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Zhongce Rubber relocates Yangxi truck and bus tire plant
Added: 28 Apr 2022
ZC Rubber moves operation to an existing facility in same city

Elkem investing in silicone innovation following record Q1 results
Added: 28 Apr 2022
Company building flagship R&I centre for silicones in Shanghai

BASF to wind down activities in Russia, Belarus
Added: 28 Apr 2022
Decision not to include food production-related business

German rubber industry at 'load limit amid materials price explosion'
Added: 27 Apr 2022
WDK expects double-digit increase in raw materials prices in second quarter

Dynasol unveils synthetic rubber expansion projects
Added: 27 Apr 2022
New styrene-butadiene rubber capacity in Spain and Mexico

Michelin maintains guidance as first quarter sales increase 19%
Added: 27 Apr 2022
Group expects to see growth in markets despite ‘highly uncertain environment’

Teknor Apex partners with Israeli start-up for municipal waste-based TPEs
Added: 27 Apr 2022
UBQ manufactures sustainable plastic substitute entirely from unsorted solid waste

World Rubber Summit to explore value chains of the future
Added: 27 Apr 2022
IRSG event themed ‘sustainable and inclusive growth through digitalisation and market diversificati…

VMI parent sees "strong recovery" in tire building systems business
Added: 26 Apr 2022
Dutch group TKH reports record performance in the first quarter of 2022

Conti rubber units post higher sales but pressure on margins
Added: 26 Apr 2022
Hanover group posts preliminary first quarter data for Tires and ContiTech units

Manuli advances sales, earnings amid 2021 challenges
Added: 26 Apr 2022
Italian rubber group hit by higher materials, energy, labour and logistics costs

Nokian reports workplace safety set-back
Added: 26 Apr 2022
Frequency of lost-time accidents rose in 2021, bucking positive three-year trend

US rubber laboratory grows, changes name
Added: 26 Apr 2022
Renamed ACE expanding services for rubber & silicones sectors

UK imposing 35% tariffs on Russian 'rubber product' imports
Added: 25 Apr 2022
Move impacting materials and products follows similar tariffs on tires

Natural rubber prices on the slide
Added: 25 Apr 2022
JPX reports declines of 2-4% on major NR futures trading exchanges

Rising costs prompt Conti to downgrade business outlook
Added: 25 Apr 2022
Materials, energy, logistics to take heavy toll on Tires, ContiTech units

Toyoda Gosei to enlarge automotive parts plant
Added: 25 Apr 2022
Project to raise competitiveness in automotive interiors and exteriors

Apollo Tyres opens ‘digital innovation hub’ in UK
Added: 22 Apr 2022
Technology centre in London to focus on improving manufacturing efficiency, quality, and sustainabi…

Silicones, elastomers contribute to Dow Q1 gains
Added: 22 Apr 2022
Rubber, elastomer and related materials contribute to strong first-quarter performance

Trelleborg advances small-batch production of LSR parts
Added: 22 Apr 2022
New manufacturing process for O-rings, profile seals, diaphragms and custom-mouldings