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China Covid moves shape rubber futures trends

Added: 4 Jan 2023

Final full trading week of 2022 saw world rubber futures dip sharply on news of sharp surge in Covi…

Latest synthetic rubber pricing data

Added: 3 Jan 2023

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

Trelleborg to start expansion project at Czech plant soon

Yokohama Rubber’s purchase of Trelleborg Wheel Systems delayed

Added: 3 Jan 2023

Two companies now expect to complete the deal “within the next few months”

Ansell says acquisitions help strong half-year results

Ansell ships first rubber gloves from $80m plant in India

Added: 3 Jan 2023

‘Zero-liquid discharge plant’ to mark new glove-industry milestone

Denka rubber sales drop, full year outlook down

Denka Performance Elastomers enters consent agreement with US environment agency

Added: 3 Jan 2023

EPA issues order to Denka to address certain waste management practices

Semperit earnings “significantly weaker than expected”

Semperit announces change to supervisory board leadership

Added: 3 Jan 2023

Cord Prinzhorn will be proposed for election at next AGM as chairman Herbert Ortner resigns

Lanxess hikes prices for urethane products

Synthetic rubber pricing under pressure as year ends  

Added: 23 Dec 2022

Fall-off in demand “has been more glaring” this year amid global economic upheaval

Michelin hydrogen fuel venture Symbio enters the US market

Car maker Stellantis negotiating stake in Michelin hydrogen JV Symbio

Added: 23 Dec 2022

Amsterdam-based group in exclusive negotiations over a “substantial stake” in hydrogen mobility com…

ERJ: Review of the year

Added: 23 Dec 2022

Impact of Covid crisis eased but new challenges emerged for global rubber industry

ANRPC: Outlook remains weak for short-term NR price recovery 

ANRPC: Rubber production outpaced demand in November

Added: 23 Dec 2022

Global natural rubber output up 2.7%, while consumption rose by just 0.6%

Natural rubber still weak, cartel mooted

Sumitomo Rubber launches natural rubber transparency project in Indonesia

Added: 23 Dec 2022

Project in collaboration with Halcyon Agri and Indonesian rubber processor Hok Tong

China’s tire exports continue to decline in June

ZC Rubber shareholder announces progress in IPO plans

Added: 22 Dec 2022

Application for initial public offering of stocks “accepted” by the China securities authority

Carbon black shortage ‘crippling’ India’s rubber industry

Notch: Continental Carbon plant 'set to close by year-end'

Added: 22 Dec 2022

EPA 'turns down request for grace period' for Phenix City carbon black facility

BMW warns workers of Brexit impact

Pyrum launches pilot project with BMW to recycle tires

Added: 22 Dec 2022

Project to initially focus on BWM tire arisings in Saarland, Germany

Kemya, Continental Carbon start Saudi carbon black plant

Wanhua to start production at €2.5bn chemicals plant in 2024

Added: 22 Dec 2022

Facility to produce “high-end polyolefin products”, including 400ktpa of elastomers

US bio components maker Sanisure acquires silicone extrusion specialist

Added: 22 Dec 2022

Ohio-based MED supplies to “industry- leading customers” in medical device and bioprocessing market…

Synthetic rubber pricing slide continues, butadiene steadies

Added: 21 Dec 2022

All commodities monitored by ChemAnalyst for ERJ register week-on-week decreases

UK chemicals suppliers see margins “nosedive”

Butadiene pricing reflects weak demand in volatile spot market

Added: 21 Dec 2022

ChemAnalyst: Traders have been able to better negotiate given current market fundamentals…

BFG, Michelin sued over alleged hazardous waste in US

Chinese IP court ‘backs’ VMI in tire building machinery dispute

Added: 21 Dec 2022

Dutch company claims success in continuing intellectual property dispute with SafeRun

Analysis: US probes dumping by ESBR suppliers

Aramco, TotalEnergies to build $11bn petrochemical complex

Added: 21 Dec 2022

Output from Saudi production site to include butadiene, ‘feedstock for tire industry’