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S&P/IHS merger creates research giant

S&P/IHS merger creates research giant

Added: 2 Dec 2020

Move to see both entities leverage strengths in information, data science, research and benchmarks

USTMA upgrades 2020 tire shipments forecast

USTMA upgrades 2020 tire shipments forecast

Added: 2 Dec 2020

US group's latest figures represent an improvement of nearly 19 million units from July estimates

Safic-Alcan, Orion extend partnership in South Africa

Safic-Alcan, Orion extend partnership in South Africa

Added: 2 Dec 2020

New agreement covers speciality carbon blacks and rubber carbon blacks for a wide range of applicat…

ExxonMobil project heads E4S sustainability rankings

ExxonMobil project heads E4S sustainability rankings

Added: 1 Dec 2020

JSR, Arlanxeo, Isogran also among new entrants in revised Elastomers for Sustainability Top 10 

BASF to increase prices for butanediol 

BASF to increase prices for butanediol 

Added: 1 Dec 2020

Effective immediately, the price increases will also affect BDO derivatives

Cabot expects ‘further ground to cover’ despite anticipated ’21 sharp recovery 

Cabot expects ‘further ground to cover’ despite anticipated ’21 sharp recovery 

Added: 1 Dec 2020

Reinforcement materials supplier anticipates volumes to remain below 2019 levels next year 

Nynas exits reorganisation process, ready to 'take back' lost market-share

Nynas exits reorganisation process, ready to 'take back' lost market-share

Added: 1 Dec 2020

Swedish oil refiner says process led to production optimisation and stronger financial position

Goodyear moving niche car tire production from Luxembourg plant

Goodyear moving niche car tire production from Luxembourg plant

Added: 1 Dec 2020

Tire maker aims to redeploy all affected employees across its facilities in Luxembourg

US private equity firm acquires Goodyear Air Springs 

US private equity firm acquires Goodyear Air Springs 

Added: 30 Nov 2020

Turnspire launches Infinity Engineered Products to operate the acquired business

Top Glove expects Covid factory closures to impact delivery times, 2021 sales

Top Glove expects Covid factory closures to impact delivery times, 2021 sales

Added: 30 Nov 2020

Malaysian rubber gloves manufacturer now allocating sales orders to unaffected factories

Continental Carbon,  US tire recycler in 'sustainable' carbon black link-up

Continental Carbon, US tire recycler in 'sustainable' carbon black link-up

Added: 30 Nov 2020

Partnership to advance use of alternatives to virgin carbon black

Leoni to cease oil & gas activities at German plant

Leoni to cease oil & gas activities at German plant

Added: 30 Nov 2020

Wire and cables specialist examining continuation of parts of business under new ownership 

Mesnac rubber wet-mixing plant set for 2023 commissioning

Mesnac rubber wet-mixing plant set for 2023 commissioning

Added: 30 Nov 2020

Mesnac-controlled Ecombine Advanced Materials started construction on the facility in June this yea…

ERJ Tire Maker Shares 

ERJ Tire Maker Shares 

Added: 27 Nov 2020

Almost all tire makers monitored by ERJ see a rise in stock value

Denso recalls 3.5m fuel pumps for possible failure

Denso recalls 3.5m fuel pumps for possible failure

Added: 27 Nov 2020

Automakers that have purchased the defective parts include Honda, Ford, Subaru, Toyota and Mitsubis…

Covestro develops CO2-based elastomers for offshore industry 

Covestro develops CO2-based elastomers for offshore industry 

Added: 27 Nov 2020

Products can help reduce carbon footprint and environmental impact of sector 

Mesnac launches new machinery; upgrades development system

Mesnac launches new machinery; upgrades development system

Added: 27 Nov 2020

New tire-building system incorporates 70% of Mesnac’s machinery such as batching, cutting and curin…

Hutchinson enters aircraft maintenance partnership with Singapore company

Hutchinson enters aircraft maintenance partnership with Singapore company

Added: 26 Nov 2020

New agreement aimed at offering “value-adding” services for Hutchinson customers in the region

Hankook, Nokian, Pirelli earn Dow Jones sustainability honours

Hankook, Nokian, Pirelli earn Dow Jones sustainability honours

Added: 26 Nov 2020

The annual analysis covers more than 7,300 companies and about 95% of the capitalisation of the glo…

Toyoda Gosei develops new technology for ‘tougher’ EPDM

Toyoda Gosei develops new technology for ‘tougher’ EPDM

Added: 26 Nov 2020

New crosslinking process offers "unique molecular structure" to increase material flexibility