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Countdown starts for IRC 2019
Added: 15 Aug 2019
London - The countdown has started for the International Rubber Conference (IRC2019) 2019, being h…
Datwyler reports growth amid difficult environment
Added: 15 Aug 2019
Altdorf, Switzerland – Datwyler Group has reported growth in both sales and operating profit (EBIT)…
Sumitomo earnings drop 39%, 2019 forecast unchanged
Added: 15 Aug 2019
Kobe, Japan – Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. posted a 39.2% drop in operating profits for the half…
Chinese tire makers brace for the new normal
Added: 14 Aug 2019
Beijing - China’s tire production and sales volume recorded the first drop over two decades in 2018…
Cabot reinforcement materials unit reports decline
Added: 14 Aug 2019
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp.’s reinforcement materials business unit, which includes rubber …
BKT suspends plan for US tire plant
Added: 14 Aug 2019
Maharashtra, India – Off-highway tire manufacturer Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) is suspending i…
JSR elastomers unit reports 88% drop in operating profit
Added: 14 Aug 2019
Tokyo – JSR Corp. has reported a sharp decline in operating profit for its elastomers business in t…
Avon Rubber in $90m deal to buy 3M’s protection business
Added: 14 Aug 2019
Melksham, UK – Avon Rubber plc is acquiring 3M’s ballistic-protection business for an initial cash …
Texon develops alternative to rubber for "vulcanised shoes"
Added: 13 Aug 2019
Hong Kong - Footwear structural materials supplier Texon has developed a sustainable alternative to…
China launches TSR20 futures trading
Added: 13 Aug 2019
Shanghai, China – The Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) has started the trading of yuan-…
Nexen set to officially open European tire plant
Added: 13 Aug 2019
Seoul – Nexen Tire will hold an official opening ceremony for its new Europe manufacturing plant in…
Trinseo SR business' earnings more than halved in Q2
Added: 13 Aug 2019
Berwyn, Pennsylvania – Materials supplier Trinseo SA has seen second quarter earnings (adjusted EBI…
IRSG, FTA partner for natural rubber sustainability
Added: 13 Aug 2019
Bogor, Indonesia — The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) has agreed to work with an Indonesia…
Yokohama H1 earnings drop on flat sales
Added: 13 Aug 2019
Tokyo — Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.'s operating and net income fell during the six months ended 30 Jun…
Lion completes acquisition of Firestone SR plant
Added: 12 Aug 2019
Orange, Texas – Lion Elastomers LLC has completed its acquisition of Firestone Polymers' synthetic …
Shin-Etsu silicones business reports growth
Added: 12 Aug 2019
Tokyo – Shin-Etsu’s silicones business has reported 17.9% year-on-year increases in first quarter e…
Mesnac sells first cutting machinery to the US
Added: 12 Aug 2019
Qingdao, Shandong – Mesnac signed an agreement on 17 July to supply its fabric cutting machine to a…
Trelleborg sets Guinness record for the largest O-ring
Added: 12 Aug 2019
Tewkesbury, UK – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has set a new Guinness World Records title for the la…
Products: Teknor Apex unveils TPE compounds
Added: 12 Aug 2019
Pawtucket, Rhode Island – Teknor Apex Co. has released a new generation of thermoplastic elastomer …
USTMA revises sales forecast up for passenger tires
Added: 12 Aug 2019
Washington – Shipments of replacement passenger tires are expected to jump nearly 6% this year to a…
