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Carbon black makers in expansion mode
Added: 12 Oct 2017
London - Following plant closures by carbon black makers in the past few years, recent announcemen…
NR supply-gap closes amid slump in prices
Added: 12 Oct 2017
Kuala Lumpur – The gap between global supply and demand for natural rubber (NR) has continued to na…
Growing MacLellan extends gaskets framework deal
Added: 12 Oct 2017
The original framework agreement, which started in 2014, will now run for a further year up to Sept…
Pyrolysis is 'the way forward’ for tire recycling
Added: 12 Oct 2017
London – Tire pyrolysis is the best recycling process despite its complicated nature and high inves…
Wickham awards for TAARC, Doshin and Top Glove leaders
Added: 12 Oct 2017
The ‘technology innovation’ award went to YBhg Dato’ Dr. Kamarudin Ab Malek, CEO of the Tun Abdul R…
IoM3 meeting to focus self-healing elastomers
Added: 12 Oct 2017
London – Self-healing elastomers is the topic of the next meeting being staged by the Rubber in Eng…
Michelin to double capacity at Chennai plant
Added: 12 Oct 2017
Chennai, India – Michelin has inaugurated a new production line at its Chennai plant that, it said…
Governments step up SR anti-dumping measures
Added: 12 Oct 2017
London – Measures against dumping of synthetic rubber gained momentum last month as a number of gov…
Feature: New capabilities drive demand for TPEs
Added: 11 Oct 2017
Maturity in some market segments, but the thermoplastic elastomers industry still has a fair amount…
Freudenberg acquiring US household gloves business
Added: 11 Oct 2017
Weinheim, Germany – Freudenberg Household Products LP, part of Freudenberg Group, is acquiring US-b…
Nexen to break ground on US technical centre
Added: 11 Oct 2017
Richfield, Ohio — Nexen Tire America Inc. is moving forward with plans for a new technical centre, …
New chairman takes charge at Nizhnekamsk
Added: 11 Oct 2017
Kazan, Russia – Tatarstan-based petrochemicals company Nizhnekamskneftekhim has announced a change …
Pirelli PZero ‘world sales space’ in Munich
Added: 11 Oct 2017
Munich, Germany – Pirelli has inaugurated PZero World store in Munich following on from last year’s…
Fakuma: Kistler advances system to optimise multi-part moulding
Added: 11 Oct 2017
Winterthur, Switzerland – At Fakuma, the Kistler Group will demonstrate the new functionalities of…
ContiTech advances rubber timing-belt technology
Added: 10 Oct 2017
The Synchroforce Carbon, which is equipped with a hybrid tension member made of a glass carbon comp…
Synthomer acquires BASF’s Austrian SBR business
Added: 10 Oct 2017
Pischelsdorf, Austria – Synthomer plc has acquired BASF Pischelsdorf, the company's Austrian styren…
Toyo Tires develops airless tire “noair”
Added: 10 Oct 2017
Hyogo, Japan – Toyo Tire & Rubber Co has announced the development of what it describes as “neo-fut…
Semperit earnings “significantly weaker than expected”
Added: 10 Oct 2017
Vienna – Raw materials costs and operational issues will keep Semperit earnings below expectations …
Songwon adds new TPU production line
Added: 10 Oct 2017
Ulsan, South Korea – Songwon has commissioned a second thermoplastic urethane (TPU) production line…
Bridgestone launches new touring tire
Added: 10 Oct 2017
Brussels – Bridgestone has launched its Turanza T005 premium touring tire at a recent event in Gree…
