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Versalis progresses closure of Grangemouth synthetic rubber plant
Added: 12 Apr 2024
"First tranche of redundancies started this month with the process scheduled to be completed in Dec…
Invista exploring strategic alternatives for its polyamide fibres business
Added: 12 Apr 2024
Profile includes airbag and industrial fibres, which can be used in tire cords and other applicatio…
Bridgestone highlights trends from the OE market to watch in 2024 and beyond
Added: 12 Apr 2024
Key areas to include EV investments, sustainability and addressing structural market changes
ERJ: News stories of the week
Added: 12 Apr 2024
Most widely-read news reports posted on the European Rubber Journal website over the last seven day…
Cefic sees ‘weak start’ in EU chemicals industry despite signs of recovery
Added: 12 Apr 2024
Confidence in the chemical sector seeing “an upward trend” while trade balance recovering
…Sumitomo Rubber, Murata develop 3D tire wear monitoring system
Added: 11 Apr 2024
System visualises tire wear in three dimensions and feeds data back to users
Japanese majors join hands to expand automotive recycled content
Added: 11 Apr 2024
Denso, Toray, Mitsui Chemical and Toyoda Gosei among 16 partners participating in ‘automotive circu…
Versalis hit by slowdown in demand, higher costs
Added: 11 Apr 2024
Parent Eni reports 14% fall in elastomers volumes, 19% dip in average unit prices in 2023
Green Deal ‘won’t happen without holistic automotive strategy’
Added: 11 Apr 2024
CEOs call on EU policy makers to implement measures to restore competitiveness amid green and digit…
Bekaert targets growth in rubber reinforcement unit as core business
Added: 11 Apr 2024
“Safer, lighter and sustainable” rubber reinforcement expected to advance group's position in the n…
The Tire Cologne 2024 set to help industry go ‘full circle’
Added: 11 Apr 2024
Circular economy will be central theme of the upcoming international tire trade expo in Cologne
Nova Motorsport acquires Portuguese tire manufacturer Camac
Added: 10 Apr 2024
New UK tire company says Camac factory will enable “reindustrialisation” of Avon product range
…Mexico imposes antidumping duties on Chinese car tires
Added: 10 Apr 2024
Move follows joint petition by Mexican subsidiaries of Bridgestone, Michelin and Conti as well as l…
Tosoh launches ‘cellulose nanofiber-reinforced’ chloroprene rubber
Added: 10 Apr 2024
Collaboration with Japanese transmission-belts manufacturer Bando to establish commercial applicati…
Azelis to acquire German rubber & plastics chemicals distributor DBH
Added: 10 Apr 2024
Signs deal to purchase distribution arm of DBH, specialised in advanced materials and additives
Malaysia’s natural rubber production up 9% in February
Added: 10 Apr 2024
Month-on-month production declines 2%, according to latest statistics from government ministry
Goodyear part of team awarded NASA lunar vehicle contract
Added: 10 Apr 2024
Lunar Dawn team to develop off-road vehicle for “living and working” on the moon surface
…Orion breaks ground on battery materials plant in Texas
Added: 10 Apr 2024
La Porte facility to produce acetylene-based conductive additives for lithium-ion batteries
Ansell in €600m deal to acquire Kimberly-Clark PPE business
Added: 9 Apr 2024
Acquisition of Irving, Texas-based operations set for completion by September
Conti acquires moulds specialist for commercial vehicle, speciality tires
Added: 9 Apr 2024
Acquisition of Slovakia-based EMT “completes Continental's portfolio for mould making technology”
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