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Giti to suspend production at US tire plant
Added: 2 Apr 2020
Company manufactures passenger and light truck tires at the South Carolina production unit
Sumitomo Rubber develops low-odour NR
Added: 2 Apr 2020
New technique uses a processing technology to suppress odour-making elements
Trinseo "evaluating" certain German rubber assets
Added: 2 Apr 2020
In consultation talks over polybutadiene and styrene monomer production units
AirBoss to produce respirators for US emergency agency
Added: 2 Apr 2020
Deal represents single largest order received by the Airboss Defense Group to date
Toyoda Gosei consolidating Indian operations
Added: 2 Apr 2020
Country remains a focus market for the Japanese automotive supplier
Conti starts “short-time” working in Germany, mulls similar measures elsewhere
Added: 1 Apr 2020
Scheme impacts 30,000 employees and could last up to 12 months, according to the German group
Linglong announces fifth China plant; targets global top-five spot by 2030
Added: 1 Apr 2020
Has revamped its “5+3” strategy into “6+6,” intending to set up six China plants and six overseas b…
Analysis: Fate of oil & gas market grips industry
Added: 1 Apr 2020
Rubber companies could feel the pain of lower demand for seals, gaskets and other parts for drillin…
Momentive wins IP case against China’s Ecopower
Added: 1 Apr 2020
Case concerned a product that was in violation of a company’s patent for silane additives
Kraton operations deemed "essential"
Added: 1 Apr 2020
Company says US and European plants remain open, supply to customers not disrupted
Auto seals maker lays off workers for up to six months
Added: 1 Apr 2020
Measure in response to sudden closure of company's three largest customers due to Covid-19 outbreak…
Triangle tire plants in China back to near full production
Added: 1 Apr 2020
Company had shut down four Chinese plants for three weeks due to the Covid-19 outbreak
Trelleborg introduces cost-saving measures to counter Covid
Added: 31 Mar 2020
Temporary plant closures, fluctuations in demand and supply-shortfall impact business
Top 10 Elastomers for Sustainability II
Added: 31 Mar 2020
Help update our Top 10 of new materials-based technologies that are enhancing the environmental pro…
European automotive sales to plunge amid virus shutdowns
Added: 31 Mar 2020
Global demand expected to fall by more than 12% this year to 78.8 million units
Synthomer divests VP latex business ahead of Omnova acquisition
Added: 31 Mar 2020
Unit being sold to Trinseo to meet European Commission conditions for the takeover
Global NR demand set to fall in 2020
Added: 31 Mar 2020
World consumption fell 19.6% in the first quarter to 2.7 million tonnes, according to ANRPC
Dow to invest $300m in China silicones business
Added: 31 Mar 2020
Move in response to customer demand for “sustainable and differentiated” products
Prinx Chengshan's Thai tire plant starts production
Added: 31 Mar 2020
Plant to manufacture 4 million passenger and light truck tires at full capacity
Cabot withdraws 2020 earnings guidance
Added: 31 Mar 2020
Company also looking to reduce planned capital spending to increase cash flow
