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Mitsubishi elastomers unit for Turkey
Added: 3 Jun 2015
Tokyo – Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC) has established a new performance polymer business network …

Law makers move to update US chemical regulations
Added: 3 Jun 2015
Washington — In the US, the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to s…

Press release: Freudenberg-NOK introduces new cold-tolerant FKM for processing industry
Added: 3 Jun 2015
Material expertise is the foundation of made-to-order sealing solutions for the processing industry…

Bayer MaterialScience to convert to Covestro
Added: 2 Jun 2015
Leverkusen, Germany – The new Covestro name will launch in September as Leverkusen, Germany-based B…

Hexpol expanding rubber compounds capacity in Mexico
Added: 2 Jun 2015
Malmo, Sweden - Hexpol is to increase its rubber compounds capacity to meet growing demand from the…

Bridgestone relocates Asia-Pacific technical center
Added: 2 Jun 2015
Bangkok — Bridgestone Corp. has relocated its Bridgestone Asia Pacific Technical Center Co. Ltd to …

US schedules 9 June hearing on Chinese tire investigation
Added: 2 Jun 2015
Washington—The US International Trade Commission will hold a meeting at its headquarters 9 June on …

Automated Tigar on track for 50% higher output
Added: 2 Jun 2015
Pirot, Serbia – Tigar Tyres is employing Cimcorp’s Dream Factory concept for automated material han…

NHTSA grants Conti tires non-compliance petition
Added: 2 Jun 2015
Washington — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted the petition of…

US bill to ban rubber turf in CA rejected
Added: 2 Jun 2015
Sacramento, California — A bill that would place a temporary ban on the installation of athletic tu…

Dow confirms CPE plant closure at Stade
Added: 1 Jun 2015
London – Dow Chemical Co. has confirmed that it is to close its unit for the production of Tyrin ch…

Lanxess hikes prices for synthetic elastomers
Added: 1 Jun 2015
Cologne, Germany – Lanxess has announced prices increases for several synthetic rubbers in Europe, …

Sumitomo plays down Goodyear break-up reports
Added: 1 Jun 2015
Tokyo – Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has dismissed as “speculative” news reports that it is abo…

Tires under the microscope
Added: 1 Jun 2015
A key challenge facing the tire industry is how to develop tread compounds which are able to improv…

Feature: Pressure on seals accelerates materials R&D
Added: 1 Jun 2015
Growing demand for high performance seals is driving investment both in new production facilities a…

Smithers Group adds capabilities to Chinese lab
Added: 31 May 2015
Akron, Ohio —Smithers Group has announced a series of expanded capabilities at its Smithers Rapra S…

US latest data show rise in rubber product deficit
Added: 31 May 2015
Washington —The US rubber product trade deficit grew 5.2 percent in November, though the total shor…

Sipchem starts cable insulation production plant
Added: 31 May 2015
Riyadh – Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) has filed an announcement at the Saudi…

Yokohama opens automotive hose assembly plant in Mexico
Added: 31 May 2015
Tokyo ‒ The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd opened its automotive hose assembly plant at the San Francisco …

Dunlop appoints general manager for China facility
Added: 31 May 2015
Birmingham, UK – Dunlop Taikoo (Jinjiang) Aircraft Tyres has appointed David Shen as general manage…