London - The UK Gasket and Sealing Association (UKGSA) has welcomed signs that the European Chemicals Association (ECHA) is considering alternatives to a blanket ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

Frankfurt am Main, Germany - German rubber industry association the WDK has called for a change of course in economic policy as the country prepares for Bundestag elections next year. "We must finally ...

The company has purchased the assets from Mehler EP’s 153,500-square-foot Martinsville plant in Virginia to support its global growth, said a 20 Nov statement by SKS. The equipment will be used across ...

Helsinki – The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has signalled that alternative restrictions options, other than a blanket ban, are being considered for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in ...

Santo Tirso, Portugal – Nova Motorsport has progressed its previously announced €20-million upgrade programme at the Camac tire manufacturing plant which it acquired earlier in April.

Jurong Island, Singapore – Finnish refiner Neste Corp. has singed an agreement to supply renewable feedstock to ...

Tokyo – Zeon Corp. is targeting a significant earnings growth within its speciality rubber segment by 2026, driven mainly by electrification trends and new emerging markets. Compared to 2022, Zeon ...

Kuala Lumpur – Global demand for natural rubber (NR) is set to decline marginally year-on-year, according to the latest figures provided by the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC ...

Hiratsuka, Japan – Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has developed a new image processing technology that can clearly visualise the nanoscale structure inside rubber mataerials.

Hiratsuka, Japan – Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has reported record results for the first three quarters of the year, the Japanese group announced 14 Nov. Earnings (business profit) for the nine-month ...

Westlake, Ohio – US-based polymer compounder Geon Performance Solutions has completed a $1.3 million (€1.2 million) expansion and upgrade programme at its facility in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico.

Gurugram, India – Apollo Tyres Ltd has been impacted by a sharp rise in raw materials costs in the first half of its fiscal ...