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Mitsubishi Chemical studying 'antithrombogenic elastomers' for medical devices
Added: 13 Oct 2025
Joint project with academia targets 2027 market launch of Zelas AMP material
BASF, Carlyle strike €7.7bn coatings deal
Added: 13 Oct 2025
Transaction values coatings division at €8.7bn; closing expected second quarter 2026
Klean Technologies: Clarification & retraction of UK project report
Added: 10 Oct 2025
Company has clarified that it was not involved in project and did not offer its technology to devel…
Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 10 Oct 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide
Lion Elastomers to end rubber production at Texas plant
Added: 10 Oct 2025
Company cites falling demand, profitability in butadiene-based elastomers market
Yokohama set to start production at new China tire plant by yearend
Added: 10 Oct 2025
Japanese group says emerging Chinese tire makers ‘fundamentally altered’ tire market
Kuraray raising elastomer prices globally
Added: 10 Oct 2025
Decision linked to “increasing feedstock, process chemical, utility, logistics, maintenance, and ot…
Natural rubber prices hit by ‘fluctuating trends’ in August
Added: 9 Oct 2025
ANRPC maintains production and consumption outlook for 2025
Cabot starts producing circular carbon black in North America
Added: 9 Oct 2025
Reinforcing carbons, produced under Evolve platform, derived from waste tire pyrolysis oil
Tokai completes acquisition of Bridgestone carbon black plant in Thailand
Added: 9 Oct 2025
Changes entity’s name to Thai Tokai Carbon Product Rojana, appoints new boss
Ansell sharpens focus on labour rights after Malaysian supplier probe
Added: 9 Oct 2025
Move follows labour rights allegations against ‘a small Malaysian supplier of ceramic formers’
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Synthos to merge Czech subsidiaries
Added: 9 Oct 2025
Merger to streamline group structure, reduce costs and simplify corporate governance
EU moves to phase out PFAS in firefighting foams
Added: 9 Oct 2025
Commission adopts new REACH restriction targeting PFAS pollution, with transition periods of up to …
Yokohama CEO sets out plans for acquired Goodyear OTR business
Added: 8 Oct 2025
Japanese group plans to improve cost competitiveness across the off-road tire operations
Denka says all options open for US chloroprene rubber operations
Added: 8 Oct 2025
Tokyo-based supplier considering ‘transfer or asset sale’ as it addresses earnings challenges
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Akwel first-half earnings hit by customer dispute
Added: 8 Oct 2025
French automotive supplier reports sharp decline linked to SCR tank settlement
Huntsman expands TPU distribution with Wobatek
Added: 8 Oct 2025
Wobatek to now cover Austria and Poland in addition to southern Germany, Czech Republit and Switzer…
Michelin supports development of Voliris emissions-free aircraft
Added: 8 Oct 2025
Michelin Inflatable solutions and Voliris collaborating on ‘automatic container transport air shutt…
Natural rubber futures dip in light trading
Added: 7 Oct 2025
Chinese exchanges observe long liquidation ahead of week-long holidays
VMI parent to intensify focus on automation activities
Added: 7 Oct 2025
TKH to explore options for ‘electrification' unit, up investment in vision systems, smart machinery…
