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Kraiburg TPE puts 80% recycled elastomer in Hilti toolkit
Added: 11 Oct 2024
Toolmaker recognises development of sustainable thermoplastic elastomer materials for product handl…
Desma advances ‘flexible’ moulding machine for large gaskets
Added: 11 Oct 2024
Responds to “dynamic” trends in the field of battery gaskets, which are reducing demand for machine…
Thailand approves €360m investment by Continental Tires
Added: 10 Oct 2024
Project to add capacity for additional 3 million passenger car tires, mostly for exports
Apollo accelerates tire development with Contact software
Added: 10 Oct 2024
Indian tire maker implementing a new laboratory information management system based on Contact soft…
Extrusion tooling maker Guill expands position in Europe
Added: 10 Oct 2024
New unit will supply full range of products, sales & engineering support throughout the region
Covestro invests €100m to enhance R&D in ‘core’ industries
Added: 10 Oct 2024
Investments to cover digital R&D simulations to research recycling innovations
Neste strengthens chemical recycling infrastructure in Europe
Added: 10 Oct 2024
To set up liquid waste storage tanks in Rotterdam in cooperation with Tepsa Netherlands
Denka says US rubber plant to remain open as legal battle continues
Added: 9 Oct 2024
EPA ‘enjoined from’ enforcing new regulations, while court of appeal ruling is still pending
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Toyoda Gosei invests in ‘omnidirectional’ robots start-up
Added: 9 Oct 2024
TriOrb robots use spheres instead of regular tires to enable smooth movement in various directions
Nexen advances use of AI in tire inspection, production processes
Added: 9 Oct 2024
Claims “industry first” with extension of artificial intelligence to manufacturing process
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Trinseo restructuring move includes elastomer activities
Added: 9 Oct 2024
Company combining management of engineered materials, plastics solutions and polystyrene businesses
Versalis envisages future in bio-based chemistry
Added: 9 Oct 2024
Italian chemicals & polymers supplier aims to shift focus onto biochemicals, sustainable materials
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Q&A: Birla Carbon leader upbeat about long-term prospects, net-zero goals
Added: 9 Oct 2024
ERJ interview with John Loudermilk, president and chief executive officer of the Mumbai, India-base…
VDMA revises down forecast for polymer machinery sales in 2024
Added: 9 Oct 2024
"We still have to wait a little longer for the turnaround," says chairman of VDMA plastics & rubber…
Brussels must ‘come and see’ EUDR compliance efforts
Added: 8 Oct 2024
Malaysian Rubber Board: NR producers want to work in harmony with EU to deliver goals of deforestat…
Rubber markets mixed as traders track EU regulatory developments
Added: 8 Oct 2024
Futures markets in Japan and China gain while Singapore’s SICOM closes lower compared to the week b…
Kuraray raising elastomer prices
Added: 8 Oct 2024
Third price hike of the year due to increasing feedstock prices, utility, and logistics costs
Toyo targets automotive unit efficiency with restructuring move
Added: 8 Oct 2024
Creates new department to be led by Tomihiro Saki, currently president of Toyo Automotive Parts (US…
Solvay in talks to cease production of fluorinated acids at French site
Added: 8 Oct 2024
Salindres unit continues to deliver ‘negative financial performance’ due to unfavourable market con…
Lanxess exits polymer business with €460m sale of urethanes unit to Ube
Added: 7 Oct 2024
Move part of German group’s portfolio transformation, focus on speciality chemicals
