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Denka extends deadline for chloroprene rubber review
Added: 3 Dec 2024
Japanese group to announce its ‘comprehensive measures’ for the business by end of March 2025
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Sentury starts production at Morocco tire plant
Added: 1 Dec 2024
Manufacturing unit in Tangier is set for commercial-scale output next year

Sumitomo Rubber mulls US plans following tire plant closure
Added: 1 Dec 2024
Japanese group expects to build manufacturing facility ‘in the vicinity of North America’ in future…

Researchers develop process to remove 6PPD from waste tires
Added: 1 Dec 2024
University of Delaware researchers use 'chemical extraction' technique to 'decontaminate' ELTs

Expanding Reoil taps Harke to supply tire-pyrolysis products
Added: 1 Dec 2024
Tire pyrolysis company selects German supplier to distribute rCb, TPO in Europe and UK...
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Toyoda Gosei rolls out ambitious plan to drive up profitability
Added: 1 Dec 2024
Aims to address changing automotive needs, including around efficiency, safety and comfort of elect…

Toyo consolidating European operations in Serbia
Added: 29 Nov 2024
Subsidiaries, including sales units in Germany, Benelux, Italy and UK to cease operation by January…

Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 29 Nov 2024
Review of the key figures and data to emerge this week from leading players in the global industries

Hartalega ramping up rubber glove production amid signs of demand recovery
Added: 29 Nov 2024
Profits impacted by higher cost of raw materials and appreciation of Malaysian Ringgit

Russian billionaire acquires Cordiant from S8 Capital
Added: 29 Nov 2024
Portfolio includes former Continental and Bridgestone tire factories

Indian project to study enhancement of rubber processing oils
Added: 29 Nov 2024
Rubber Research Institute of India to examine and optimise oils produced by local energy company IOC

CSRC adjusting carbon black capacity in China amid oversupply
Added: 28 Nov 2024
Company starts production in India, progresses joint venture factory in Turkey

Nokian Tyres inks long-term renewable power supply deal for Romanian plant
Added: 28 Nov 2024
Austrian clean energy supplier Enery to provide zero-CO2 electricity to Oradea factory for 11 years

US compounder Prism raises $40m to advance ELT-based elastomers
Added: 28 Nov 2024
Company to accelerate commercialisation of technology to produce high recycled-content TPEs from wa…

Kuraray increases isoprene sales but losses widen
Added: 28 Nov 2024
Volumes increased driven by demand recovery, particularly in automotive applications

Vehicle industry urges EU leaders to facilitate green transition
Added: 28 Nov 2024
ACEA calls for easing of ‘compliance cost’, improved infrastructure for stronger uptake of EVs
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Rubber futures steady amid subdued trading
Added: 27 Nov 2024
Uncertainty caused by the approval of EUDR amendments slows down trading

Longxing acquiring CSRC carbon black plant in southwestern China
Added: 27 Nov 2024
Facility in Chongqing to help Longxing better serve local tire makers, automotive industry

Kolon Industries doubles aramid pulp production
Added: 27 Nov 2024
Gumi plant expanded in response to growing demand in automotive industry

Synthomer makes headway in “decidedly mixed” conditions
Added: 27 Nov 2024
UK latex products group posts higher earnings on cost-savings, enhanced reliability, higher capacit…