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Highlights during the three months included an approximate 30-percent rise in Cariflex revenues to $43.2 million, primarily due to higher sales into surgical glove applications.

Cariflex building ‘world’s largest polyisoprene latex plant’

Added: 29 Jul 2022

Flagship project in Singapore carries investment tag of over $350m

DuPont adds TPE line to pharma tubing range

DuPont opens biopharma tubing plant

Added: 29 Jul 2022

Healthcare sector offerings include silicone rubber and thermoplastic elastomer products

Akwel increases turnover 26% in first half

Akwel expects “sharp decline” in earnings over 2022

Added: 29 Jul 2022

French-based vehicle components maker’s warning follows stable first-half performance

Top Glove says US withhold order bears no financial impact

MARGMA flies flag for ‘world’s largest rubber glove event’ 

Added: 29 Jul 2022

International Rubber Glove Conference & Exhibition to be held in September

Michelin announces OE partnerships at US show

Michelin delivers first-half gains, maintains 2022 guidance

Added: 28 Jul 2022

Posts significantly higher sales and earnings despite “turbulent” trading over the first six months…

Xingda to add 200kpta of tire cord capacity in Thailand

Added: 28 Jul 2022

Chinese supplier investing RMB1.6bn to expand production unit established in 2019 

UK chemicals makers brace for bumpy ride ahead

Added: 28 Jul 2022

CIA members "extremely concerned about the next few months and impact on long-term investment"

Nissan to invest €136m in UK plant

One Rock Capital acquires Prefere Resins

Added: 28 Jul 2022

German company’s portfolio includes chemicals and additives for the tire and rubber industries

Lanxess showcasing new tire application materials at TTE

K stands for Rubber - Lanxess

Added: 28 Jul 2022

ERJ spotlights rubber-related technologies lined up for K2022, the world’s largest plastics & rubbe…

Wacker studying new silica plant in US

Wacker rolls out $200m silicones expansion plan in US

Added: 27 Jul 2022

German group preparing to construct production facilities for silicone rubber and other products

Datwyler to build €90m plant in US

Datwyler to double capacity at India healthcare products facility

Added: 27 Jul 2022

New unit to help raise capacity for rubber components used in high-end pharma and biotech markets

 Source: Halcyon Agri

Halcyon Agri inks $300m sustainability-linked loan facility

Added: 27 Jul 2022

Refines sustainability goals to cover the natural rubber processing business in Asia 

Emerald Performance Materials sells additives businesses

Origin signs up distributor for ‘carbon-negative’ carbon black

Added: 27 Jul 2022

Partnership with Intertex targets markets for tires, belts, hoses, seals and other mechanical rubbe…

Trelleborg restarting operations at Chinese facilities

Trelleborg posts record second quarter results

Added: 26 Jul 2022

But notes “clear indications of increased uncertainty ahead of the second half of the year”

NR markets mixed as China demand picks up

ANRPC sees stronger second-half for rubber markets

Added: 26 Jul 2022

Based on the estimates given by member governments up to June 2022

Denka rubber unit eyes prices, market supply

Denka increasing chloroprene rubber prices by €450/t

Added: 26 Jul 2022

Price revision reflects rising production costs and supply/demand balance

Natural rubber futures continue on downward track

Added: 25 Jul 2022

Weak rubber demand in China and ailing economy put pressure on world rubber prices, JPX reports 

Trelleborg boss “not satisfied” as margins decline

Trelleborg to acquire German aerospace, industrial seals maker

Added: 25 Jul 2022

Agreement to acquire Lindau-based MG Silikon GmbH from Saint-Gobain Group

Pyrum JV to establish pyrolysis plant in Bavaria

Added: 25 Jul 2022

Planned unit will have capacity to process 20ktpa of scrap tires from 2024

Datwyler expanding materials capabilities to support industry shift to e-mobility

Datwyler advances rubber materials technology for EV batteries

Added: 25 Jul 2022

Focus areas include stand-alone gaskets as an alternative to form-in-place systems