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US compounder acquires UK’s Primasil Silicones

Added: 8 Mar 2022

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics says purchase adds "advanced silicone formulation and compounding exp…

Lion Elastomers returning to normal production at Louisiana EPDM plant

Lion Elastomers ‘closely monitoring’ Ukraine conflict

Added: 8 Mar 2022

US company says shipping crisis continues both domestically and internationally

Environment group finds ‘gaps’ in tire brands’ sustainability reporting

Added: 7 Mar 2022

Conservation charity ZSL assesses world’s “most influential” NR companies, including leading tire a…

This TST-brand giant tire-building machine is similar to that in use at BKT's Bhuj plant for building 49-inch radial OTR tires. Tianjin Siaxiang Technology Co. Ltd supplied BKT with its building equipment.

BKT completes farm tire expansion at Bhuj factory

Added: 7 Mar 2022

‘Significant milestone’ to support global increase in agricultural tire demand

Sumitomo advances synthesis of natural rubber

Added: 7 Mar 2022

Company completes joint research on tomato enzymes, similar to NR synthases

Nexen taps AI for tire performance prediction system

Added: 7 Mar 2022

Machine learning technology helps ‘precisely and rapidly anticipate’ performance indicators

Bekaert set to “significantly outperform” expectations

Bekaert rubber reinforcement business reports sales, earnings growth

Added: 7 Mar 2022

Sales in China, Indonesia remained subdued as a result of softer domestic markets

Tire makers see results dip as materials costs bite

Ukraine crisis: Michelin halts production at some European plants

Added: 4 Mar 2022

Tire maker faces 'major logistical and transportation' issues in Europe

TTE on the move as Tire Cologne hits town

Koelnmesse suspends cooperation with Russian companies

Added: 4 Mar 2022

Move to impact Russian exhibitors at Tire Cologne, set to take place in May

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EU imposes rubber-product sanctions on Belarus

Added: 4 Mar 2022

Ban covers goods used for the production or manufacture of rubber products

NR supply deficit fails to rekindle market

Mixed NR trend in early reaction to crisis in Europe

Added: 4 Mar 2022

Shanghai futures drop as small gains reported in Kuala Lumpur physical rubber

Bridgestone invests in tire sensor, data technology company Tyrata

Added: 4 Mar 2022

Partnership to enable tire maker to offer more ‘sustainable, efficient and cost-effective’ fleet ma…

Ukraine crisis: Nynas halts trade with Russia

Added: 3 Mar 2022

Swedish refiner stopping purchase of Russian feedstock, sales to Russia & Belarus

ENSO inks manufacturing deal with Algerian tire maker

Added: 3 Mar 2022

IRIS to produce electric vehicle tires for UK start-up at Sétif plant

Toyo Tires moving to new HQ on 70th anniversary

Toyo Tires reports strong growth in annual sales, profits

Added: 3 Mar 2022

Tires segment posts 43% rise in profit, automotive narrows loss

DuPont teams up for new material partnership

Celanese aims to leverage power of elastomer brands

Added: 3 Mar 2022

Acquisition from DuPont to add Hytrel and Vamac to portfolio also including Santoprene

Univar opens solution centre in Germany

Added: 3 Mar 2022

Among other segments, laboratory in Essen to support CASE, rubber & plastics additives

Alarm bells sound for French rubber industry

Added: 2 Mar 2022

SNCP: ‘Companies producing parts for the automotive industry are very worried about their future’

Michelin, BFG tire prices going up in North America

USTMA predicts record shipments for US tire market

Added: 2 Mar 2022

Both replacement and original equipment segments set for growth

Feedstock prices hobble Orion carbon black business

Cabot completes acquisition of Tokai plant in China

Added: 2 Mar 2022

Company to invest in battery materials at unit which also produces rubber blacks