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Compound Co. acquires ExxonMobil’s Exxelor polymers

Added: 2 Mar 2022

Move to expand Dutch group’s reach into new markets ‘significantly’

Update: Tariff-hit Chinese tire makers to “intensify” EU trade

Ukraine crisis: No EU block on rubber, tire imports from Russia

Added: 1 Mar 2022

EC official confirms current position regarding tires, rubber products, components

Orion reports sharp declines in rubber black sales

Orion opening new technical rubber carbon black line in Italy

Added: 1 Mar 2022

Facility first new carbon black reactor in EU in over 40 years

Pirelli CEO addresses ChemChina deal

Ukraine crisis: Pirelli moves to offset rising costs

Added: 1 Mar 2022

“Implementing a dynamic mitigation plan, with commercial and technical counter-measures...”

Nokian starts commercial production at US tire plant

Ukraine crisis: Nokian withdraws 2022 outlook

Added: 1 Mar 2022

Company had generated €336 million of sales from tire production operations in Russia

Brussels  – Natural rubber has been included on the EU’s ‘critical raw material list’, the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has reported.

Singapore Exchange to develop price index for physical NR

Added: 1 Mar 2022

SGX to collaborate with HeveaConnect digital platform on several grades of natural rubber

DSM expanding engineering materials production in China

Added: 1 Mar 2022

Move to strengthen “market-leading position” in EV and E&E industries

Nokian cuts 41 jobs at Finnish factory...

Ukraine crisis: Fallout looms over tire majors' plants in Russia

Added: 28 Feb 2022

Nokian activates ‘contingency plans’ to mitigate impact on financial and operational activities

Conti rolls out radar-monitored conveyor belts

Added: 28 Feb 2022

Enhances efficiency by determining position of load on belt via technology transferred from automot…

Finnish investment firm acquiring parts maker Reka Rubber

Reka reports double-digit growth in sales, earnings

Added: 28 Feb 2022

Manufacturer to increase hose production, streamline rubber goods production processes

UK auto sector calls for ‘full throttle’ manufacturing policies

Supply-chain shortages squeeze UK’s January car output

Added: 28 Feb 2022

But EV surge brightens production outlook…

Avon delivers 100,000 masks under NATO contract

Added: 28 Feb 2022

Delivery part of 10-year contract to supply chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear respira…

Ukraine conflict adds to concerns for German rubber industry

Added: 25 Feb 2022

WDK expects 7% growth in 2022 despite “still severely disrupted” environment

 

Report: More than 30 injured in Lotte Chemical plant blast

Major fire at Lotte Ube butadiene rubber plant

Added: 25 Feb 2022

Joint venture facility in Malaysia has capacity to produce 50ktpa of polybutadiene

Sailun Tire announces €200m all-steel tire project in Cambodia

Added: 25 Feb 2022

Company targets production of 1.6 million tires per year for export to Europe, US

Sri Trang Gloves starts major capacity expansion 

Sri Trang reports “all-time-high” net profit

Added: 25 Feb 2022

Core businesses of natural rubber and gloves deliver “record" earnings



Earnings up, but Pirelli lowers sales forecast on S America slump

Pirelli exceeds revenue target despite fourth quarter woes

Added: 24 Feb 2022

Volumes ramp up to ‘full saturation’ as tire maker progresses competitive programme

European demand buoys Synthos synthetic rubber business

Ukraine crisis ‘could impact synthetic rubber market’

Added: 24 Feb 2022

Russia exports large volumes of rubber to major tire manufacturers, notes Argus report

Datwyler confident about second half on high healthcare orders

Datwyler eyes acquisitions to build on delivery of profitable growth

Added: 24 Feb 2022

Completes strategic transformation to focus on ‘system-critical’ elastomer parts

US private equity fund in $7bn deal to acquire Tenneco

Added: 24 Feb 2022

Transaction set for closure in second half of 2022