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Rubber seals scandal hits Mitsubishi Materials
Added: 27 Nov 2017
The gaskets and packings were all produced at a facility operated by subsidiary Mitsubishi Cable In…
Top Glove to buy surgical gloves maker Aspion
Added: 27 Nov 2017
Kuala Lumpur –Rubber-glove maker Top Glove Corp. Bhd has signed a memorandum of understanding to ac…
Slump in Chinese TBR imports to India
Added: 27 Nov 2017
New Delhi – India’s import of Chinese truck & bus radial (TBR) tires has declined by more than half…
Uncertainty looms over NR market as demand weakens
Added: 26 Nov 2017
Article originally published in the Nov/Dec issue of European Rubber Journal
London - After some sig…
Lessons from the past: When to wear rubbers
Added: 26 Nov 2017
London - Feeling nice and comfortable in your new rubber-soled shoes or trainers? This oddly titled…
Bio-EPDM rubber in official World Cup 2018 football
Added: 24 Nov 2017
The Lanxess/Saudi Aramco JV said its Keltan Eco is being used in a sponge rubber layer underneath t…
Lotte-Versalis rubber JV launches production in South Korea
Added: 24 Nov 2017
With a nameplate capacity to produce 200 kilotonnes per annum (ktpa) of elastomers, the JV facility…
Conti starts construction of tire plant in Thailand
Added: 24 Nov 2017
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has officially started construction on a €250-million greenfield …
Hallstar assists DuPont with VMX elastomers
Added: 24 Nov 2017
Cleveland, Ohip –US speciality chemicals company Hallstar is helping DuPont achieve enhanced temper…
Rhein Chemie ready to expand global presence
Added: 24 Nov 2017
Cleveland, Ohio - With its recent acquisition of Chemtura Corp., Lanxess AG is gearing up its Rhein…
Guizhou Tyre signs contact for Vietnam plant
Added: 23 Nov 2017
Guiyang, China – Guizhou Tyre signed contract with Vietnam’s Long Giang Industrial Park on 12 Novem…
Fires at Goodyear Beaumont, Danville facilities
Added: 23 Nov 2017
Akron, Ohio – Goodyear is in the process of investigating the causes of two separate fires that occ…
Conti sees improved outlook for materials costs
Added: 23 Nov 2017
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG’s Rubber Group, which includes Tire Division and ContiTech, has r…
Shin-Etsu raises silicones prices amid cost pressure from China
Added: 22 Nov 2017
Tokyo – Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. is increasing prices for its silicone products both in Japan and glo…
Bekaert in major expansion of Russian site
Added: 22 Nov 2017
Lipetsk, Russia - Bekaert Lipetsk (Russia) has recently launched a major expansion programme at its…
Malaysian Rubber Board appoints new head
Added: 22 Nov 2017
Kuala Lumpur – Dr Zairossani bin Mohd Nor has been appointed as the new director general of the Mal…
Russian automotive parts exports set to increase
Added: 22 Nov 2017
Moscow, Russia - Between 2010 and 2014, the manufacture of rubber & plastic automotive parts in Rus…
TIP study concludes tire particles safe for human beings
Added: 22 Nov 2017
San Francisco, California – Tire and road wear particles (TRWP) do not pose a threat to human healt…
Momentive delays IPO
Added: 21 Nov 2017
Waterford, New York – Momentive Performance Materials Holdings Inc. postponed its planned initial p…
Hexpol profits dip despite higher sales
Added: 21 Nov 2017
Malmo, Sweden – Hexpol AB has posted a 1% year-on-year drop in operating profit, to SEK470 million …
