Gumpoldskirchen, Austria – Klinger Fluid Control is gearing up to meet a surge in demand for its valves and related sealing products due to an ongoing expansion of district heating networks in ...

Dublin – Washington's imposition of import tariffs on automotive vehicles & parts is going to make a significant dent in US sales of vehicles and, in turn, tires, believes Robert Simmons, director, ...

Lyon, France – Elkem Silicones has launched two 100% recycled silicone-based additions to its release liner Silcolease range. Silcolease RE Poly 11362 and Silcolease RE Poly 368 are now available for ...

Vienna – Semperit AG expects US import tariffs, along with a continued slowdown in order intake and ensuing capacity adjustments, are likely to have “a significant impact” on its business performance.

Tokyo – Natural rubber futures ended the week sharply lower across all major exchanges, with Chinese markets posting double-digit week-on-week losses. All major Far East markets reported declines ...

The separation at the time of global economic uncertainty is “socially irresponsible, economically foolhardy, and technologically nonsensical," said Francesco Grioli, member of IGBCE executive board ...

Tokyo - Eneos Materials Corp. is advancing the development of battery binders with the opening of a new pilot-scale laboratory facility in Nantong, China. The lab unit is capable of battery evaluation ...

Milan, Italy – Pirelli & C. SpA has announced that it is not making any investment in US production capacity, due mainly to unresolved issues surrounding its shareholder structure.

Kuala Lumpur – The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) expects internal drivers to help strengthen NR pricing, despite ongoing trade tensions globally. In its February market ...

Frankfurt, Germany - The German rubber industry association (WDK) has welcomed a coalition agreement between political parties CDU/CSU and the SPD, stating that it “sets the right priorities”.

London – The UK Chemical Industries Association (CIA) has described a 10% additional duty on UK exports to the US as “another ...

In a 9 April ‘pre-close’ call, the French group confirmed that its first-quarter volumes are expected to come in within a -6% to -8% range compared to 2024, driven by depressed OE demand in the wake ...