Latest News

Reports: Wanli considering US plant
Added: 7 Jun 2017
Akron, Ohio — China's Wanli Tire Group is considering building a plant in South Carolina, according…

Sumitomo CEO: Future is now for autonomous vehicles
Added: 6 Jun 2017
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina — Visionaries have dreamed of self-propelled vehicles since Leon…

Avon wins major mask supply order
Added: 6 Jun 2017
Melksham, UK – Avon Rubber plc has won a contract to supply 37,000 of its FM50 respirators together…

ZC Rubber, Bekaert in steel cord deal
Added: 6 Jun 2017
Brussels, Belgium — China's Zhongce Rubber Group (ZC Rubber) has signed strategic cooperation agree…

SaarGummi in technical deal with the Korean automotive supplier
Added: 6 Jun 2017
Wadern-Büschfeld, Germany – SaarGummi Group has entered a technical agreement and is considering fo…

Thomas: Financial crash 'still impacting polymer supply, prices'
Added: 6 Jun 2017
London - The financial crash of 2008 continues to cast a shadow over the petrochemicals industry, b…

SIPH notes natural rubber price slide, market volatility
Added: 6 Jun 2017
Courbevoie, France – Natural rubber company SIPH (Societe International de Plantations d’Heveas) ha…

Lion Elastomers buys assets from East West Copolymer
Added: 5 Jun 2017
Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Lion Copolymer Services LLC has purchased assets of East West Copolymer, L…

Sealing parts maker Zhongding ups annual sales; closes Tristone takeover
Added: 5 Jun 2017
Xuancheng, China – Zhongding Sealing Parts posted a 28% rise in yearly sales to €1.1 billion (8.4 b…

Pyrolyx seals major rCB, ELT supply deal in US
Added: 5 Jun 2017
Munich, Germany – German recovered carbon black (rCB)producer Pyrolyx AG has announced a 10-year co…

Elastomers spur Sibur in first quarter
Added: 4 Jun 2017
Moscow – PAO Sibur Holding has achieved a 15.2% year-on-year increase in elastomers sales volumes, …

Bridgestone claims patent win over Wanli
Added: 4 Jun 2017
Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. is claiming victory in a patent infringement lawsuit against Guangzhou So…

Lutz resigns as CFO of Covestro
Added: 4 Jun 2017
Leverkusen, Germany – Frank Lutz has resigned as CFO of Covestro and is to be replaced on an interi…

ERJ Tire & Rubber Business Tracker
Added: 4 Jun 2017
Sibur to considering IPO... Honeywell for China's largest petchem complex... Michelin UK contract …

ERJ Tire & Rubber Business Tracker
Added: 3 Jun 2017
Sibur to considering IPO... Honeywell for China's largest petchem complex... Michelin UK contract …

Füllenbach takes over the reins at Semperit
Added: 2 Jun 2017
Vienna - Martin Füllenbach has started his role as chairman of the management board (CEO) of Semper…

Moulding machine maker Desma increases capacity
Added: 2 Jun 2017
Fridingen, Germany –Desma is expanding its production capabilities by building new production halls…

Bridgestone raises prices on car, van, SUV tires
Added: 2 Jun 2017
Brussels – Bridgestone Europe is increasing prices across its car, van and SUV tire ranges by an av…

Versalis boss Ferrari elected president of PlasticsEurope
Added: 2 Jun 2017
Brussels – Daniele Ferrari, chief executive officer of Versalis, has been elected president of poly…

Retread industry petitioning US to reconsider import duties
Added: 1 Jun 2017
Madison, Tennessee –Marangoni Tread North America Inc. has launched a petition drive to spur the Tr…