UK-based Yule Catto, a specialty aqueous polymer producer, changes its name to Synthomer.
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Fembe to market latex clothing
The London-based brand, Fembe, is planning to enter the latex market through manufacturing clothing made of latex.
Goodall Rubber moves to bigger facility
Goodall Rubber Company of Canada will be transfering its production facility to a new and bigger location.
ContiTech launches new drive kits
Contitech AG introduces new line of accessory drive kits composed of idlers, tensioner pulleys and other parts of a drive system.
Hexpol buys Robbins
Swedish polymers group, Hexpol AB announced its full acquisition of its American rubber compounding competitor, Robbins Holdings Inc. and Robbins LLC.
Canadian rubber firm and union meet on job action
Members of Progressive Rubber Industries based in Canada will have a meeting with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada Local 10-B to talk about the strike.
Textile Rubber & Chemical forms new polymers group
Dalton-based Textile Rubber & Chemical Company will form a new polymers group within the company comprising of three previously separated units.
CARS 2020 Action Plan set for immediate implementation
ETRMA has just announced the release of the CARS 2020 Action Plan that is thought to boost the European automotive industry and said that it will be implemented immediately.
Hoosier’s In-House Rubber Mixing System
American tyre maker Hoosier commemorated its new and expanded rubber mixing system in its Indiana plant.
Liberty to recycle Hertz’s tyres
US-based company Liberty Tyre Recycling has agreed to recycpe srap tytes from the largest aiport general use car rental brand in the world Hertz.