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Dow to invest $300m in China silicones business

Dow to invest $300m in China silicones business

Added: 31 Mar 2020

Move in response to customer demand for “sustainable and differentiated” products

 Prinx Chengshan's Thai tire plant starts production

Prinx Chengshan's Thai tire plant starts production

Added: 31 Mar 2020

Plant to manufacture 4 million passenger and light truck tires at full capacity

Cabot withdraws 2020 earnings guidance

Cabot withdraws 2020 earnings guidance

Added: 31 Mar 2020

Company also looking to reduce planned capital spending to increase cash flow

Research team produces rubber aerogels from scrap tires

Research team produces rubber aerogels from scrap tires

Added: 30 Mar 2020

Potential applications in subsea systems, oil refineries, industrial buildings, refrigerators, clot…

Update: Marangoni looking to supply customers from German plant

Update: Marangoni looking to supply customers from German plant

Added: 30 Mar 2020

Move described as precautionary measure ahead of possible shutdown of activities in Italy 

Premature closure at Michelin Dundee due to Covid 

Premature closure at Michelin Dundee due to Covid 

Added: 30 Mar 2020

Early end for Scottish tire plant, as group decides not to restart operation, recently suspended be…

Rhein Chemie announces shutdowns, force majeure measures

Rhein Chemie announces shutdowns, force majeure measures

Added: 30 Mar 2020

Production impacted by Covid-related shutdowns and supply issues at raw materials manufacturers

Nokian temporarily laying off all Finland staff

Nokian temporarily laying off all Finland staff

Added: 30 Mar 2020

And withdraws financial guidance for 2020 due to Covid-19 uncertainties 

Sumitomo Chemical to supply elastomer additives to Nouryon 

Sumitomo Chemical to supply elastomer additives to Nouryon 

Added: 30 Mar 2020

Sumitomo to supply 1,3-diisopropanolbenzene as raw material for Nouryon’s Perkadox 14 organic perox…

SK Global Chemicals closing South Korea EPDM plant  

SK Global Chemicals closing South Korea EPDM plant  

Added: 30 Mar 2020

Closure part of South Korean company's strategy to focus on high-value products

KraussMaffei names new chief executive

KraussMaffei names new chief executive

Added: 30 Mar 2020

Group’s top executive is leaving amid "further rationalisation" to respond to the Covid-19 crisis

Sumitomo halts S Africa tire plant, non-tire facilities

Sumitomo halts S Africa tire plant, non-tire facilities

Added: 27 Mar 2020

All other tire production facilities of the group remain in operation globally 

VW extends production halt in Germany, Renault idles Turkish plant

Added: 27 Mar 2020

Measures in response to weakening demand and supply chain disruptions

Semperit braces for challenging 2020

Semperit braces for challenging 2020

Added: 27 Mar 2020

Pandemic disrupting raw-materials supply chain, reducing customer demand, Austrian rubber products …

Vibracoustic names new chief financial officer

Vibracoustic names new chief financial officer

Added: 27 Mar 2020

New CFO succeeds Volker Christ who left the company at the end of February 

Leoni to close plants, apply for state aid due to Covid

Leoni to close plants, apply for state aid due to Covid

Added: 27 Mar 2020

But wiring systems facilities in China are returning to previous production levels 

Pirelli cancels 2021 calendar, to donate for pandemic fight 

Pirelli cancels 2021 calendar, to donate for pandemic fight 

Added: 27 Mar 2020

Will donate €100,000 to initiative to support activities, including research into coronavirus.

Semperit delivering 60m gloves amid Covid-19 pandemic

Semperit delivering 60m gloves amid Covid-19 pandemic

Added: 27 Mar 2020

Gloves are produced at manufacturing site in Kamunting, Malaysia and will be flown into Austria

Hankook subsidiary opens lab for industrial design 

Hankook subsidiary opens lab for industrial design 

Added: 27 Mar 2020

CMF Lab created by Hankook company Model Solution for latest design trends 

Natural rubber price tracker: Decline continues

Natural rubber price tracker: Decline continues

Added: 27 Mar 2020

Prices plunged further across all the markets observed by ERJ over the two weeks to 20 March