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Zeon raising NBR prices

Zeon raising NBR prices

Added: 18 Aug 2020

Japanese supplier says could not absorb costs “due to the severe economic environment”

Cooper Standard cutting more than 80 jobs at US facility

Cooper Standard cutting more than 80 jobs at US facility

Added: 18 Aug 2020

Michigan-based automotive supplier announced earlier this year that it would close two facilities

Bekaert's rubber reinforcement unit 'most affected' by pandemic

Bekaert's rubber reinforcement unit 'most affected' by pandemic

Added: 18 Aug 2020

But the Belgian group expects recovery in the second half of the year

USTMA adds board members, asks chair to remain in place

USTMA adds board members, asks chair to remain in place

Added: 17 Aug 2020

The association represents 13 tire manufactures in the US with annual sales are more than $27 milli…

Lower raw material prices drive up Linglong’s first half earnings

Lower raw material prices drive up Linglong’s first half earnings

Added: 17 Aug 2020

Company claims to be the most profitable Chinese tire maker in the first six months of 2020

Malaysia engineering group enters rubber gloves business

Malaysia engineering group enters rubber gloves business

Added: 17 Aug 2020

ATS aiming to acquire Pearl Glove and to commission 20 new production lines in 36 months 

July global automotive sales show ‘broad but fragile’ recovery

July global automotive sales show ‘broad but fragile’ recovery

Added: 17 Aug 2020

LMC Automotive forecasts that sales in western Europe will fall by 24% this year to 10.85 million v…

Rubber chemicals maker China Sunsine’s profits down on weak tire demand

Rubber chemicals maker China Sunsine’s profits down on weak tire demand

Added: 17 Aug 2020

Company says Covid pandemic, US-China 'toxic' relationship add to uncertainties

Synthomer consolidating European elastomers operations

Synthomer consolidating European elastomers operations

Added: 17 Aug 2020

UK-based supplier to add NBR latex capacity in Europe, studying future of two SBR units

ERJ: Players of the Week

ERJ: Players of the Week

Added: 15 Aug 2020

Stand-out comments, developments and performances this week in the international rubber industry

Semperit to go ahead with medical unit divestment despite high demand

Semperit to go ahead with medical unit divestment despite high demand

Added: 14 Aug 2020

Austrian group disclosed in January plans to 'separate' Sempermed to focus on industrial segment

 Semperit boosts profitability as it keeps gloves on

Semperit boosts profitability as it keeps gloves on

Added: 14 Aug 2020

Austrian group expects 2020 earnings to be “significantly higher” than a year ago

Thomas Swan to distribute carbon nanotube additives in North America

Thomas Swan to distribute carbon nanotube additives in North America

Added: 14 Aug 2020

Products by MRD intended for use in industrial rubber goods and tire markets

JSR's elastomers unit in red as automotive, tire demands fall

JSR's elastomers unit in red as automotive, tire demands fall

Added: 14 Aug 2020

Both sales and volumes declined 40% in the three months to end of June

Momentive sells consumer sealants unit to Henkel

Momentive sells consumer sealants unit to Henkel

Added: 14 Aug 2020

Divestment will enable the US materials supplier to invest in speciality businesses

Rubber Price Monitor: Markets rally

Rubber Price Monitor: Markets rally

Added: 14 Aug 2020

Investors react positively to improvements in major global economies, particularly China

Michelin launches farm tire pressure technology in UK

Michelin launches farm tire pressure technology in UK

Added: 13 Aug 2020

System can adjust tire pressure for heavy road or field work in "a matter of minutes"

US agency finds tire imports 'significantly undersold'

US agency finds tire imports 'significantly undersold'

Added: 13 Aug 2020

ITC investigated imports of passenger/light truck tires from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Viet…

Bridgestone mulls adjusting production footprint as part of 'mid-long term' strategy

Bridgestone mulls adjusting production footprint as part of 'mid-long term' strategy

Added: 13 Aug 2020

Updated policy stipulates “strict selection of investments” to increase profitability

Synthomer's elastomers unit down despite nitrile latex pick-up

Synthomer's elastomers unit down despite nitrile latex pick-up

Added: 13 Aug 2020

Performance of recently acquired Omnova and SBR businesses were “significantly impacted” by Covid