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IISRP to honor synthetic rubber industry leaders
The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, Inc. (IISRP), in Texas, U.S.A., will honor two of its outstanding leaders at its next Annual General Meeting (AGM). James L. McGraw, IISRP, and Dr. Guy Wouters, retired from ExxonMobil.Weiterlesen...
Krahn Chemie expands management board in Benelux
On first of November Cristian Groenewegen has joined the management board of Krahn Chemie Benelux, a subsidiary of German chemical distributor Krahn Chemie based in Hamburg. Groenewegen is appointed as managing director.Weiterlesen...
Lanxess raises guidance for 2015 and presents new strategy
Following a strong third quarter, specialty chemicals company Lanxess in Cologne reports, it has continued to achieve solid business development, with its realignment plans progressing faster than expected. Furthermore the company entered into agreement with a Chinese company to establish a joint venture for polychloroprene rubber (Bayprene).Weiterlesen...
Denka completed acquisition of DuPont's chloroprene rubber business
Denka Company Limited (Denka) in Tokyo, Japan, announced that Denka Performance Elastomer LLC (DPE) in the United States completed procedures for the transfer of the chloroprene rubber (Neoprene) business of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company of the United States to DPE after obtaining the formal approval of relevant authorities.Weiterlesen...
Industry calls for minimum requirements for EPR schemes
Major manufacturing industry sectors in Europe that fall under the legal obligations of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), call for common binding EU minimum performance requirements for EPR schemes in the legislative part of the Circular Economy Package due to be published by end 2015.Weiterlesen...
Shin-Etsu Chemical invests in silicone business in Japan
Shin-Etsu Chemical in Tokyo, Japan, plans to make a total of ¥20 billion (about €151 million) in facility investments in Japan, as it proactively focuses on expanding its silicone business, especially in production facilities and research labs.Weiterlesen...
ETRA and ASTM drive for recycled rubber standards
The European Tyre Recycling Association (ETRA) and the American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM) have come together to establish globally recognised ASTM standards for recycled tyre materials, from crumbs and powders through to recovered Carbon Black (rCB), ETRA said.Weiterlesen...
IISRP published new edition of The Synthetic Rubber Manual
The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) in Houston, USA, has published the 19th edition of The Synthetic Rubber Manual, the leading source for synthetic rubber product grade information.Weiterlesen...
Rosneft, Pirelli and Synthos step forward with synthetic rubber projekt
Rosneft, Pirelli S.p.A. and Synthos S.A. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with regard to the approval of the results of the feasibility study and future cooperation in the implementation of the synthetic rubber plant construction project in Nakhodka, at the Pacific coast of Russia.Weiterlesen...
Cefic welcomes judgement to protect sensitive Reach data
The European chemical industry council Cefic, intervener to the court case Clientearth – a group of ‘green’ activist lawyers – versus European Chemicals Agency (Echa), welcomes the recent ruling on transparency and protection of confidential business information under Reach regulations.Weiterlesen...