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Indian rubber board exec named new IRSG boss
Added: 24 Feb 2022
Dr KN Raghavan takes over as chairman for the next two years
South Africa launches probe into dumping of Chinese tires
Added: 23 Feb 2022
Investigation to cover imports into five countries of South African Customs Union
OCSiAl receives greenlight for €300m graphene nanotube facility project
Added: 23 Feb 2022
"Largest of its kind" facility to be built in southwestern Luxembourg
Cabot expanding elastomer composites for use in OTR retreading
Added: 23 Feb 2022
Materials claimed to extend life of off-the-road retreads by up to 30%
France grants Elkem financial support for speciality silicones expansion
Added: 23 Feb 2022
Materials supplier currently expanding both downstream and upstream silicones operations in France
Cefic expects ‘modest economic growth’ for EU chemicals industry
Added: 23 Feb 2022
Sector’s recovery in 2021 ‘better than expected’…
Maxam employing liquid mixing at new solid tire production plant
Added: 22 Feb 2022
Advanced compounding process said to produce tires with enhanced performance properties
Enviro receives rCB order from ‘major’ European tire maker
Added: 22 Feb 2022
Unnamed tire maker has previously announced ‘ambitious sustainability goals’
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Asahi Kasai names company veteran as new president
Added: 22 Feb 2022
Currently president of performance products business unit, Koshiro Kudo will take over the position…
Carbon black maker Orion names new chief financial officer
Added: 22 Feb 2022
Jeffrey Glajch joining the Texas company from Graham Corp.
Flexitallic UK relocates to new centre as part of expansion plan
Added: 22 Feb 2022
New unit to further increase gasket manufacturing, stockholding, and workshop capabilities
Celanese in $11bn swoop for DuPont engineering polymer units
Added: 21 Feb 2022
Cash deal for majority of DuPont Mobility & Materials business expected to generate $450 million in…
Cooper Standard hopeful of automotive recovery, plans more cost-cutting
Added: 21 Feb 2022
Edwards: ‘OEM production schedules started to stabilise and volumes improved during fourth quarter……
Lingering Omicron to drive global gloves demand short-term
Added: 21 Feb 2022
Selling prices to normalise to pre-Covid levels by second quarter
Michelin anticipates ‘highly unsettled’ environment for 2022
Added: 21 Feb 2022
Tire maker expects growth in “a persistently disrupted environment”
Yokohama Rubber reports record sales, earnings for 2021
Added: 21 Feb 2022
Japanese group expects rising cost of energy, raw materials to 'take its toll' in 2022
Bridgestone steps up plans to chemically recycle waste tires
Added: 18 Feb 2022
Enters two separate projects to produce materials including isoprene, butadiene and naphta from ELT…
Labour emerging as major post-pandemic headache for tire makers
Added: 18 Feb 2022
Reports and feedback indicate manufacturers now “facing a labour shortage with no end in sight”
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Orion rubber black earnings up 30% despite fourth quarter dip
Added: 18 Feb 2022
Segment accounts for 61% of total revenue, 45% of adjusted earnings
Conti expanding Brazilian mining conveyor belt capacities
Added: 18 Feb 2022
Investment of €25m to meet demand for ‘high strength belts’
