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Sinopec progresses rubber additives project in China

Added: 23 Aug 2024

Facility in Nanhua to produce 300ktpa of aniline feedstock for use in the manufacture of a range of…

EU synthetic rubber output declines in early 2017

China extends anti-dumping duties on halogenated butyl rubber imports

Added: 22 Aug 2024

Five-year tariffs target imports of rubber from US, EU, UK and Singapore

German defence major Rheinmetall acquiring US OEM supplier Loc Performance

Added: 22 Aug 2024

Among other products, Loc supplies suspensions, track systems and rubber products for vehicle platf…

GRI expands US operations with new national sales managers

Added: 22 Aug 2024

Appoints Cara Junkins and Jeff Cole to strengthen “market position” in North America

BFG, Michelin sued over alleged hazardous waste in US

Zeon sues Arlanxeo over alleged infringement of lithium-ion battery materials IP

Shahrzad Pourriahi | Added: 21 Aug 2024

Lawsuit filed in Germany seeks injunction ‘against further infringements as well as compensation fo…

Semperit reports increase in profitability for first half 2024

Added: 21 Aug 2024

Austrian industrial elastomer group sets target to increase earnings by 50% by 2026

Tatneft starts commercial production at Kazakh tire plant

Added: 21 Aug 2024

Gives overview of tire business, which also includes former Nokian tire operations and SR plant in …

People: Orion reshuffles executive team

Orion reports $60m loss in 'multiple fraud wire transfers'

Added: 21 Aug 2024

Company does not believe incident resulted in unauthorised access to data system

Thailand to downsize rubber plantations - report

Natural rubber price-surge reaches peak in India?

Added: 21 Aug 2024

Kottayam prices for RSS4 grade ease back from high-point reached on 9 Aug, ANRPC chart shows

Rogers sees improved sales in elastomers business

Added: 21 Aug 2024

Business unit’s quarterly revenue grows 10% but dips marginally year-on-year

DKT 2018 Materials: Exhibition and conference preview

Rubber compounders: Europe’s leading players in 2024

Added: 21 Aug 2024

Details of capabilities and operations of major European players, based on information supplied for…

Nexen advances tire mould production with 3D printing, XAI

Added: 21 Aug 2024

Korean tire maker streamlines mould production process while enhancing design

ZC Rubber submits filing for €600m passenger car tire plant

Added: 20 Aug 2024

New facility in Jiangsu, China to produce 25 million units of tires once fully operational

Rubber futures gain as recession fears ease

Added: 20 Aug 2024

Weaker US dollar and ongoing supply concerns also supported the price increases

Cabot JV to build fumed silica plant in China

Cabot reports improved earnings for reinforcement materials unit

Added: 20 Aug 2024

Third quarter earnings growth linked to stronger pricing, volumes in Europe and Asia-Pacific

Air accident probe puts spotlight on degraded rubber part

Added: 20 Aug 2024

Crash linked to "loss of engine power probably caused by an age-related split in the rubber couplin…

Denka notes “firm” demand for chloroprene rubber

Denka raising chloroprene rubber prices

Added: 20 Aug 2024

Price revision of ‘more than $500/tonne’ due to higher production, transportation costs

Conti employees want their say in plans to split the group

Added: 19 Aug 2024

"Decision to consider a spin-off of the automotive sector is, after many detours, the last exit bef…

Goodyear investing €380m to upgrade Canada tire plant

Added: 19 Aug 2024

Project to add production capacity for all-terrain, EV tires at facility in Ontario

Yokohama, Bridgestone to hike truck tire prices in US 

Yokohama Rubber revises up medium-term targets on record H1, TWS acquisition

Added: 19 Aug 2024

Japanese group 'more than doubled' earnings in first half of this year to Yen54bn