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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…
Maplan adding plants in China, Slovakia
Added: 1 Jun 2017
Kottingbrunn, Austria – Rubber moulding machine maker Maplan is establishing new manufacturing fac…
Conti partners with Chinese internet major Baidu
Added: 1 Jun 2017
Berlin – Continental has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese internet company Bai…
Survey: Compounders seeing higher growth in 2017
Added: 30 May 2017
London – Business confidence in the European rubber compounding industry has increased across a wid…
Process safety body facing Trump axe
Added: 30 May 2017
Washington – The Trump administration is seeking to eliminate the Chemical Safety and Hazard Invest…
Covestro making 'butyl' rubber from CO2
Added: 30 May 2017
London - Covestro is developing a new "butyl-type" rubber that uses CO2 as a feedstock, according t…
