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WDK: German rubber industry set for 16% recovery in 2021
Added: 26 Nov 2020
Trade association raises full year forecast for 2020 in latest survey

Bridgestone secures OE fitments with Nissan, Lamborghini 2021 models
Added: 25 Nov 2020
Tire maker employing Enliten technology in the new Alenza tires for Nissan Rogue

Cabot "encouraged" by recovery in tire, auto industries
Added: 25 Nov 2020
US chemicals supplier expects earnings improvements in 2021 fiscal year

Russian rubber & plastic fair interplastica cancelled
Added: 25 Nov 2020
Scheduled for 26-29 Jan 2021 in Moscow, the event was called off due to tightening of Covid measure…

China records two-digit increases in tire exports
Added: 25 Nov 2020
Ten-month export figures remain well below prior-year levels, according to official state data

LMC Automotive: New lockdowns will mean 300,000 lost car sales in Europe
Added: 24 Nov 2020
New Covid restrictions hurt consumer confidence, potentially leading to further declines in demand …

KC Crain named Crain Communications CEO
Added: 24 Nov 2020
Detroit-based, family-owned media company is the parent for European Rubber Journal

Top Glove halting production at 28 factories amid Covid outbreak
Added: 24 Nov 2020
Malaysian group set to implement tests on all workers and staff at its Meru facilities

Vipal Rubber opens tread rubber plant in Argentina
Added: 24 Nov 2020
New facility to meet market demand, both in Argentina and in other Latin American countries

UK researchers advance sustainability in surgical glove manufacturing
Added: 24 Nov 2020
New formulation also addresses skin allergy issues associated with natural rubber latex

Semperit reaffirms plans to delay gloves business divestment
Added: 23 Nov 2020
Austrian group expects Covid positive effects to be of “limited sustainability” in the long run

Michelin exec appointed as WDK president
Added: 23 Nov 2020
Former president Holschumacher to remain with the German rubber association as member of the execut…

Pyrolyx USA places Indiana unit into bankruptcy, reviewing other businesses
Added: 23 Nov 2020
PLX Indiana owns the company's tire pyrolysis plant and land in Terra Haute

Linglong advances Uzbek project with new technical service agreement
Added: 23 Nov 2020
Chinese tire maker supplied technology to the greenfield tire & rubber plant in Angren in 2018

Avon Rubber board chair retires, new successor announced
Added: 23 Nov 2020
UK rubber goods manufacturer announces two further leadership changes

EU new-car demand declines after September pick-up
Added: 23 Nov 2020
All major markets see significant drops in sales over the first 10 months of 2020

US footwear imports continue precipitous drop in September
Added: 23 Nov 2020
China remains the top exporter to the US, followed by Vietnam and Indonesia

ERJ News: Rubber Industry Players of the Week
Added: 20 Nov 2020
This week we give the section over to the 20 leading contenders for places in the new Elastomers fo…

Contenders for new E4S Top 10 decided
Added: 20 Nov 2020
20 projects in the running for places in revised Elastomers for Sustainability Top 10 rankings
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Top 20 Elastomers For Sustainability – Biokemik entry
Added: 20 Nov 2020
Bio-butadiene from renewable resources