Rubber Thermoplastic Elastomers
Mitsubishi and Engel cooperate

Engel and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said they have made a cooperation agreement concerning the marketing of large-scale Engel multi-component injection ...

Rubber Thermoplastic Elastomers
Kuraray expands activities in South America

Kuraray announced that it has decided to establish a local subsidiary in Brazil to accelerate core business development in South America.

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CAMBODIA: Rubber planting threatened

Source: Daily "The Phom Penh Post", Phom Penh; 19 May 2010

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MALAYSIA: ‘SMR 20 spot price sustainable’

Source: Daily "The Star", Kuala Lumpur; 19 May 2010

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MALAYSIA: Local rubber sector to recapture its bounce

Source: Daily "The Star", Kuala Lumpur; 19 May 2010

Rubber Thermoplastic Elastomers
Kraiburg TPEs to be distributed by Chase Plastics Services in North America

Kraiburg TPE Corporation, a manufacturer of tailor-made thermoplastic elastomers based on hydrogenated styrene block copolymers, announced a new strategic ...

Rubber Thermoplastic Elastomers
DSM increases prices for Arnitel and Arnite

As a result of continued escalations in the costs of key raw materials, effective 1 May 2010, DSM has increased prices on a global basis for its Arnitel and ...

Rubber
DSM to increase prices for Stanyl products

As a result of continued tightness in end product markets as well as raw material markets, effective 1 June 2010, DSM Engineering Plastics will increase prices ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
Strong first quarter for Lanxess

Lanxess more than tripled EBITDA pre exceptionals to EUR 233 million in the first quarter of 2010 due to improved economic conditions worldwide, in particular ...

Rubber
WORLD: Rubber prices likely to remain high on robust demand

Source: Daily “The Star”, Kuala Lumpur; 18 May 2010

Rubber Polyurethanes
Trelleborg launches production in Nizhny Novgorod in Russia

Trelleborg Automotive is strengthening its position in the area of anti-vibration products for light vehicles by establishing a fully-owned production in Nizhny ...

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CAMBODIA: Villagers say Mong Reththy rubber project threatens their land

Source: Daily "The Phom Penh Post", Phom Penh; 11 May 2010

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VIETNAM: Nation's rubber industry faces shortage of latex

Source: Daily "VietnamPlus", Hanoi; 7 May 2010

Rubber Thermoplastic Elastomers
Lanxess and TSRC to create rubber JV in China

Lanxess and the Taiwanese TSRC Corporation will enter into a 50:50 joint venture in China called Lanxess-TSRC (Nantong) Chemical Industrial Company Ltd. The two ...

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Ineos Nova called force majeure for its deliveries of GPPS grades and for its EPS packaging grades from Wingles, France

Ineos Nova International SA called force majeure for its deliveries of all its general purpose polystyrene (GPPS) grades and for its expandable polystyrene ...

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Styron increases prices for polystyrene, ABS and SAN

Effective 1 May 2010, or as contract terms allow, Styron Europe GmbH has increased its prices as follows:

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THAILAND: Continental Tyres appointed supplier for Ford Fiestas

Source: Daily "The Nation", Bangkok; 6 May 2010

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BANGLADESH: Sudden spurt of foreign demand for local rubber

Source: Daily "New Age", Dhaka; 3 May 2010