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Trelleborg in €1.1bn swoop for Mitas
Added: 10 Nov 2015
Trelleborg, Sweden - Trelleborg is to acquire ČGS Holding, owner of Czech-based agricultural and sp…
Shenzhou Tire starts work on 5m unit/year TBR facilities
Added: 10 Nov 2015
Shizuishan, China – Shenzhou Tire has broken ground on its 5 million unit/year TBR facilities at Pi…
EU referendum: UK chemical makers stay on the fence … for now
Added: 10 Nov 2015
London –The Chemical Industries Association has issued a position statement regarding the up-coming…
Japan, Vietnam team making natural rubber greener
Added: 10 Nov 2015
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – A joint Vietnamese and Japanese research team has developed technology …
Titan, Goodyear enter farm tire licensing agreement
Added: 10 Nov 2015
Quincy, Illinois – Titan International Inc. has entered into a licensing agreement with Goodyear in…
IISRP to honour McGraw and Wouters
Added: 10 Nov 2015
Houston, Texas - The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, Inc. (IISRP) is to hono…
Machine maker Maplan ready to mobilise
Added: 9 Nov 2015
Ternitz, Austria – On-the-move Maplan GmbH plans to ramp up production of its rubber injection moul…
Titan sales, earnings slide in Q3
Added: 9 Nov 2015
Quincy, Illinois – Titan International Inc. reported operating losses for both the quarter and nine…
Lanxess foresees slow take-off for Aramco rubber JV
Added: 9 Nov 2015
Cologne, Germany – The joint venture between Lanxess and Saudi Aramco will not enjoy the benefits o…
Conti posts strong Q3, raises forecast
Added: 9 Nov 2015
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG’s has raised its full-year forecast for earnings from its rubber …
Toyo reports rise in sales
Added: 9 Nov 2015
Osaka, Japan – Toyo Tire & Rubber Co has registered a 4.8-percent rise in net sales in its first ni…
Rhein Chemie selling research in parts other players cannot REACH
Added: 9 Nov 2015
Cologne, Germany – While EU chemical safety legislation REACH has proved costly, it could eventuall…
Lehigh wins sustainable technology award
Added: 9 Nov 2015
Atlanta – Lehigh Technologies, an Atlanta-based manufacturer of micronised rubber powders (MRPs) fr…
Cimcorp unveils improved “Dream Factory”
Added: 6 Nov 2015
Ulvila, Finland - Cimcorp has expanded its Dream Factory system to include the handling of raw mate…
TrelleborgVibracoustic opens plant in Thailand
Added: 6 Nov 2015
Rayong, Thailand – TrelleborgVibracoustic inaugurated a new plant in Rayong, Thailand to supply aut…
Lanxess setting up rubber JV in China
Added: 6 Nov 2015
Chongqing, China – Lanxess AG and Chongqing Changshou Chemical are to set up a 50:50 joint venture …
Press release: Sibur to exhibit at RubberTech China 2015 in Shanghai
Added: 6 Nov 2015
Shanghai, China - Sibur will exhibit its synthetic rubber products and projects earmarked for expor…
Australians get a kick out of recycled rubber
Added: 6 Nov 2015
Suffolk, UK – Suffolk-based Murfitts Industries has supplied recycled rubber for use on football pi…
Chemical companies “will never know full cost of REACH”
Added: 5 Nov 2015
London - Meeting the requirements of the EU's REACH chemicals safety regulations has been a long, h…
Lanxess ups earnings forecast as savings roll in
Added: 5 Nov 2015
Cologne, Germany – Earlier than expected returns from its business realignment have prompted Lanxes…
