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Bridgestone bringing sustainability vision to US technology show

Added: 21 Dec 2022

Guayule rubber, smart tires & air springs, ‘digital concierge’ among products to be displayed at CE…

German chemicals makers braced for tough year ahead

Added: 21 Dec 2022

VCI leader lists challenges, including lack of orders, disrupted supply-chains and high energy cost…

New boss for Sinopec Mitsui elastomers JV

Mitsui mulls further capacity expansion for elastomers

Added: 20 Dec 2022

Chemicals group just recently announced plans to build 120ktpa Tafmer facility at Jurong Island site

Butadiene supplier TPC completes restructuring, exits chapter 11

Added: 20 Dec 2022

Company emerges with “new capital, strengthened balance sheet and strong liquidity”

Italian plastics & rubber machinery exports hit a “trough”

Italian rubber & plastics machinery makers foresee ‘substantially positive’ balance

Added: 20 Dec 2022

Industry association Amaplast expects ‘contained’ downturn in coming year

Malaysian real estate group Aspen sells recently established rubber gloves plant

Added: 20 Dec 2022

Property group entered gloves sector two years ago as part of a diversification strategy

Apollo posts 27% net profit rise in 9 months

Apollo Tyres commits to 2050 carbon neutrality

Added: 20 Dec 2022

Indian tire maker targets 40% sustainable materials use by end of decade

SPC ‘leads’ world rubber industry with health & wellbeing standard

Added: 20 Dec 2022

‘Dedication to health and safety is internationally recognised through award of ISO 45001 standard’…

Sentury Tire taps Colour Service/Pelmar at Chinese plant

Nokian taps Sentury Tire under contract manufacturing agreement

Added: 19 Dec 2022

Finnish group moves to secure passenger car tire availability in central Europe

Semperit offers new range of protective gloves

Semperit selling rubber gloves business to Singapore-based Harps

Added: 19 Dec 2022

European production and packaging units to be initially excluded from transaction

Iran’s Kavir Tire starts SUV tire production, launches new expansion

Added: 19 Dec 2022

Inaugurates facility and kicks off project to add 50ktpa of off-road, truck & bus radials 

Natural rubber futures pricing dips on ‘over-buying’

Added: 19 Dec 2022

Four-week rally comes to end as most Far East markets register declines

ERJ Brainteaser: July 

Vehicles of the future open door for advanced rubber technologies

Added: 19 Dec 2022

EVs are continuing to drive advanced R&D across all areas of the elastomers /  rubber industry

Call for input: Rubber factory of the future

Added: 16 Dec 2022

We are asking readers to identify developments that will enhance efficiency and minimise production…

Trelleborg gears up for digital age

Trelleborg says Minnesota Rubber & Plastics deal a ‘game-changer’

Added: 16 Dec 2022

Acquisition increases exposure to 'high-growth' industries, balances regional sales profile 

Top Glove remains upbeat despite €33m loss in first quarter

Added: 16 Dec 2022

Malaysian group sees ‘slowdown’ in gloves pricing decline, expects lower raw material costs

GPSNR tackling sustainability costs for smallholders

Malaysia posts 26% decline in natural rubber production

Added: 16 Dec 2022

October figures show declining trends around NR production and exports

Avon Rubber reports robust demand for personal protection systems

Avon Protection sees ‘significant’ long-term growth opportunities

Added: 16 Dec 2022

UK rubber-based products maker reports strong rebound in second half of fiscal 2022

Chase Plastics to supply Elastron elastomers in US

Added: 16 Dec 2022

Distributor to supply Turkish compounder's portfolio of thermoplastic vulcanisates

Global Tire Report: Industry on a solid footing

Added: 16 Dec 2022

ERJ's annual report show the global tire manufacturing industry in good shape to meet challenges ah…