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Nynas sales drop despite volume rise
Added: 24 Nov 2015
Nynas has reported a drop in net sales from SEK 7,019 million (€754 million) in the third quarter o…
Scrap tires put the brakes on mosquitos
Added: 24 Nov 2015
Lyon, France - Rubber granulate from used tires is being used in a new device to prevent mosquitos …
Michelin appoints OE manager for UK
Added: 24 Nov 2015
Stoke-on-Trent, UK – Michelin Tyre plc has appointed Stewart Pooley as UK original equipment countr…
Press release: Wacker presents new silicone elastomer gel for skin-care products
Added: 23 Nov 2015
Munich, Germany – Wacker presented two novel products at in-cosmetics Asia 2015: Belsil EG 5, a sil…
US rubber product trade deficit climbs
Added: 23 Nov 2015
Washington – The US rubber product trade deficit climbed 5.1 percent for the first half of 2015, to…
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
Added: 23 Nov 2015
Brussels – European chemical makers are expecting some pick-up from the slow growth and low prices …
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
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
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
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
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
Added: 19 Nov 2015
Durham, North Carolina – A new US start-up, Edison Agrosciences, is developing a sunflower rubber c…
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
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
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
Added: 18 Nov 2015
Shanghai, China - Bluestar Silicones, an overseas subsidiary of China National Bluestar group, has …
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
Added: 17 Nov 2015
Waterford, New York – Momentive Performance Materials Inc has reached an out of court settlement wi…
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…
