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ERJ Appointments Tracker: Sept - Nov

Added: 29 Nov 2024

Cefic president... Cimcorp CEO... IISRP appointment... Wevo & Zelu team... HB Fuller... Greene Twee…

Albis unveils polyamide adhesion modified TPV grades

Indian project to study enhancement of rubber processing oils

Added: 29 Nov 2024

Rubber Research Institute of India to examine and optimise oils produced by local energy company IOC

Outlook bright for carbon black?

CSRC adjusting carbon black capacity in China amid oversupply

Added: 28 Nov 2024

Company starts production in India, progresses joint venture factory in Turkey

WDK leader sets out way forward for Germany’s rubber industry

Nokian Tyres inks long-term renewable power supply deal for Romanian plant

Added: 28 Nov 2024

Austrian clean energy supplier Enery to provide zero-CO2 electricity to Oradea factory for 11 years

US compounder Prism raises $40m to advance ELT-based elastomers

Added: 28 Nov 2024

Company to accelerate commercialisation of technology to produce high recycled-content TPEs from wa…

Kuraray to raise elastomers prices

Kuraray increases isoprene sales but losses widen

Added: 28 Nov 2024

Volumes increased driven by demand recovery, particularly in automotive applications

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Vehicle industry urges EU leaders to facilitate green transition

Added: 28 Nov 2024

ACEA calls for easing of ‘compliance cost’, improved infrastructure for stronger uptake of EVs

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

Rubber futures steady amid subdued trading

Added: 27 Nov 2024

Uncertainty caused by the approval of EUDR amendments slows down trading

Longxing acquiring CSRC carbon black plant in southwestern China

Added: 27 Nov 2024

Facility in Chongqing to help Longxing better serve local tire makers, automotive industry

Kolon Industries doubles aramid pulp production

Added: 27 Nov 2024

Gumi plant expanded in response to growing demand in automotive industry

Synthomer to nearly double earnings as nitrile latex demand rises

Synthomer makes headway in “decidedly mixed” conditions

Added: 27 Nov 2024

UK latex products group posts higher earnings on cost-savings, enhanced reliability, higher capacit…

Kraton raising synthetic elastomers prices

Added: 27 Nov 2024

US supplier announces general price increase of $330/tonne for all SIS polymers

Fire ‘burns down’ Vietnam factory of rubber parts supplier Hwasung

Added: 26 Nov 2024

No loss of life reported but blaze destroys machinery, production area, according to local police

Precipitated silica market to hit €3.3bn by 2022

PPG completes sale of silicas business to Qemetica

Added: 26 Nov 2024

Polish group is a major supplier of silicate raw materials for silica production and of soda ash fr…

Thailand, India scale back rubber production outlook 

Sri Trang reports significant earnings growth on natural rubber performance

Added: 26 Nov 2024

Thai group posts 53% year-on-year increase in NR volumes amid high demand for EUDR rubber 

US sanctions tire maker Cordiant for military support to Russia

Added: 26 Nov 2024

Cordiant among 275 individuals and entities supplying ‘advanced technology and equipment’ to Russia…

Continental Tires grants Pyrum rCB 'unlimited delivery approval'

Added: 26 Nov 2024

Authorisation enables Pyrum to grind raw coke from new production lines in existing mill to produce…

Goodyear, Michelin land US military tire contracts

Added: 26 Nov 2024

Three-year contracts awarded by the Defence Logistics Agency worth over $240m

Bridgestone investing €160m in Japanese tire production plants

Added: 25 Nov 2024

Announces investment plan across manufacturing facilities in Hikone, Tosu and Tochigi

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ETRMA ‘regrets’ outcome of European Parliament vote on EUDR

Added: 24 Nov 2024

Industry needs "predictability and action" from EC to ensure full and fair implementation of defore…