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New ownership structure at Bodo Möller Chemie
Added: 4 Jan 2024
Möller-Boxberger and Haug take charge of “cross-generational family enterprise”

Debica declares new loan agreements with Goodyear SA
Added: 4 Jan 2024
Polish tire company has loaned €164m to Luxembourg-based subsidiary of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
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Biesterfeld, Celanese expand collaboration for polymer distribution globally
Added: 4 Jan 2024
Partners agree to enhance product portfolio, extend deal for distribution of Santoprene TPV
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Metrology group Anton Paar progresses integration of Brabender
Added: 4 Jan 2024
Takes over the global sales and service network of the Duisburg, Germany-based equipment maker
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ZC Rubber appoints European OTR sales chief
Added: 4 Jan 2024
Marc Debusschere takes over as off-road tires & track OEM sales director

Sumitomo Rubber divesting Swiss-based medical rubber subsidiary
Added: 3 Jan 2024
Private equity fund NCM Investments to acquire medical products and packaging maker Lonstroff by en…

Tire maker Dębica receives €4m in Polish government aid
Added: 3 Jan 2024
Support under scheme to help energy-intensive industries cope with increased natural gas and electr…

Toyoda Gosei expands technical development capabilities in India
Added: 3 Jan 2024
Relocation and extension of airbag development centre and support facilities in Manesar

Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data
Added: 3 Jan 2024
Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe

Trelleborg completes divestment of Czech anti-vibration components maker
Added: 3 Jan 2024
New owner Kaprain “wants to develop the operation further with a clearer regional focus...”
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Workers protest outside Dyneon plant in Germany
Added: 2 Jan 2024
German workers highlight intention to save production facility from closure under “absurd” 3M plan
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Rubber futures end year on a strong note
Added: 2 Jan 2024
JPX links pick-up to “robust buying” of Chinese equities, concerns over declining production in Tha…

ETRMA renews call for “regulatory framework” for in-vehicle data access
Added: 2 Jan 2024
'Fragmented approaches pose risk of delaying the deployment of connected and automated driving...'

EU new-car market remains on solid growth track
Added: 2 Jan 2024
Data for first 11 months show nearly 16% improvement on last year, reports ACEA

Sibur starts production at upgraded halobutyl rubber facility
Added: 22 Dec 2023
50kpta of new capacity in part to boost exports to “friendly countries” such as China, Thailand, Vi…

Scientists tackle thermoset polymers recycle challenge
Added: 22 Dec 2023
UK researchers address challenge by introducing degradable bonds into crosslinked structures

ETRMA: Euro 7 deal paves way for industry to address tire wear issues
Added: 22 Dec 2023
Provisional agreement "positions the European tire industry at the forefront of cleaner mobility..."

Pirelli opens new virtual development centre at German site
Added: 22 Dec 2023
AI, “neural networks” can reduce tire development time by up to 30%

Italian polymer machinery makers 'must adapt to market challenges'
Added: 22 Dec 2023
Amaplast president: "it is increasingly important for companies to implement digital development pl…

Towards Net Zero - ERJ Nov/Dec News
Added: 22 Dec 2023
Apollo official named 'sustainability personality of the year'... ZC advances tire recycling projec…