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ERJ Industry Appointments Tracker - March/April

Added: 30 Apr 2024

HF / Rudzio, Uranjek, Wilson... DESMA / Köhler, Zaun... Wacker / Kowitz... Kraton / Lopes... Baaser…

Hexpol results dip on slow automotive, construction demand

Added: 29 Apr 2024

Swedish compounding group consolidates production in California into one plant

Teknor Apex buys German compounder PTS

Zeon eyes recovery as automotive, gloves markets stablise

Added: 29 Apr 2024

Unit supplying synthetic rubber, latex, chemicals posted decline in sales and earnings for fiscal 2…

Halcyon Agri in €28m deal to acquire RCMA’s polymer business

Natural rubber supply tightens on seasonal shortage, geopolitical tensions

Added: 29 Apr 2024

ANRPC expects supply improvement spurred by a price rebound observed since the beginning of the yea…

Malaysian rubber glove makers target new industry standards

Added: 29 Apr 2024

Areas include product-lifecycle assessment, traceability and the application of fair labour conditi…

Engel announces ‘significant investment’ for expansion of global network

Added: 28 Apr 2024

‘Double-digit million-euro’ investment to see expansions in Europe, Americas and Asia

VMI sees strong demand for small-batch tire machines

Added: 27 Apr 2024

'First such machines now in operation at some of Europe’s leading tire manufacturers...'

Sentury receives approval for Shenzhen IPO

Sentury shifts Spanish project funds to Moroccan tire plant

Added: 26 Apr 2024

Chinese tire maker says Galicia tire project ‘still in local pre-approval process’

ETRMA: Europe’s tire industry needs recovery-support

EU replacement tire sales subdued despite consumer segment recovery

Added: 26 Apr 2024

ETRMA figures show declines for truck & bus; two-wheeler tire segments in first quarter

HF merges mixing and tire technology groups

Added: 26 Apr 2024

Combining “strengths of both brands and the resources to improve global service for HF customers...…

EC director pledges support for under-pressure tire & rubber recyclers

Added: 26 Apr 2024

EuRIC event: “Ill-suited overregulation undermines industries’ sustainability efforts and EU’s circ…

SaarGummi in technical deal with the Korean automotive supplier

German automotive suppliers calls for EU industrial strategy amid poor results

Added: 26 Apr 2024

Industry sees production and sales decline over the first two months of the year “with no order bac…

ERJ May/June issue: Don’t miss out...

ERJ: News stories of the week

Added: 26 Apr 2024

Most widely-read news reports posted on the European Rubber Journal website over the last seven days

Kraiburg growing in Asia-Pacific on rising TPE

Essentially Rubber: To the rescue

Added: 26 Apr 2024

Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials...

Michelin restructuring tire operations in China, Poland

Added: 25 Apr 2024

Converting plants in Olsztyn, Poland and Shenyang, China to car tire production

Trelleborg reports growth amid oil & gas woes

Trelleborg sales, earnings drop amid lower volumes

Added: 25 Apr 2024

Swedish group improves first quarter margin to 18%, targets long-term margin of 20%

Michelin confirms full-year guidance despite first quarter declines

Added: 25 Apr 2024

Revenue decreased 4.5% year-on-year on lower volumes, negative currency effects

More chloroprene rubber hikes on the way

Tosoh raising prices for chloroprene rubber

Added: 25 Apr 2024

Effective 20 May, price revision to reflect high raw materials, logistics and fixed costs

ERJ Rubber Processor Shares

Reka Rubber's first quarter results hit by slowdown in demand

Added: 25 Apr 2024

Profitability impacted by decreasing volumes and delay in passing on higher costs to customers

Arlanxeo breaks ground on new HNBR plant in China

Added: 24 Apr 2024

Changzhou project to meet growing demand for hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber