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Hankook earnings fall on lower sales in key markets

Hankook Tire buoyed by strong pricing, exchange rate effect

Added: 3 Nov 2022

South Korean tire maker reports growth for sales, profits

German rubber industry reports recovery amid ‘tense supply situation’ 

Reka reports double-digit gains for cable and rubber units

Added: 3 Nov 2022

Finnish group posts big increases in sales and earnings despite supply-chain and operational challe…

Zeon elastomers unit delivers higher sales, earnings

Added: 3 Nov 2022

Price adjustments, exchange rate help boost earnings  despite lower volumes

Lion Elastomers returning to normal production at Louisiana EPDM plant

Arisan Kimya to distribute for Lion Elastomers in Turkey

Added: 3 Nov 2022

Istanbul distributor to have access to full product portfolio, including EPDM, SBR and SSBR

With a focus on electric, autonomous, shared and connected mobility, DuPont will highlight how its AHEAD (accelerating hybrid-electric autonomous driving) initiative offers a holistic approach to meeting the challenges being created by vehicle electrification.

Celanese completes €11bn acquisition of DuPont’s engineered polymers business

Added: 2 Nov 2022

Texas group "better positioned" to elevate growth trajectory of speciality materials

Dow claims “world’s first” with recyclable silicone tire sealant

Added: 2 Nov 2022

Material used in Bridgestone’s newly released B-Seals tires

In line with the growth strategy, Apollo has recently established sales offices in Thailand and Malaysia in order to start building the Apollo brand throughout ASEAN and the Pacific Rim, as well as in Dubai for the Middle East and South Africa for southern Africa.

Apollo appoints new group head for supply chain

Added: 2 Nov 2022

Rajasekhara Reddy brings ‘rich experience’ in digitalisation of supply chain

Orion introduces EPA surcharge in North America

Orion hits sustainability milestone with multiple plant certification

Added: 2 Nov 2022

Carbon black supplier receives ISCC Plus certification for various grades from multiple plants

Sealing sustainability for hydrogen fuels

Added: 2 Nov 2022

Rubber manufacturers at the cutting-edge of fuel-cell developments for the energy, transport and au…

Nokian Tyres' ex-CEO, board members charged in securities case

Nokian selects Romania for €650m European tire factory

Added: 1 Nov 2022

Greenfield plant near Hungarian border to produce 6 million tires per year

Goodyear reaches $2m settlement over Danville workplace deaths 

Goodyear earnings flat amid raw material woes, strong dollar

Added: 1 Nov 2022

Asia Pacific returns to profit while European industry environment becomes ‘significantly weaker’ 

Pirelli prepares to resume production in Italy 

Pirelli announces €115m investment plan in Mexico

Added: 1 Nov 2022

Project to increase capacity at Silao plant by more than 1 million pieces a year

Synthetic rubber pricing continues downtrend

Added: 1 Nov 2022

Butadiene prices fall 6% as all commodities monitored by ERJ take a tumble 

UK recycling body says increased tire weight adds to collection costs

Wastefront wins grant for tire-derived oil purification project

Added: 1 Nov 2022

Project to develop catalyst-based process for purifying pyrolysis oil from waste tires

Trelleborg completes purchase of German aerospace, industrial seals maker

Added: 1 Nov 2022

Lindau-based MG Silikon GmbH acquired from Saint-Gobain Group

Bridgestone initiates process to find local buyer for Russian assets

Added: 31 Oct 2022

Operations, including manufacturing plant in Ulyanovsk, employ 1000 people

Trelleborg launches “next-generation” fire seal

Trelleborg reports strong third quarter despite increasing costs

Added: 31 Oct 2022

Order intake “healthy” in most geographies but not as strong as during the first six months

Central Europe slowdown impact Nokian results

Nokian Tyres reaches deal to sell operations in Russia

Added: 31 Oct 2022

Finnish group selling Russian operations to Tatneft PJSC for around €400m, subject to various facto…

Hainan Rubber to build plant for deproteinised NR 

Natural rubber futures dip further amid China Covid lockdowns

Added: 31 Oct 2022

Lockdown in 28 cities across China accelerated bearish market sentiment among rubber traders

Top Glove eyes €2bn expansion as Q1 profit soars 20-fold

China Covid policy drives up glove makers’ share values

Added: 31 Oct 2022

Rise in stock prices reverses steep decline since easing of Covid measures globally