybrid EV applicati…

Tire project linked to US withdrawal of aid from Sri Lanka?
Added: 1 Feb 2021
Inward investment deal with Chinese tire maker cited as a factor in decision to pull $480m support …

Corrie MacColl starts up Sudcam rubber factory in Cameroon
Added: 31 Jan 2021
Company's latex output slated to reach 60ktpa as planted trees come into production

SPC Rubber commits further investment in Wales plant
Added: 31 Jan 2021
Sponsored article: Ultraclean colour compounds factory complements technical rubber plants near Bri…

JSR responds to elastomers unit sale reports
Added: 31 Jan 2021
Korean media said JSR had reached out to petchem majors regarding divestment

JSR to shift focus from synthetic rubber
Added: 29 Jan 2021
Plan for 'fundamental reform' of business which supplies a wide range of elastomer materials

Goodyear linking virtual tire R&D across the pond
Added: 29 Jan 2021
New dynamic driving simulator in Luxembourg to enhance collaboration with Akron headquarters