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Datwyler Mexico set to add LSR production line
Added: 11 May 2022
Plant supplying rubber components to automotive industry

Akwel quarterly income falls as manufacturing disruption continues
Added: 11 May 2022
Sales decline across all regions, bar North America

Comerio Ercole in ultrasonic splicing link-up
Added: 10 May 2022
Deal with Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik to advance use of new technology for calendering process

OMV in talks to take over DSM’s engineering materials
Added: 10 May 2022
Purchase to expand Austrian group’s chemical portfolio beyond polyolefins

Goodyear grows earnings despite setbacks in Europe, Asia
Added: 10 May 2022
Group delivers 10-year high revenue for first quarter, driven by Cooper Tire acquisition

Update: Evonik preparing to sell off C4 business
Added: 10 May 2022
Supplies feedstock and intermediates for materials used in many industries, including automotive, t…

UK chemicals industry reports growth in “brutal times”
Added: 10 May 2022
Sector posts seventh successive quarterly growth, but faces higher energy, raw materials costs, lab…

Dow launches waste-derived elastomers for sustainable footwear
Added: 10 May 2022
Polymers supplied to Crocs to manufacture sustainable Croslite material.

UK banning export of ‘rubber goods’ to Russia
Added: 9 May 2022
Part of measures targeting sectors of Russian economy most dependent on UK goods

Goodyear opens "on-demand" digital manufacturing tire plant in Luxembourg
Added: 9 May 2022
Production time for large rim passenger tires “four times faster” with new process

Orion sees rising interest from customers to 'lock in' supply deals
Added: 9 May 2022
Carbon black maker announces record earnings amid high rubber demand in Europe

Showa Denko raising chloroprene rubber prices
Added: 9 May 2022
Japanese supplier says business environment for CR “severe” due to higher raw materials prices, ene…

EU court annuls China truck and bus tire duties
Added: 6 May 2022
The European Commission has until 14 July to appeal against the ruling

Datwyler in €600m deal to acquire US silicone seals manufacturer
Added: 6 May 2022
Ohio-based QSR is “the world's leading supplier of seals and components for electrical connectors"
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NR markets fall amid slowing Chinese economy, extended Shanghai lockdown
Added: 6 May 2022
All Far East markets monitored by ERJ report declines over five weeks to end of April

Leaner TARRC operation edges into gross profit
Added: 6 May 2022
But Malaysian Rubber Board's UK research centre still well short of 'self-sustaining' goal
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Conti develops autonomous vehicle for tire braking tests
Added: 5 May 2022
Automated, electric machine enables “precise monitoring” of friction characteristics
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Pirelli to add technology centre at Mexican tire plant
Added: 5 May 2022
Italian tire maker expanding Silao factory to support future mobility trends

Manuli prepares for "most challenging" year ahead
Added: 5 May 2022
Italian rubber group assesses impact of war in Ukraine, supply issues and Covid as it integrates RY…

Goodyear taps soybean oil in new commercial tire
Added: 5 May 2022
City transit tires, made partially with soybean oil compound, currently in production