Tokyo – Natural rubber (NR) futures continued to gain for the third week in a row amid supply concerns and China’s economic stimulus introduced last week. The trading week ended 27 Sept saw “sharp” ...

Sailun Group has broken ground on a previously announced greenfield tire manufacturing plant in Demak city, central Java province. In a 27 Sept statemen ...

The tire maker has appointed Ludovic Revel as president global OEM to support its growth strategy in the original equipment channel and consolidate brand visibility, said BKT 26 Sept.

Akron, Ohio – Six major tire makers have asked the US federal court in Akron to dismiss a price-fixing class action lawsuit against them filed earlier this year.

Brussels – The European Commission (EC) has adopted new measures under the REACH Regulation to restrict the use of undecafluorohexanoic acid (‘PFHxA') and PFHxA related substances.

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According to Klein, German companies are confronted with particularly high standards in the area of chemicals regulation, while in other EU countries the requirements are interpreted less strictly.

But the company remains concerned by the soon-to-be enforced European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which will require the supply of natural rubber to be from certified sustainable plantations.

Open interest increased sharply as fresh long positions were added across the markets. In addition, synthetic rubber markets also saw significant speculative buying, with SHFE synthetic rubber (BR) ...

Brussels – European chemicals manufacturers have welcomed the finding of the Draghi report, which backs industry calls for an Industrial Deal, as set out in the Antwerp Declaration launched in ...

Pawtucket, Rhod Island – US compounder Teknor Apex has launched a new series of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), containing 60% post-consumer recycled content. The Monprene R6 CP-10100 series also has ...

Beijing – China’s Commerce Ministry (Mofcom) has initiated investigations into the dumping of halogenated butyl rubber imported from Canada, Japan and India. The probe follows a petition by Zhejiang ...