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Wanhua gains regulatory approval for €2.5bn chemicals plant
Added: 1 Sep 2022
Facility to produce “high-end polyolefin products”, including 400ktpa of elastomers
IRSG foresees 2.4% annual growth in rubber demand to 2030
Added: 1 Sep 2022
‘Deceleration’ in tire sector impacting overall rubber consumption in 2022
Conti advances alternative to chloroprene rubber in drive belts
Added: 1 Sep 2022
German manufacturer says new synthetic rubber compound enables 50% lower CO2 emissions
Linglong rolls off first tires at Serbian factory
Added: 31 Aug 2022
Company progresses China plants, plans to add further off-road capacity
Mitsui Chemicals to build new elastomer plant in Singapore
Added: 31 Aug 2022
Jurong Island facility to produce 120ktpa of “high performance elastomers” by 2024
Ansell announces decision to exit Russia
Added: 31 Aug 2022
Protection equipment supplier opened factory in Tula in 2021
Rubber futures under pressure amid weak global economy
Added: 31 Aug 2022
Prospect of further interest rate hikes, weaker Chinese economy weigh on market
Semperit names new finance chief
Added: 31 Aug 2022
Petra Preining steps down prematurely to pursue ‘new professional challenge’
Hankook investing €1.6bn in US tire plant expansion
Added: 30 Aug 2022
Two projects at Tennessee facility to ‘more than double’ local manufacturing capacity
Synthetic rubber prices ease back from recent highs
Added: 30 Aug 2022
EPDM, nitrile and butadiene prices decline while SBR markets appear steadier
Kraton adding HSBC capacity in Taiwan
Added: 30 Aug 2022
Expansion project to increase facility's production of styrenic block copolymers by 30%
Bridgestone to commercialise guayule rubber by 2030
Added: 30 Aug 2022
Tire maker investing €40m to expand plantation area in southwestern US
Datwyler expects ‘challenging second half’ as Ukraine war impacts growth
Added: 30 Aug 2022
First half earnings down despite higher revenue from continuing operations
Troester and X-Compound at K2022
Added: 29 Aug 2022
Latest advances in processing machinery and support services for the rubber industry
Synthetic rubber majors impose supply restrictions on key materials
Added: 26 Aug 2022
Unplanned incidents lead to force majeure measures on SEBS, EPDM and chloroprene elastomers
Bridgestone unveils €550m plan to expand TBR production in US
Added: 26 Aug 2022
Investment will also enable all tires made in Warren, Tennessee to be equipped with RFID sensors
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Wanli announces €85m upgrade at China tire factory
Added: 26 Aug 2022
Project will bring about a 60% increase in production capacity
Kuraray isoprene earnings down on lower volumes
Added: 26 Aug 2022
Japanese supplier faced "temporary difficulty in procuring raw materials"
Birla extends use of Aspen software at nine sites
Added: 26 Aug 2022
Carbon black maker targeting improved safety, efficiency and sustainability performance
Lehvoss expands compounding capacity at technical centre
Added: 26 Aug 2022
New centre in Hamburg capable of processing thermoplastic elastomers, recyclates
