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Denka raises neoprene prices again

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

Sentury starts production at Morocco tire plant

Added: 1 Dec 2024

Manufacturing unit in Tangier is set for commercial-scale output next year

Trump to impose stiff steel, aluminium tariffs

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…

EU chemicals body secures protection for REACH data

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...

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 adding rubber gloves capacity as Covid drives demand

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

Albis unveils polyamide adhesion modified TPV grades

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

Outlook bright for carbon black?

CSRC adjusting carbon black capacity in China amid oversupply

Added: 28 Nov 2024

Company starts production in India, progresses joint venture factory in Turkey

WDK leader sets out way forward for Germany’s rubber industry

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 to raise elastomers prices

Kuraray increases isoprene sales but losses widen

Added: 28 Nov 2024

Volumes increased driven by demand recovery, particularly in automotive applications

European Tire Market - Supplier Survey

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

Brussels  – Natural rubber has been included on the EU’s ‘critical raw material list’, the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has reported.

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 to nearly double earnings as nitrile latex demand rises

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…