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Calender maker lines up IT-services acquisition
Added: 4 Jul 2019
London - Rubber calender maker Comerio Ercole is preparing to acquire an “engineering company” this…
Chinese tire maker builds second Malaysian plant
Added: 4 Jul 2019
Kuantan, Malaysia – China’s Maxtrek Tyres broke ground on its tire site at Malaysia-China Kuantan I…
Hutchinson and Hiroshima Kasei launch JV in Japan
Added: 4 Jul 2019
Called Hiroshima Kasei Hutchinson Sealing Japan (HHSJ), the JV will reinforce Hutchinson’s presence…
Synthetic turf project features at G20 meeting
Added: 4 Jul 2019
Gandino, Italy – A joint project by RadiciGroup, Versalis and Safitex Spa to develop recyclable sy…
German project to make carbon fibres from algae
Added: 4 Jul 2019
Munich, Germany - A research project led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is developing …
Rubber processor shares: European gains, declines elsewhere
Added: 4 Jul 2019
Share prices of selected rubber processors and product manufacturers show a generally positive tren…
Enviro explains delays to US, Danish projects
Added: 4 Jul 2019
The facilities are to employ Enviro's patented technology for the thermal decomposition of tires in…
Synthomer to acquire Omnova for €729m
Added: 4 Jul 2019
The transaction is expected to complete in late 2019 or early 2020, subject to approvals by Synthom…
Vystar studying deproteinised dry rubber and latex
Added: 4 Jul 2019
Worcester, Massachusetts - Vystar Corp. is investigating a new class of deproteinised dry rubber fo…
Hexpol acquires Preferred Compounding for €206m
Added: 3 Jul 2019
Stockholm – Hexpol Group has announced the €232-million (€206 million) acquisition of Preferred Com…
Wison completes butadiene plant for Chengzhi Yongqing
Added: 2 Jul 2019
Shanghai, China – Wison Engineering has completed the construction of a 100 kilotonne per annum (kt…
BKT 'in no hurry' over US production plant
Added: 2 Jul 2019
Akron, Ohio – Indian off-road tire maker Balkrishna Industries Ltd (BKT) is still location scouting…
Lanxess adds capacity for high performance prepolymers
Added: 2 Jul 2019
Cologne, Germany - Lanxess AG has expanded its capacity for high-performance prepolymers with the c…
DRAFT Datwyler ups digitalisation efforts
Added: 2 Jul 2019
Altdorf, Switzerland – Swiss polymer group Datwyler is targeting growth through digitalisations, ac…
Biesterfeld consolidates Iberian operations
Added: 2 Jul 2019
Barcelona, Spain - German distributor Biesterfeld has merged its two Iberian operations under a new…
BASF steps up investment in footwear R&D
Added: 2 Jul 2019
Ludwigshafen, Germany – For the footwear market, BASF has opened new development facilities in the …
Hutchinson system delivers comfort on new Mazda 3
Added: 2 Jul 2019
Paris – The new Mazda 3 launched in 2019 in Japan, China, Thailand and Mexico will be equipped with…
Continental buying Merlett plastics hose business
Added: 2 Jul 2019
Hanover, Germany – Continental has reached an agreement to acquire the flexible hose business of M…
Conti lines up new-mobility advances for Frankfurt
Added: 2 Jul 2019
Hanover, Germany – Continental will present its latest smart connectivity technologies under a them…
Safic-Alcan extends Albemarle distribution deal
Added: 2 Jul 2019
Paris – Safic-Alcan has announced the extension of its distribution agreement with Albemarle Corp. …
