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Uncertainty looms over NR market as demand weakens

GPSNR introduces assurance system for natural rubber sustainability

Added: 25 Jun 2024

System can “verify and cross-check the implementation of members’ commitments”

Schwalbe taps Pyrum rCB for 70% circular tires

Added: 25 Jun 2024

Using recovered carbon black from ‘own tire recycling’ in series production of sustainable tires

Covestro IPO to raise €2.5bn

Covestro in ‘concrete negotiations’ with Adnoc over potential takeover

Added: 25 Jun 2024

Potential offer of €62/share values German speciality chemicals supplier at just under €12bn

EU new car registrations down 3% in May

Added: 25 Jun 2024

Share of battery electric vehicles drops to 12.5%, while hybrid-electric cars continue to expand pr…

Rubber futures in retreat as supply concerns ease

Added: 24 Jun 2024

Pricing on all major markets in Far East closes lower for a second week in a row

Conti in employee-transfer deal with defence sector major

Added: 24 Jun 2024

German group to support Rheinmetall’s “fast-growing personnel requirements” in the coming years

Shah Alam, Malaysia – Higher raw material prices have driven down annual profit at Malaysian rubber gloves manufacturer Top Glove Corp. Bhd, despite a strong fourth quarter performance and higher sales volumes in 2017.

Top Glove poised for rebound as volumes continue to grow

Added: 24 Jun 2024

“More robust performance” primarily due to stronger demand as customers replenished inventories

Carbon black makers in expansion mode

Russian carbon black ban to cause “significant disruptions”

Added: 24 Jun 2024

PentaCarbon issues warning about impact of EU sanctions set to come into force at beginning of July

ERJ Appointments Tracker: May/June

Added: 23 Jun 2024

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Continental completes fourth expansion at China tire plant

Added: 21 Jun 2024

Once fully ramped up, plant production capacity to increase to 18 million tires per year

Kraiburg growing in Asia-Pacific on rising TPE

Kraiburg TPE targets UK market with new subsidiary

Added: 21 Jun 2024

Operations include warehouse in Stoke-on-Trent and ‘dedicated sales office’ in Stafford

Wacker unveils €150m silicones expansion plans at German site

Wacker breaks ground on new Silicones plant in Czech Republic

Added: 21 Jun 2024

Plant to produce room-temperature curing high-performance silicones by end of 2025 and high consist…

Rogers acquires US silicone manufacturer

Shin-Etsu raising silicone prices

Added: 21 Jun 2024

Global price hikes linked to higher raw materials and energy costs for manufacturing

Emerald Performance Materials sells additives businesses

China's Black Cat starts construction work on €88m reinforced rubber facility

Added: 20 Jun 2024

Facility in China's Liaoning province to have capacity to produce 160ktpa of 'rubber composite mast…

LD Carbon raises $28m to scale up tire pyrolysis technology

Added: 20 Jun 2024

Toyota growth fund ‘Woven Capital’ led the Series C funding round, also supported by Hyundai Motor

US sets hearing date for duties on Thai TBR tire imports

Added: 20 Jun 2024

Session to review antidumping duty rate of 2.35% on truck and bus tires originating in Thailand

Semperit completes acquisition of seal maker

Semperit starts search for new CEO as Haider steps down

Added: 20 Jun 2024

Appointed in 2022, Haider oversaw divestment of Sempermed, expansion to liquid silicone technology

NR markets finish 2017 with a whimper

Malaysia's natural rubber production drops 9% in April

Added: 20 Jun 2024

Month-on-month, NR production declined nearly 21% compared to March

European Tire Market - Supplier Survey

EU antitrust authorities raid consultancy firm in tire cartel probe

Added: 19 Jun 2024

Consultancy firm "may have facilitated or instigated the suspected price coordination amongst tire …

Finnish investment firm acquiring parts maker Reka Rubber

Reka eyes M&As for next phase of growth

Added: 19 Jun 2024

Finnish group also announces management changes as head of rubber division departs