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Marangoni, Vipal enter “partnership agreement”
Added: 30 Nov 2018
The deal will increase synergies and productivity and strengthen the industrial and commercial orga…
UK chemicals sector reports sharp business decline
Added: 30 Nov 2018
Crewe, UK – The UK chemicals sector has seen a sharp decline in both order books and sales, accordi…
Chemours hikes rubber chemicals prices
Added: 30 Nov 2018
Wilmington, Delaware – Chemours Co. is introducing prices increases on a range of chemicals sold in…
Michelin-Chandra Asri JV inaugurates Indonesia rubber plant
Added: 30 Nov 2018
Cilegon, Indonesia – PT Synthetic Rubber Indonesia (PTSRI), officially inaugurated its plant for th…
Rubber under pressure in automotive ducts market
Added: 29 Nov 2018
Detroit, Michigan – The global market for automotive ducts is on a strong growth track and set to r…
Shares watch: Michelin steadies the ship
Added: 29 Nov 2018
London – Michelin’s share price steadied on the Paris stock exchange during November following a sh…
Global motorcycle tire demand to grow 4% annually to 2022
Added: 29 Nov 2018
Cleveland, Ohio – Global demand for motorcycle tires is projected to rise 4.0% annually through 202…
Covestro increases stake in Japanese TPU joint venture
Added: 29 Nov 2018
Leverkusen, Germany – Covestro AG has raised its stake in the Japanese thermoplastic polyurethane (…
Arlanxeo monitoring Rhine water levels
Added: 29 Nov 2018
Maastricht, The Netherlands – Arlanxeo is monitoring all-time-low water levels on the river Rhine i…
KraussMaffei target of cyber attack
Added: 29 Nov 2018
Munich, Germany – Machinery manufacturer KraussMaffei has been hit by a ‘cyber incident’. Specifica…
Invitation: ERJ Sealing Technology feature
Added: 28 Nov 2018
Dear Industry Colleague
The Jan/Feb 2019 edition of European Rubber Journal magazine will include a …
Freudenberg Medical building US plant, headquarters
Added: 28 Nov 2018
Beverly, Massachusetts – Freudenberg Group's medical division will build a 36,000-sq.-ft. manufactu…
Denka rubber unit eyes prices, market supply
Added: 28 Nov 2018
Tokyo – Denka Performance Elastomer (DPE) is looking for price-increases to offset rising costs for…
Black Bear name new CFO ahead of scale-up
Added: 28 Nov 2018
Nederweert, The Netherlands – Dutch cleantech company Black Bear has appointed Geert Glimmerveen as…
VMI parent group ahead at Q3
Added: 28 Nov 2018
A 9.8% rise in group earnings (EBITA) to €40 million on sales 4.0% higher at €389.5 million was des…
Mitsubishi Electric admits to falsified rubber-products data
Added: 27 Nov 2018
Tokyo – Mitsubishi Electric subsidiary Tokan Co. issued falsified data on some its manufactured rub…
UK agency to check tire-age on commercial fleets
Added: 27 Nov 2018
Bristol, UK – The UK’s Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is targeting operators of vehicle…
Michelin to discuss Dundee plant options with Scottish minister
Added: 27 Nov 2018
London – Michelin group executives are meeting Derek Mackay, Scotland’s cabinet secretary for finan…
Technology: Kraiburg TPE elastomers for breathable body protectors
Added: 27 Nov 2018
Waldkraiburg, Germany – French company Hexaflex has developed a patented padding technology based o…
Event: IoM3 group targets elastomer processing challenges
Added: 27 Nov 2018
London – The Rubber In Engineering Group (RIEG) has organised afternoon technical discussion meetin…
