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Goodyear appoints new Americas president
Added: 24 Apr 2024
Ryan Waldron succeeds Steven McClellan who retired at the beginning of the month

Rubber futures decline amid weaker demand from China
Added: 24 Apr 2024
But JPX picks up “positive reports” regarding the supply-demand situation in China
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Extrusion tooling firm Guill names new European representative
Added: 24 Apr 2024
EuroDev offers support throughout Europe, while Padraic Lunn continues to represent Guill in UK

LD Carbon progressing tire pyrolysis plant with pelletising machine
Added: 24 Apr 2024
Claimed to be 'largest' in Asia, facility in Dangjin is set for operation in second quarter of the …

Cabot, partners awarded US grant to advance hydrogen economy
Added: 24 Apr 2024
Study looks to develop ‘specialised carbon black’ to be used as catalyst support for fuel cells
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China’s Ecombine unveils ambitious plans to expand 'liquid gold’ plant
Added: 23 Apr 2024
Company expects to increase capacity from 70ktpa to nearly 500ktpa by 2030

DESMA Elastomertechnik announces departure of MD
Added: 23 Apr 2024
Siegfried Köhler has “left the company at his own request” as of 15 April

Elkem hopeful of silicones recovery despite first quarter losses
Added: 23 Apr 2024
Norwegian supplier sees "signs of demand recovery, but the uncertainty is still significant...”
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Metso expanding rubber parts manufacturing in Chile
Added: 23 Apr 2024
Finnish group also introducing recycling system for different liner materials at Concon site
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Adrian Lunney joins Elastomers for Sustainability judging panel
Added: 23 Apr 2024
Brings insights from extensive editorial and communications experience in the polymer industry
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ACEA: Battery-electric car sales slip amid EU market decline
Added: 23 Apr 2024
New registrations for the month of March down 5.2% year-on-year at 1 million units

Neste reports first processing of pyrolysis oil from tires
Added: 22 Apr 2024
Converts oil sourced from Enviro into “high-quality raw materials” for chemicals and polymers...
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Denka to demand review of new EPA air emissions regulation
Added: 22 Apr 2024
Japanese group says will "consider all measures towards a review", including filing a lawsuit with …

Malaysia rubber gloves makers optimistic about market rebound
Added: 22 Apr 2024
Industry association MARGMA anticipates 45% growth in demand over the next three years

ECHA 'weighed down' by volume of feedback from PFAS consultation
Added: 22 Apr 2024
IDT: "Proper review of the flood of comments by the scientific committees will certainly take longe…

Goodyear's shares price has yet to move 'forward'
Added: 22 Apr 2024
Akron tire maker's stock value declined by almost 6% in the four weeks to 19 April

Sumitomo Rubber joins smart city project in China
Added: 22 Apr 2024
Joins hands with Suzhou local authorities for employment of its ‘sensing core’ technology in transp…

Trelleborg expanding pipe repair business with Finnish acquisition
Added: 22 Apr 2024
BP-Tech Group specialises in ‘trenchless pipe repair’ including liners, resins and specialist equip…

European carbon black market forecast to "tighten"
Added: 19 Apr 2024
Ita: Regional trade issues “a major factor in global supply & demand in the carbon black sector...”…

Elkem set to complete silicone expansion projects in China, France
Added: 19 Apr 2024
Projects to improve cost positions, mainly through ‘lower energy and raw materials consumption’
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