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In its half-yearly financial report, the Austrian speciality rubber and plastics products group said it was also expecting to continue capacities expansion in the second half of 2015, in both the medical and industrial sectors, with €50 million earmarked for growth investments.

Cautious Semperit lowers earnings forecast on global outlook

Added: 5 Apr 2023

Foresees optimised customers inventories and “restrained ordering behaviour” particularly in first …

Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data

Added: 5 Apr 2023

Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe

Toyoda Gosei advances e-Rubber with “smart insoles”

Toyoda Gosei pitches rubber sensor insoles to improve golf swing

Added: 5 Apr 2023

Detects key positions in a golf swing, allowing users to accurately check body-weight movements

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Uzer Makina acquires hydraulics equipment supplier

Added: 5 Apr 2023

Uzun Hidrolik to help Turkish curing press maker diversify into more tire processes, other industri…

Ecombine: 'Liquid gold technology open to every rubber maker'

Added: 4 Apr 2023

MESNAC company currently developing different product lines separately for Arlanxeo, Versalis

Italian plastics & rubber machinery exports hit a “trough”

Italian rubber & plastics machinery segment reports 5% growth

Added: 4 Apr 2023

Exports strengthened over the final months of 2022 and were the main driver

Natural rubber futures back on an upward track

Added: 4 Apr 2023

Pricing ends March on the up, tracking a general commodity price rally

EU cyber law to impact tire and rubber-product makers

Added: 4 Apr 2023

Companies advised to work with suppliers and partners to ensure compliance with Cyber Resilience Act

Tire cord maker Hyosung to use ‘carbon-negative’ materials

Added: 4 Apr 2023

Reaches agreement with US-based Origin Materials for the supply of wood-derived polymer

Lanxess expanding rubber release agent capacity in India

Added: 4 Apr 2023

New Rhein Chemie production line to support demand for products in India, Asia

German machinery makers eye record 2016

Supply problems ease for German polymer machinery makers

Added: 3 Apr 2023

VDMA: Brighter outlook for plastics & rubber sector despite challenges around costs, electronics-su…

Pyrum signs long-term rCB supply contract with Continental

Added: 3 Apr 2023

Contract with tire maker "final component to start rolling out the plants in large-scale production…

ETRMA renews call for 'level playing field' ahead of vehicle data legislation

Michelin joins call for ‘immediate action’ on in-vehicle data law

Added: 3 Apr 2023

Calls on EU Commissioner to bring forward long-planned legislation

Kraiburg TPE signs distribution deal for Brazil

Added: 3 Apr 2023

Partners with Apta Resinas for sales and marketing of thermoplastic elastomers

Sumitomo Riko advances automotive parts production capacity

Added: 3 Apr 2023

Rubber parts manufacturer reports expansion projects in Vietnam, Mexico

Toyoda Gosei expands airbag production in Brazil

Added: 3 Apr 2023

Project launched in response to growing demand for safety systems in South America

Kraton adding styrenic elastomers capacity

Added: 31 Mar 2023

‘Significant expansion’ at styrene-butadiene block copolymer facility in US

Synthomer cuts capex, withdraws full year outlook 

Synthomer elastomers segment hit by gloves market decline

Added: 31 Mar 2023

Demand for NBR latex falls due to “prolonged destocking” in second half

Recovered carbon black 'needs more industry support'

Added: 31 Mar 2023

Deeper cooperation key to rCB delivering significant benefits to the tire & rubber industry

Hose maker Tristone wins €92m business contracts

Hose maker Tristone Flowtech reports ‘record sales’

Added: 31 Mar 2023

More than half of contract awards linked to automotive battery-cooling products