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Products: Dow showcases two new liquid silicone rubbers

Products: Dow showcases two new liquid silicone rubbers

Added: 2 Jan 2020

New LSRs to add “ground-breaking innovations” to liquid silicone technology

Trelleborg adds new production line at Swedish plant

Trelleborg adds new production line at Swedish plant

Added: 2 Jan 2020

Project to increase manufacturing capacity for brake shim products 

Linglong in link-up to advance smart technologies

Linglong in link-up to advance smart technologies

Added: 2 Jan 2020

Cloud partnership to focus on Big Data, AI, Internet of Things and IT security

Dätwyler divests distribution firms to focus on sealing markets

Dätwyler divests distribution firms to focus on sealing markets

Added: 24 Dec 2019

Swiss group to increase its focus on “fast-growing, high-margin sealing business”

 

GRI leader to chair Sri Lanka export board

GRI leader to chair Sri Lanka export board

Added: 24 Dec 2019

Remit to develop Sri Lanka as a major export hub for innovative products and services

Smithers expanding US test capabilities

Smithers expanding US test capabilities

Added: 24 Dec 2019

New equipment will reduce testing lead times and support clients' data requirements

Semperit unveils new COO, industrial rubber strategy

Semperit unveils new COO, industrial rubber strategy

Added: 23 Dec 2019

Trelleborg executive Brok to join as Austrian group rolls out new plan for industrial-products acti…

Lanxess advances “universal” rubber accelerator

Lanxess advances “universal” rubber accelerator

Added: 20 Dec 2019

Industrial customers invited to trial samples of product, which is being produced on a pilot-scale

Showa Denko launches €8bn bid to acquire Hitachi Chemical

Showa Denko launches €8bn bid to acquire Hitachi Chemical

Added: 20 Dec 2019

Merger to counter competitive pressures from Chinese and Middle East materials manufacturers

EU passenger car registrations up in November

EU passenger car registrations up in November

Added: 19 Dec 2019

Sales rose 4.9% in November, marking a third consecutive month of growth this year

Cabot raises prices for speciality carbons in Europe

Cabot raises prices for speciality carbons in Europe

Added: 19 Dec 2019

Company cites new IMO 2020 sulphur regulation as the reason for the price rise

Trinseo appoints new rubber business head

Trinseo appoints new rubber business head

Added: 19 Dec 2019

Andre Lanning took over the position 1 Nov, succeeding Samer Al Jabi 

Rubber shares tracker: Uptrend maintains momentum

Rubber shares tracker: Uptrend maintains momentum

Added: 19 Dec 2019

Market reacts to China-US trade agreement, which could be finalised in January 2020.

ERJ Review of 2019

ERJ Review of 2019

Added: 19 Dec 2019

ERJ reviews the main trends and developments that defined the international rubber industry this ye…

China ousts EU as global chemicals market leader

China ousts EU as global chemicals market leader

Added: 19 Dec 2019

The EU contribution to world chemical sales dropped from 26.5% in 2008 to 16.9% in 2018

Goodyear buys US dealer, retreader Raben Tire

Goodyear buys US dealer, retreader Raben Tire

Added: 19 Dec 2019

Acquisition to help advance Goodyear's "connected" business model.

Michelin files patent infringement case against Tri-Ace

Michelin files patent infringement case against Tri-Ace

Added: 19 Dec 2019

Lawsuit alleges infringement on design patent for the BFGoodrich All-Terrain A/T KO2 tire

Season's greetings from ERJ

Season's greetings from ERJ

Added: 18 Dec 2019

European Rubber Journal's office will close for the Christmas holiday from 24 Dec

Guizhou Tyre raising capacity in China, Vietnam 

Guizhou Tyre raising capacity in China, Vietnam 

Added: 18 Dec 2019

Projects to increase truck & bus tire production capacity by more than 4 million units

Goodyear accepts buyouts from over 700 US employees

Goodyear accepts buyouts from over 700 US employees

Added: 18 Dec 2019

The move is part of strategy to strengthen the competitiveness of its manufacturing footprint