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Adidas issues 90% sustainability target for materials
Added: 15 Mar 2021
Elastomers/rubber materials under the spotlight in sportswear major’s strategy to 2025
VDMA ‘optimistic’ over rubber & plastic machinery outlook
Added: 12 Mar 2021
German association expects 'successful year' as order intakes and sales increase
Cabot expands engineered elastomer composites line
Added: 12 Mar 2021
New product best suited for industrial rubber applications in mining industry
Lanxess expects additives rebound after 20% drop in earnings
Added: 12 Mar 2021
Stronger demand from the automotive industry, particularly for rubber additives
Lanxess advances sustainable elastomer technologies
Added: 12 Mar 2021
Increasing use of renewables to help customers reduce carbon footprint
Hutchinson in German link-up to enhance EV thermal management
Added: 11 Mar 2021
Partnership to incorporate va-Q-tec insulation systems into Hutchinson components
Hartalega rolls out €1.4bn expansion plan
Added: 11 Mar 2021
Investment in northern Malaysia towards reaching target annual capacity of 143bn gloves
Global TPE consumption drops 30% amid Covid slowdown
Added: 11 Mar 2021
Rebound expected this year but return to pre-pandemic levels not until 2024...
Pirelli targets ‘high-single-digit’ growth in global tire market
Added: 11 Mar 2021
Italian tire maker expect to return to 2019 levels in high-rim-sized tires this year
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Wacker announces global price-hike for silicones
Added: 10 Mar 2021
Increases of up to 20% for material shipped from April onwards
ANRPC: Supply deficit, China demand drive NR price uptrend
Added: 10 Mar 2021
Prices “strongly bullish” both in the futures and physical markets during the second half of Februa…
Silicone elastomer powers wearable-device advance
Added: 10 Mar 2021
Addition of aerogel flakes to silicone compound can halve ‘heat leakage’ through the elastomer.
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Smithers expands tire and wheel testing lab in China
Added: 10 Mar 2021
Product testing laboratory size increased by 90% at the new building, according to the company
Tire pyrolysis startup nominated for German awards
Added: 10 Mar 2021
Pyrum technology involves energy self-sufficient plants with zero CO2 emission
Toyo targets double-digit profit growth in mid-term plan
Added: 10 Mar 2021
Strategy focuses on advanced position in North American market by 2025
Fenner Precision adds rubber compound testing unit
Added: 10 Mar 2021
Project part of investment programme following the UK-based company’s acquisition by Michelin
Top Glove reports four-digit rise in profits as demand soars
Added: 9 Mar 2021
Malaysian rubber gloves maker reports record quarter with 2,400% increase in profits
Kraton raises global prices for HSBC products again
Added: 9 Mar 2021
Move follows an earlier round of price-hikes introduced in January this year
Conti rubber business reports double-digit declines, expects recovery in ‘21
Added: 9 Mar 2021
German group expects global light vehicle production to increase by up to 12% this year
Nynas appoints Askvik as president, CEO
Added: 9 Mar 2021
Askvik led Swedish processing oil manufacturer through major reorganisation in 2020
