Berenberg analyst upgrades Synthomer to ‘buy’ rating... Synthetic rubber pricing... Top Glove reports improved results as industry starts recovery...

Enviro advances 'new type' of rCB... "More to be done" to address PFAS restrictions plan... European tire sector still leads the way...

View this email in your browser Berenberg analyst upgrades Synthomer to 'buy' rating Four-fold increase in 'target price' as German bank sees signs of a "shake-out" in nitrile latex market     READ MORE > Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data Weekly data compiled by ChemAnalyst based on selected commodity trading activity in Europe     READ MORE > Enviro advances 'new type' of recovered carbon black Improved dispersion properties mean rCB 'could replace larger amounts of virgin carbon black'     READ MORE > More news today on ERJ On-line Top Glove reports improved results as industry starts recovery... "More to be done" to address PFAS restrictions plan... European tire sector still leads the way... READ MORE> India launches investigation into halobutyl rubber imports Anti-dumping probe to cover imports from Japan, Russia, Singapore, UK and US     READ MORE > Sailun Group encouraged to invest in South Africa Ambassador to China briefed on latest technology, including production of 'liquid rubber' tires    READ MORE > Natural rubber futures dip amid Chinese market holiday Subdued trading, strong US dollar and crude drop impact pricing...   READ MORE > Rubber moulding machinery maker REP names new chief executive Management change coincides with digital transformation, development of new rubber injection presses   READ MORE > Arkema to expand organic peroxides capacity in China Launches €50m expansion project at Changshu site, partly to meet growing demand in solar energy applications          READ MORE > Smithers acquires indoor testing business for tires and wheels Standards Testing Laboratories to maintain fabricated machine division, Texas operations      READ MORE > Datwyler announces leadership succession plan Volker Cwielong to succeed Dirk Lambrecht as CEO of Swiss rubber products group in April 2024       READ MORE > Sumitomo Rubber investing €80m in South Africa tire factory Project at Ladysmith site to increase output, modernise production and support local jobs...          READ MORE > Giti breaks ground on 'next-gen' tire plant in China New plant in Changfeng to be "strategically situated" to cater to key OEM demands          READ MORE > EC adopts controversial ban on rubber infill in synthetic pitches Applies after eight years "to give pitch owners and managers the time to switch to alternatives..."          READ MORE > Tristone expects intensified Russian sanctions to impact hose production New restrictions on 'circumvention imports' of iron and steel products to impact supply-chain          READ MORE > Dow starts up Texas MDI distillation, prepolymers facility New capacity to support urethanes demand in automotive, construction, consumer, and industrial markets          READ MORE > Fukoku Rubber expanding production in Thailand, India Projects part of Japanese group's plan to grow sales by 35% within three years          READ MORE > Indian Oil taps ThyssenKrupp for 60ktpa synthetic rubber plant State-owned company's butadiene rubber project represents an investment of around €170m          READ MORE > Natural rubber supply rises 4% amid flat demand Late-August 'pick-up' in market driven by optimism about economic outlook of major consumers          READ MORE > Solvay targets 20% emissions cut at silica production site Switch to electric furnace at Collonges plant in France set for 2025          READ MORE > ERJ Brainteaser: October Question 2: Where next?   Egypt (20%), Kasakhstan (30%), Italy (40%), _?_ (50%), India (60%).   Email your answer; correct replies on Friday. 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.