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Hyosung opens Indian spandex production plant

Hyosung opens Indian spandex production plant

Added: 29 Nov 2019

Company also mulling new production plant in Americas

People: Cooper Tire names news CFO

People: Cooper Tire names news CFO

Added: 29 Nov 2019

Ben Patel was previously Tenneco Inc.'s chief technology officer

Avon marks 2019 as “transformational” year

Avon marks 2019 as “transformational” year

Added: 29 Nov 2019

Company to target “value enhancing acquisitions” to complement its existing business.

Natural rubber price tracker: Markets rally

Natural rubber price tracker: Markets rally

Added: 29 Nov 2019

Prices across all major Far East markets registered strong improvements

Equity firm acquires US rubber additives business

Equity firm acquires US rubber additives business

Added: 29 Nov 2019

PSG Polymer Additives suppiles homogenising agents, process aids, dispersions, and release agents f…

Bridgestone building “next generation” innovation campus

Bridgestone building “next generation” innovation campus

Added: 29 Nov 2019

Innovation park scheduled to start operation in June 2020 

Kuraray's isoprene unit sees 34% decline in profits

Kuraray's isoprene unit sees 34% decline in profits

Added: 29 Nov 2019

Unit, which includes thermoplastic rubber materials, posts operating income of Yen4.1 billion for f…

Solvay to raise FKM capacity in Italy by 30% 

Solvay to raise FKM capacity in Italy by 30% 

Added: 28 Nov 2019

Plant output to increase by 30% to serve “ongoing strong demand” 

Sailun, Cooper inaugurate Vietnam tire JV

Sailun, Cooper inaugurate Vietnam tire JV

Added: 28 Nov 2019

Commercial production of truck and bus tires slated for early 2020

Aeolus, Onyx discussing TBR joint venture in Sri Lanka

Aeolus, Onyx discussing TBR joint venture in Sri Lanka

Added: 28 Nov 2019

Sources close to negotiations say JV facility would mitigate impact of EU and US import duties on A…

Butadiene plant explosion injures three in Texas

Butadiene plant explosion injures three in Texas

Added: 28 Nov 2019

Port Neches facility belongs to raw materials supplier TPC Group 

UK chemicals order books, sales turn positive

UK chemicals order books, sales turn positive

Added: 27 Nov 2019

CBA members under pressure due to financing "historically high stock levels"

French tire groups to promote retreading on new website

French tire groups to promote retreading on new website

Added: 27 Nov 2019

SNCP and SPP mobilise to defend multi-life tire model for the circular economy

European associations call for ambitious industrial strategy

European associations call for ambitious industrial strategy

Added: 27 Nov 2019

Brussels - Industry4Europe has published a new “joint paper” calling for an ambitious long-term ind…

Mitsubishi Chemical acquiring PU elastomer business in US

Mitsubishi Chemical acquiring PU elastomer business in US

Added: 26 Nov 2019

Business supplies products for medical devices such as cardiovascular catheters.

Toyoda Gosei shedding German seals manufacturer

Toyoda Gosei shedding German seals manufacturer

Added: 26 Nov 2019

Toyoda Gosei Meteor being sold to AEQPH GmbH, a subsidiary of a German business fund

ERJ prepares Tire Technology Expo 2020 preview

ERJ prepares Tire Technology Expo 2020 preview

Added: 26 Nov 2019

Preview to appear in ERJ's Jan/Feb 2019 issue; extended submission deadline of 8 Jan. 

ETRMA backs revised EU tire labelling text

ETRMA backs revised EU tire labelling text

Added: 26 Nov 2019

Brussels-based group believes new text addresses shortcomings of the existing regulation

Linglong rolls out first TBR tire from fourth China plant

Linglong rolls out first TBR tire from fourth China plant

Added: 26 Nov 2019

Development marks a milestone in the Chinese tire maker’s growth plan.

Corrie MacColl details landmark collaboration in Cameroon

Corrie MacColl details landmark collaboration in Cameroon

Added: 25 Nov 2019

Mighty Earth and Community Forests Platform have joined the Cameroon Sustainability Council