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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
Added: 2 Dec 2020
US group's latest figures represent an improvement of nearly 19 million units from July estimates
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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
Added: 1 Dec 2020
JSR, Arlanxeo, Isogran also among new entrants in revised Elastomers for Sustainability Top 10
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Added: 30 Nov 2020
Partnership to advance use of alternatives to virgin carbon black

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
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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
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
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
Added: 27 Nov 2020
Products can help reduce carbon footprint and environmental impact of sector
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
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
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
Added: 26 Nov 2020
New crosslinking process offers "unique molecular structure" to increase material flexibility