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Global rubber demand to recover in 2020
Added: 3 Jan 2020
IRSG predicts growth in demand driven by a pick-up in tire and non-tire sectors

Chinese track manufacturer building first US plant
Added: 2 Jan 2020
Global Track aiming to produce rubber tracks for large OEMs such as Case and John Deere

Elkem buying Chinese silicones specialist Polysil
Added: 2 Jan 2020
Company has strong position in baby-care and food-grade silicones, as well as products for the elec…

Conti extends farm tire warranty coverage to EMEA
Added: 2 Jan 2020
The warranty offers coverage up to 10 years, according to tire maker

Products: Dow showcases two new liquid silicone rubbers
Added: 2 Jan 2020
New LSRs to add “ground-breaking innovations” to liquid silicone technology

Trelleborg adds new production line at Swedish plant
Added: 2 Jan 2020
Project to increase manufacturing capacity for brake shim products

Linglong in link-up to advance smart technologies
Added: 2 Jan 2020
Cloud partnership to focus on Big Data, AI, Internet of Things and IT security

Dätwyler divests distribution firms to focus on sealing markets
Added: 24 Dec 2019
Swiss group to increase its focus on “fast-growing, high-margin sealing business”

GRI leader to chair Sri Lanka export board
Added: 24 Dec 2019
Remit to develop Sri Lanka as a major export hub for innovative products and services

Smithers expanding US test capabilities
Added: 24 Dec 2019
New equipment will reduce testing lead times and support clients' data requirements

Semperit unveils new COO, industrial rubber strategy
Added: 23 Dec 2019
Trelleborg executive Brok to join as Austrian group rolls out new plan for industrial-products acti…

Lanxess advances “universal” rubber accelerator
Added: 20 Dec 2019
Industrial customers invited to trial samples of product, which is being produced on a pilot-scale

Showa Denko launches €8bn bid to acquire Hitachi Chemical
Added: 20 Dec 2019
Merger to counter competitive pressures from Chinese and Middle East materials manufacturers

EU passenger car registrations up in November
Added: 19 Dec 2019
Sales rose 4.9% in November, marking a third consecutive month of growth this year

Cabot raises prices for speciality carbons in Europe
Added: 19 Dec 2019
Company cites new IMO 2020 sulphur regulation as the reason for the price rise

Trinseo appoints new rubber business head
Added: 19 Dec 2019
Andre Lanning took over the position 1 Nov, succeeding Samer Al Jabi

Rubber shares tracker: Uptrend maintains momentum
Added: 19 Dec 2019
Market reacts to China-US trade agreement, which could be finalised in January 2020.

ERJ Review of 2019
Added: 19 Dec 2019
ERJ reviews the main trends and developments that defined the international rubber industry this ye…

China ousts EU as global chemicals market leader
Added: 19 Dec 2019
The EU contribution to world chemical sales dropped from 26.5% in 2008 to 16.9% in 2018

Goodyear buys US dealer, retreader Raben Tire
Added: 19 Dec 2019
Acquisition to help advance Goodyear's "connected" business model.