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US, China sign “phase one” of trade deal

US, China sign “phase one” of trade deal

Added: 17 Jan 2020

Deal halves US tariffs on imported Chinese products, including retreaded tires and rubber hoses

Battelle to research coal-to-PU foam production

Battelle to research coal-to-PU foam production

Added: 17 Jan 2020

Columbus-based research group awarded a grant to develop a process to make polyurethane foam from c…

Natural rubber price tracker: Prices rally

Natural rubber price tracker: Prices rally

Added: 17 Jan 2020

Prices reflect political turmoil in the Middle East as well as easing of US-China trade tensions

Hankook Tire Europe appoints new leader

Hankook Tire Europe appoints new leader

Added: 16 Jan 2020

Sanghoon Lee appointed as chief operation officer and president, effective 1 Jan

December sales tip EU car demand to positive territory

December sales tip EU car demand to positive territory

Added: 16 Jan 2020

December saw fourth consecutive month of growth as sales rose to over 1.2 million units, according …

Goodyear, Michelin invest in dynamic driving simulators

Goodyear, Michelin invest in dynamic driving simulators

Added: 16 Jan 2020

Technology to help tire makers enhance their product development capabilities for OEMs

Evonik commissions multi-purpose silicone plant in Germany

Evonik commissions multi-purpose silicone plant in Germany

Added: 16 Jan 2020

Multi-million-euro plant to produce addition-curing silicones and silyl-terminated polymers

TST wins major Guizhou Tyre machine-supply contracts

TST wins major Guizhou Tyre machine-supply contracts

Added: 16 Jan 2020

Chinese rubber machinery maker to supply to ongoing projects in China and Vietnam

Synthomer gains conditional approval for Omnova takeover

Synthomer gains conditional approval for Omnova takeover

Added: 16 Jan 2020

Must divest vinyl pyridine latex production to address EU competition concerns 

India’s Polyhose to build assembly plant in US

India’s Polyhose to build assembly plant in US

Added: 15 Jan 2020

New unit will be the company’s second US location and will create 51 jobs, according to the Chennai…

ETRMA hiring mobility & transport manager

ETRMA hiring mobility & transport manager

Added: 15 Jan 2020

Requirements include a good knowledge of the European automotive sector from regulatory and technic…

Sumitomo Rubber sets up NR procurement subsidiary 

Sumitomo Rubber sets up NR procurement subsidiary 

Added: 15 Jan 2020

Subsidiary launched amid anticipated decline in production and changes in business environment

Safic-Alcan to distribute Evonik additives in Greece

Safic-Alcan to distribute Evonik additives in Greece

Added: 15 Jan 2020

Company to market a portfolio of Evonik silica and silane additives, including products for rubber …

China vehicle sales decline for second consecutive year

China vehicle sales decline for second consecutive year

Added: 15 Jan 2020

Demand for EVs drops for the first time, according to figures released by the China Association of …

Black Bear appoints new chief technology officer

Black Bear appoints new chief technology officer

Added: 14 Jan 2020

Dutch tire recycler appoints Victor Vreeken as CTO to accelerate scale-up of technology 

JSR targets digitalisation, globalistion in 2020

JSR targets digitalisation, globalistion in 2020

Added: 14 Jan 2020

Tokyo-based materials company to digitise R&D labs, using advanced simulations and “leading edge” A…

Enviro reports delays in US, Denmark tire recycling projects

Enviro reports delays in US, Denmark tire recycling projects

Added: 14 Jan 2020

Stockholm company cited "prioritisation" issues as well as financial procedures for the setback

Dellner Bubenzer acquires AVS specialist in UK

Dellner Bubenzer acquires AVS specialist in UK

Added: 14 Jan 2020

Swedish group forming new polymer solutions division with headquarters in Burton on Trent

Polish rubber parts maker opens Mexico plant

Polish rubber parts maker opens Mexico plant

Added: 13 Jan 2020

Sanok Rubber supplies components to car manufacturers such as Ford and BMW

New COO appointed at SaarGummi 

New COO appointed at SaarGummi 

Added: 13 Jan 2020

Piotr Gąska previously served as director European region at SaarGummi Automotive in 2014