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Michelin, Pyrowave join forces to industrialise chemicals recycling technology
Added: 19 Nov 2020
Styrene monomer recovered from the process can be used in tires and other consumer products

UK rubber compounder says Brexit preparation ‘easier than thought’
Added: 19 Nov 2020
EU customers purchase from outside of the union and are familiar with the process, according to Tra…

Versalis link-up to develop recycled-content elastomers
Added: 18 Nov 2020
Agreement will see company collaborating with reclaimed rubber manufacturer AGR Tech

Pirelli tops Dow Jones auto supplier sustainability charts
Added: 18 Nov 2020
Italian tire maker scores well above sector average of 35 points in S&P Global annual review
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Denka completes €30m upgrade at chloroprene rubber plant
Added: 18 Nov 2020
Japanese supplier currently carrying out similar project at flagship Chiba site

Silicone demand set for a ‘strong rebound’ in coming years
Added: 17 Nov 2020
Third quarter saw some recovery in construction and automotive sectors, according to market analyst…

Sumitomo Rubber raising tire prices in North America
Added: 17 Nov 2020
Japanese group is latest in a series of tire makers raising prices in the region

Toyo upgrades fiscal 2020 outlook on Q3 'rebound'
Added: 17 Nov 2020
But revised profit projections still fall short of the fiscal 2019 performance

Sumitomo Rubber 2020 forecast up on Q3 improvements
Added: 17 Nov 2020
Japanese group says business environment remained "extremely severe" during the quarter

Cabot expands engineered elastomer composites line
Added: 17 Nov 2020
Product offers 'multidimensional performance' improvements in tires, according to the US supplier

Pirelli updates outlook to reflect higher volumes, costs
Added: 17 Nov 2020
New outlook sees potential growth in revenue but earnings margin looks set to fall

International rubber event IRC2020 cancelled
Added: 17 Nov 2020
Smaller and more specialised RubberCon2020 to be held online

Malaysia inspects rubber goods factories amid forced labour allegations
Added: 17 Nov 2020
Task force established to monitor compliance with labour laws by the sector

German chemicals sector facing ‘difficult quarter’ following Q3 recovery
Added: 17 Nov 2020
Sector rebounds but all indicators remain significantly lower than prior-year levels

Goodyear to raise US prices on consumer tires
Added: 17 Nov 2020
US tire maker cites "changing market dynamics in the industry" as reason for the increase

New Bridgestone management structure to expedite decision-making
Added: 16 Nov 2020
Effective in 2021, reorganision is intended to 'simplify and reclassify' senior executive operation…

Camso opens track manufacturing plant in US
Added: 16 Nov 2020
New location to increase Michelin Group subsidiary’s presence in the agricultural market

UK chemicals industry “weathering economic storm”
Added: 16 Nov 2020
More than half of businesses expect to see sales climb further in the year 2021

Yokohama raises full-year estimates as demand rebounds
Added: 16 Nov 2020
Nine-month results continue to lag, reflecting sharp first-half declines

ERJ: Players of the Week
Added: 13 Nov 2020
Stand-out comments, developments and performances this week in the international rubber industry