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SIPH notes "strong recovery" in natural rubber purchases

SIPH notes "strong recovery" in natural rubber purchases

Added: 23 Nov 2015

Courbevoie , France – Higher sales volumes have helped Société Internationale de Plantations d’Hévé…

EU chemical makers hopeful of market pick-up

EU chemical makers hopeful of market pick-up

Added: 23 Nov 2015

Brussels – European chemical makers are expecting some pick-up from the slow growth and low prices …

At Cabot Corp., Jay Doubman, VP & general manager, tire reinforcement materials, concurs that stricter emissions rules will have a significant impact on the industry.

Analysis: Black and greener

Added: 23 Nov 2015

Based on article appeared in November/December issue of European Rubber Journal magazine.

Regulation…

MOL increases butadiene production, to build rubber plant

MOL increases butadiene production, to build rubber plant

Added: 19 Nov 2015

Budapest – Hungarian petrochemical group MOL has started production at its new butadiene plant in T…

Orion unveils carbon blacks for increased fuel efficiency

Orion unveils carbon blacks for increased fuel efficiency

Added: 19 Nov 2015

Cleveland, Ohio – Orion Engineered Carbons LLC has introduced Ecorax S 204 and S 206, two new rubbe…

Settlement reached in Cooper-Apollo alleged insider trader case

Settlement reached in Cooper-Apollo alleged insider trader case

Added: 19 Nov 2015

Washington — Steven C. Watson, a Lynnfield, Mass., man who allegedly engaged in insider trading bas…

Sumitomo rolls out 100-millionth tire in China

Sumitomo rolls out 100-millionth tire in China

Added: 19 Nov 2015

Changshu, China – Sumitomo Rubber Changshu, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Group, produced its one…

US biotech firm to study sunflower rubber

US biotech firm to study sunflower rubber

Added: 19 Nov 2015

Durham, North Carolina – A new US start-up, Edison Agrosciences, is developing a sunflower rubber c…

Trinseo CFO resigns

Trinseo CFO resigns

Added: 19 Nov 2015

Berwyn, Pennsylvania – Trinseo’s executive vice-president and chief financial officer (CFO) John Fe…

Avon reports sharp rise in 2015 profits

Avon reports sharp rise in 2015 profits

Added: 18 Nov 2015

Melksham, UK - Avon Rubber has reported an 8-percent rise in its revenues for the full year 2015 wi…

Semperit revenue up as capacity expands

Semperit revenue up as capacity expands

Added: 18 Nov 2015

Vienna – Semperit Group has posted an increase in sales and profits in the first three quarters of …

Bluestar Silicones expands distribution network in India

Bluestar Silicones expands distribution network in India

Added: 18 Nov 2015

Shanghai, China - Bluestar Silicones, an overseas subsidiary of China National Bluestar group, has …

Interview: Industry 4.0 drives Arburg, Germany

Interview: Industry 4.0 drives Arburg, Germany

Added: 18 Nov 2015

So much has been written about Industry 4.0, but there still are misperceptions about the concept. …

Momentive settles IP legal action against Qingdao Siltech

Momentive settles IP legal action against Qingdao Siltech

Added: 17 Nov 2015

Waterford, New York – Momentive Performance Materials Inc has reached an out of court settlement wi…

Kenneth Rohan, vice president of operations for Zhongli North America, said in a statement that the firm ultimately plans to expand it capabilities for other automotive related components. It operates a 13,000-sq.-ft. technical centre in Madison Heights, Mich., that performs sales, engineering, logistics and quality control functions. It also operates a 33,000-sq.-ft. parts storage and re-packaging warehouse facility in Troy, Michigan.

Chinese automotive parts maker buys US rubber moulder

Added: 17 Nov 2015

Staples, Minnesota – Zhongli North America Inc., the North American unit of automotive parts manufa…

EU car demand positive despite slow-down

EU car demand positive despite slow-down

Added: 17 Nov 2015

Brussels – The EU passenger car market continued to grow in the month of October albeit at a slower…

Goodyear launches US online tire sales

Goodyear launches US online tire sales

Added: 17 Nov 2015

Akron, Ohio – Goodyear’s online tire-buying program, which the tire maker announced at its annual d…

Bridgestone launches offer for US auto parts chain

Bridgestone launches offer for US auto parts chain

Added: 17 Nov 2015

Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone Americas Inc. is launching its previously announced tender offer…

Kumho Crugen tires fitted on Jeep Renegade

Kumho Crugen tires fitted on Jeep Renegade

Added: 17 Nov 2015

Frankfurt, Germany – Already a supplier of tires for the Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Fiat Freemont, Ku…

Shin-Etsu to invest €180m in silicone business expansion

Shin-Etsu to invest €180m in silicone business expansion

Added: 17 Nov 2015

Tokyo - Shin-Etsu is expanding its silicone rubber business in Japan and elsewhere, according to a …