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UK chemical industry urges new government to ‘get Brexit right'

UK chemical industry urges new government to ‘get Brexit right'

Added: 16 Dec 2019

CIA boss says the country now has the political clarity and certainty 

US sanctions push Nynas into administration

US sanctions push Nynas into administration

Added: 16 Dec 2019

Business crisis linked to financial restrictions against 50% shareholder Venezuelan PDVSA

Natural rubber price tracker: Uptrend continues 

Natural rubber price tracker: Uptrend continues 

Added: 13 Dec 2019

Market reacts to a possible new round of export cuts and supply disruption 

Trelleborg expands sealing systems facility in China

Trelleborg expands sealing systems facility in China

Added: 13 Dec 2019

Plant to manufacture tunnel gaskets for series of Chinese infrastructure projects

ECHA committees support proposal to restrict siloxanes

ECHA committees support proposal to restrict siloxanes

Added: 12 Dec 2019

D4, D5 and D6 siloxanes are used as chemical intermediates in the production of a wide range of sil…

Leoni in red as market environment remains challenging

Leoni in red as market environment remains challenging

Added: 12 Dec 2019

Cables and wiring specialist has reported a net income loss of €264 million in the first nine month…

Behn Meyer, FGV to co-market products to tire sector

Behn Meyer, FGV to co-market products to tire sector

Added: 12 Dec 2019

Partnership to offer epoxidised natural rubber alternatives to oil-based rubber systems

People: Hexpol appoints new Americas boss 

People: Hexpol appoints new Americas boss 

Added: 12 Dec 2019

Kenneth Bloom named as new president Hexpol Compounding Americas

People: Steelastic names new president

People: Steelastic names new president

Added: 12 Dec 2019

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio-based company appointed Jim Vogel as president 

Texas BD explosion to have 'nominal impact' on market

Texas BD explosion to have 'nominal impact' on market

Added: 12 Dec 2019

Butadiene facilities in US running at just 60% capacity, according to Bill Hyde of IHS Markit

Metso to close rubber parts plant in Sweden

Metso to close rubber parts plant in Sweden

Added: 12 Dec 2019

Some 150 manufacturing positions will be affected by the plant closure in Ersmark

New graphene partnership targets tire market

New graphene partnership targets tire market

Added: 11 Dec 2019

XG Sciences and Perpetuus Advanced Materials have partnered to supply functionalised graphene to th…

Hexpol TPE rolls out advanced cable compounds

Hexpol TPE rolls out advanced cable compounds

Added: 11 Dec 2019

Materials claimed to “exceed global standards for reliability and durability, combined with the low…

ZSL: Industry ‘not delivering’ on NR sustainability commitments

ZSL: Industry ‘not delivering’ on NR sustainability commitments

Added: 11 Dec 2019

Zoological Society of London gives average rating of just 35% to group of 15 natural rubber supplie…

Amsted acquires seals facility in China

Amsted acquires seals facility in China

Added: 11 Dec 2019

The 96-press facility will be known as Amsted Seals Ningbo

VMI delivers growth in third quarter

VMI delivers growth in third quarter

Added: 10 Dec 2019

Quarter also saw VMI's first delivery of its UNIXX-integrated tire-building machine platform

Machine maker Uzer Makina adding new facility

Machine maker Uzer Makina adding new facility

Added: 10 Dec 2019

Kocaeli-based supplier moving ‘pre-production’ activities from its tire-curing press plant to a new…

Marangoni expanding retread presence in Austria

Marangoni expanding retread presence in Austria

Added: 10 Dec 2019

Edler Reifen's new branch features Marangoni's Ringtread (spliceless retread) process and equipment…

GRI on expansion trail with Australian acquisition

GRI on expansion trail with Australian acquisition

Added: 9 Dec 2019

Purchase to strengthen GRI's presence in industrial tire segment 

Goodyear launches pilot online sales in Germany

Goodyear launches pilot online sales in Germany

Added: 9 Dec 2019

Pilot programme covers sales and installation of tires across the country