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Elastomers group meeting to examine issues around PFAS & 6PPD

Added: 26 Aug 2024

Event will explore industry moves to address issues posed by these substances, now under the regula…

FST applies 'automatic' tire-pressure sealing system to off-road vehicles

Added: 26 Aug 2024

Seals adjust tire pressure to ground conditions, eliminating need for drivers to leave their cabs 

ANRPC: Rubber prices “flat” in November

Malaysia's natural rubber production dips in second quarter

Added: 26 Aug 2024

NR production figure comes in 0.8% lower compared to the second quarter of 2023

Arlanxeo to "defend itself vigorously" against Zeon patent lawsuit

Shahrzad Pourriahi | Added: 23 Aug 2024

Saudi Aramco-owned synthetic rubber supplier will fight claim that it infringed rival's lithium-ion…

PCBL targets growth in European carbon black market

Added: 23 Aug 2024

India’s largest producer nears 1,000ktpa capacity mark as it looks to increase global market-share.…

Toyo to close Malaysian tire manufacturing unit

Toyo reports progress with emissions reduction programme

Added: 23 Aug 2024

New figures show slight decline in ‘emissions intensity’ in 2023 despite significant increases in s…

Neste prepares for production ramp up of tire-driven ‘circular feedstock’

Added: 23 Aug 2024

Refinery in Porvoo, Finland, to produce 'high-quality' feedstock from materials such as "liquefied …

Hexpol TPE to showcase new recycled-content elastomers

Added: 23 Aug 2024

TPEs offering major product carbon footprint reductions to feature at this year’s Fakuma expo in Ge…

Bridgestone tweaks equipment for athletes at Paralympic Games

Added: 23 Aug 2024

Has enhanced various items of equipment using the same rubber found in its latest generation of tir…

Sinopec progresses rubber additives project in China

Added: 23 Aug 2024

Facility in Nanhua to produce 300ktpa of aniline feedstock for use in the manufacture of a range of…

EU synthetic rubber output declines in early 2017

China extends anti-dumping duties on halogenated butyl rubber imports

Added: 22 Aug 2024

Five-year tariffs target imports of rubber from US, EU, UK and Singapore

German defence major Rheinmetall acquiring US OEM supplier Loc Performance

Added: 22 Aug 2024

Among other products, Loc supplies suspensions, track systems and rubber products for vehicle platf…

GRI expands US operations with new national sales managers

Added: 22 Aug 2024

Appoints Cara Junkins and Jeff Cole to strengthen “market position” in North America

BFG, Michelin sued over alleged hazardous waste in US

Zeon sues Arlanxeo over alleged infringement of lithium-ion battery materials IP

Shahrzad Pourriahi | Added: 21 Aug 2024

Lawsuit filed in Germany seeks injunction ‘against further infringements as well as compensation fo…

Semperit reports increase in profitability for first half 2024

Added: 21 Aug 2024

Austrian industrial elastomer group sets target to increase earnings by 50% by 2026

Tatneft starts commercial production at Kazakh tire plant

Added: 21 Aug 2024

Gives overview of tire business, which also includes former Nokian tire operations and SR plant in …

People: Orion reshuffles executive team

Orion reports $60m loss in 'multiple fraud wire transfers'

Added: 21 Aug 2024

Company does not believe incident resulted in unauthorised access to data system

Thailand to downsize rubber plantations - report

Natural rubber price-surge reaches peak in India?

Added: 21 Aug 2024

Kottayam prices for RSS4 grade ease back from high-point reached on 9 Aug, ANRPC chart shows

Nexen advances tire mould production with 3D printing, XAI

Added: 21 Aug 2024

Korean tire maker streamlines mould production process while enhancing design

DKT 2018 Materials: Exhibition and conference preview

Rubber compounders: Europe’s leading players in 2024

Added: 21 Aug 2024

Details of capabilities and operations of major European players, based on information supplied for…