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Datwyler Mexico set to add LSR production line

Added: 11 May 2022

Plant supplying rubber components to automotive industry

Akwel increases turnover 26% in first half

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

Event: Milan summit to study silicones, TPEs

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 names new Europe, Asia unit leaders

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…

Report: Indonesia to build €88m rubber oil refinery

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 announces executive management changes

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

More chloroprene rubber hikes on the way

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"

Sri Lanka lifts costly ban on weed-killer

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

Downsized TARRC to be ‘self-funding’ within three years

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

Conti develops autonomous vehicle for tire braking tests

Added: 5 May 2022

Automated, electric machine enables “precise monitoring” of friction characteristics 

Pirelli results up in 9-month report

Pirelli to add technology centre at Mexican tire plant

Added: 5 May 2022

Italian tire maker expanding Silao factory to support future mobility trends

Italian private equity fund acquiring Manuli oil & marine business

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