Brussels – Cefic has described the Clean Industrial State Aid Framework (CISAF), published 25 June by the European Commission ...

Algiers – Algerian tire manufacturer El Hadj Larbi Industry (SHLI) has progressed its joint tire project with Doublestar with the awarding of a construction contract for a “major rubber mixing ...

Shanghai – Zhongce Rubber Group (ZC Rubber) has revised its use of IPO proceeds after raising less than expected from its recent listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. ( ERJ report) ...

Gumpoldskirchen, Austria – Sealing products maker Klinger has issued a new assessment of the potential fallout of an EU ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In its report issued 23 May, ...

Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions (TSS) has launched a new range of sealing materials developed for use in electric vehicle (EV) battery cells. The CellXPro portfolio includes EPDM, ...

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Tokyo – Zeon Corp. has confirmed plans to exit what it describes as “low-profitability” products and shift focus to non-rubber investments, as part of a broader effort to improve profitability.

Tokyo – Natural rubber pricing gained slightly during the week to 20 June, on concerns over supply, according to Japan Exchange Group (JPX). Rubber futures ended the week “slightly firmer” across all ...

Weinheim, Germany – Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) has launched a development programme to produce high-precision waveguide antennas for radar sensors used in advanced driver assistance and ...

Suzhou, China – Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) expects to begin producing what it has described as the “world’s first self-repairing tires" at its Suzhou plant in China later this year. The project was ...