Denka's Omi plant hit by Japan quake... PentaCarbon seeks alternatives to Russian carbon black... Linglong rolls off giant tire at China plant

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View this email in your browser Denka reports disruptions at Omi plant after Japan quake Group 'gradually resuming' operations at factory, which manufacturers chloroprene rubber among other products READ MORE> PentaCarbon seeks alternative to Russian carbon black ahead of EU sanctions German distributor to cooperate with Turkmen supplier Eziz Dag for supply of thermal blacks in Europe READ MORE> Goodyear announces retirement of top executives Americas president Stephen McClellan and EVP Darren Wells to retire later this year READ MORE> More news today on ERJ On-line Sumitomo Rubber invests in US vehicle failure prediction startup... Linglong rolls out first giant tire at China plant... Covestro signs off-take agreement with Encina for circular raw materials... READ MORE> ZC Rubber building tire plant in Indonesia China's largest tire maker also 'in final stages of' evaluating Mexican factory READ MORE> Sumitomo Rubber taps hydrogen energy for tire manufacture SRI starts mass production of Falken-branded tires at Shirakawa factory in Japan READ MORE> HSBC analysts lower Wacker rating on pricing concerns Downgrade from 'buy' to 'hold' due largely to high exposure to Chinese spot prices... READ MORE> Hexpol offering carbon footprint data for rubber compounds Swedish compounder "one of the first market players" to provide such transparency to customers... READ MORE> Sentury advances tires incorporating 'iron-based' synthetic rubber UHP tires pass quality testing, claimed to provide improved wet-grip, braking and fuel-consumption READ MORE> Toyo develops 90% sustainable concept tire Materials include biomass-derived butadiene rubber and SBR, rice husk ash silica, as well as CO2-derived butadiene rubber READ MORE> Natural rubber pricing mixed amid 'strong physical buying' Chinese markets close lower week-on-week but trader sentiment remains strong in Singapore, Japan... READ MORE> China, Cambodia sign '$1bn rubber & tire projects' agreement Memorandum of understanding designed to 'strengthen a number of priority projects' between two countries READ MORE> Fiege to serve Nexen tire plant from new Czech warehouse To be operational in April, logistics unit to support delivery to European car makers 'in-line with near-shoring trends...' READ MORE> Wacker building silicone compounds plant in Czechia German group investing 'low triple-digit million-euro' amount in 20ktpa facility in Karlovy Vary READ MORE> VMI eyes expansion amid 'record' tire-machinery orders Voortman: We will need to expand capacity to meet "such large numbers of orders and high hopes for the near future..." READ MORE> ERJ: Rubber & Tire industry in numbers General Science... Jinyu Tire... Aramid expansion... Gloves recovery... Rubber share prices... Natural rubber market... READ MORE> Rubber parts maker Sanok expands with Finnish acquisition Takes over 100% shares of Teknikum Group, with operations in Finland and Hungary READ MORE> PPG launches review of silica products business Unit "may be better suited to operate as a core business within another company or as a standalone entity" READ MORE> Metso decides to end rubber-parts production in Sweden Finnish group to discontinue factory in Trelleborg, strengthen production in Lithuania READ MORE> Pirelli shares up as Italian investors raise stakeholding Transaction brings the total ownership of Italy-based companies in the Milan group to over 26% READ MORE> ERJ Brainteaser: January Question 3: Missing metal   CaMg, CaS, CaCa (CaSc*),  Ca?? *Please note correction: CaSc not CaCs as given previously.   Clues: London…   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 May/June 2024 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 © 2024 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.