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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…
Trelleborg expert discusses rate of deflection in bearings
Added: 12 Aug 2019
In order to meet the needs of the industry in these times of development, sufficient standards must…
DRAFT Essentra releases EPDM and silicone usage guide
Added: 12 Aug 2019
Oxon, UK – Essentra has published a new guide to support machine and material experts working with …
Hankook earnings drop 42% in Q2, sales up
Added: 9 Aug 2019
Seoul, South Korea — Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. suffered a 42.2% drop in operating income for the quarte…
Natural rubber price tracker: Decline continues
Added: 9 Aug 2019
London – Natural rubber prices continued to fall over the recent weeks, as all Far East markets stu…
RTP acquires Zeon TPV product line
Added: 9 Aug 2019
Winona, Minnesota – Materials supplier RTP Co. has acquired the Zeotherm-brand thermoplastic vulcan…
Toyo setting up European R&D base in Germany
Added: 9 Aug 2019
Hyogo, Japan – Just over a week after unveiling plans for a €390 European production base, Toyo Tir…
Cabot upbeat about China despite current slump
Added: 9 Aug 2019
Boston, Massachusetts – While a year-long automotive slowdown and an ongoing trade war with the US …
Bridgestone operating income falls 20% in first half
Added: 9 Aug 2019
Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. has reported a 20.6% year-on-year decline in first half operating income …
Orion rubber black sales up on higher prices
Added: 8 Aug 2019
Houston, Texas – Orion Engineered Carbons has witnessed growth in its rubber carbon black segment, …
Thai plant boosts Linglong profits
Added: 8 Aug 2019
Yantai, Shandong – Linglong Tire's first half net profit increased 38% year-on-year to €92 million …
Mitsubishi advances auto-foam seals TPE
Added: 8 Aug 2019
The extrusion-grade styrenic copolymer (TPS) is an addition to Mitsubishi’s Tefabloc elastomers ran…
