Wacker investing €150m in silicone expansion... EVs, China to drive rubber demand... Double Coin building smart tire factory...

MakroChem terminating Russian activities... Waverly appoints UK distributor...

View this email in your browser Wacker announces €150m speciality silicone expansion plan German group to add capacity at production facility in Zhangjiagang, China          READ MORE > EVs, China growth to drive global rubber demand in 2023 IRSG expects natural and synthetic rubber consumption to increase 2% year-on-year          READ MORE > Double Coin investing in smart TBR tire factory in China Plant to be located at tire maker's Chongqing production facility in western China          READ MORE > MakroChem terminating Russian activity as carbon black sanctions loom Polish carbon black distributor closes representative office in Russia          READ MORE > More news today on ERJ On-line Waverly Carbon appoints rCB distributor in UK... Essentially Rubber: Hutchinson on board Falcon 6X jets... Industries call for clarity as UK delays net-zero targets... Continental names new head of tires R&D Egypt announces €1bn greenfield tire factory project Rolling Plus partners with Black Donuts to build facility with capacity to produce 7m units per year           READ MORE > Ansell announces 'productivity initiative' to raise earnings Move will see group temporarily slowing production of finished goods to normalise inventory holdings          READ MORE > Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe            READ MORE > Goodyear to cut 700 jobs in Asia Pacific Proposed plan to change operating model to third-party distribution and retail sales          READ MORE > Toyoda Gosei to dissolve UK subsidiary Japanese automotive supplier to focus on Czech operations for European growth          READ MORE > Natural rubber futures fall amid lower trading Majority of commodities face downward pressure as US dollar strengthens          READ MORE > Mesnac enhances efficiency with new automated testing machinery Chinese tire & rubber machinery major rolls out new developments at RubberTech China in Shanghai          READ MORE > ExxonMobil starts up 400ktpa elastomers plant in Texas Unit part of $2bn expansion project at Baytown production facility          READ MORE > Kobe Steel exits tire testing machinery business Japanese group aiming to further develop tire & rubber machinery products          READ MORE > Origin Materials wins funding to develop bio-based carbon black California company to supply samples of bio-based carbon black and polymers to Department of Defense          READ MORE > WDK notes 'immense pressure' on German rubber industry Industry association reports declining production, capacity utilisation and employment           READ MORE > Anvis moves to new location following Hanh acquisition Anvis Holding SAS was created as part of a management buyout from Sumitomo Riko           READ MORE > Essentially Rubber: Energy efficiency hits the roof Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials...          READ MORE > Update: Arlanxeo set to close butyl rubber plant Zwijndrecht facility falls victim to 'substantial increase in competition from low-cost countries          READ MORE > Bridgestone on track with rubber-product expansions Hose, air springs and tracks projects part of restructuring programme within 'diversified products' unit          READ MORE > Huntsman makes splash with liquid TPU 'first' for footwear Partners with Germany-based Framas Group for large-scale production of mid-soles          READ MORE > ERJ Brainteaser: September Question 3: Number cruncher Find the next number in the following series: 123, 354, 897, 1875, 10626, __ , ... Due to holiday, the next Brainteaser question will be on Monday 2 October. Brainteaser results  ALSO OF INTEREST Elastomers for Sustainability (E4S) focuses on projects contributing most to raising the environmental profile of the elastomers/rubber industry. If you would like to enter a project for the next Top 10 - to be published in ERJ Nov/Dec 2023 issue - please complete the submission form here. Get the latest news impacting the European Rubber Journal industry, from breaking news to razor-sharp analysis, in print and online. CONNECT WITH US Copyright © 2023 NUERJ Ltd, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are registered with European Rubber Journal Our mailing address is: NUERJ Ltd Castle House 89 High Street Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 2DF United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.