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Kraton looks to grow in India
Added: 18 Feb 2018
Gandhinagar, India — Speciality polymer and biobased chemical producer Kraton Polymers LLC is consi…
PolyOne adds TPE capacity in India
Added: 16 Feb 2018
Gandhinagar, India - PolyOne Corp. is adding production of thermoplastic elastomers to its existing…
Jury clears Michelin in Texas product liability case
Added: 16 Feb 2018
Weatherford, Texas – A jury in a Texas district court in Weatherford found unanimously recently tha…
Continental extends solid tire range with new compound
Added: 16 Feb 2018
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has optimised its solid tire portfolio for industrial trucks, wit…
Zeon posts double-digit growth in elastomers’ business
Added: 16 Feb 2018
Tokyo – Japanese materials supplier Zeon Corp has posted strong growth in its elastomers business i…
LyondellBasell in $2.25bn deal to buy A. Schulman
Added: 16 Feb 2018
Rotterdam, Netherlands - In a major global plastics materials deal, LyondellBasell Industries is a…
Yokohama design eases inspection of marine fenders
Added: 16 Feb 2018
Pneumatic fenders are used to prevent damage to ship hulls or quaysides during ship-to-ship operati…
Cooper signs TBR off-take manufacturing deal with Sailun Vietnam
Added: 15 Feb 2018
Findlay, Ohio — Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has struck an off-take production deal with Sailun Vietnam…
Kumho Petrochemical expects materials prices to rise
Added: 15 Feb 2018
Seoul – Kumho Petrochemical is expecting slight improvements in prices for butadiene and maybe also…
Goodyear tracking higher margins in Europe
Added: 15 Feb 2018
Akron, Ohio – Goodyear is on track to restore margins in Europe, Middle East & Africa, CEO Rich Kra…
Kuraray to raise elastomers prices
Added: 15 Feb 2018
Tokyo – Japanese materials supplier Kuraray is raising the prices of some of its elastomers globall…
Report: Michelin-licensed rubber JV to start operation in Q2 ‘18
Added: 15 Feb 2018
Jakarta - A Michelin-licensed synthetic rubber manufacturing plant in Indonesian is 93.5% complete …
Versalis, Bridgestone in partnership to study guayule rubber
Added: 14 Feb 2018
Milan – Bridgestone Americas Inc. is forming a strategic partnership with Italian polymer producer …
Prometeon launches major global reorganisation
Added: 14 Feb 2018
Milan – Prometeon Tyre Group (PTG), the former industrial tire unit of Pirelli & C. SpA, has launch…
Michelin to partner with auto parts distributor Mobivia
Added: 14 Feb 2018
Lille, France – Groupe Michelin and Mobivia PLC, a European multi-brand vehicle servicing and parts…
Solvay accelerates succession plan for CEO Jean-Pierre Clamadieu
Added: 14 Feb 2018
Brussels - Solvay SA has announced that it is in the process of identifying a successor for its CEO…
Pyrolyx on track with US facility construction
Added: 14 Feb 2018
Munich, Germany – Recovered carbon black (rCB) manufacturer Pyrolyx AG is on track with the constru…
Lanxess showcasing new tire application materials at TTE
Added: 14 Feb 2018
Cologne, Germany – Lanxess’s Rhein Chemie business unit will be showcasing a number of new material…
Comerio Ercole looks to the future at TTE
Added: 14 Feb 2018
Features also include smart factory dedicated service packages, designed to “support and orient cus…
KraussMaffei Berstorff targets rubber extrusion scrap
Added: 14 Feb 2018
Hanover, Germany – At TTE 2018, KraussMaffei Berstorff is showcasing its new CompoundRework system …
