SHFE rubber futures gained 1.1% week-on-week, supported by short-covering, accompanied by a decline in open interest. INE rubber prices rose 2.7%, while in Singapore SICOM's active March-2026 contract ...

Singapore — The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) has described 2025 as a “landmark year”, citing progress in collective responsibility, accountability and member-driven ...

Shanghai – Shandong Dawn Polymer Co. Ltd has agreed to acquire an 80% equity stake in Ningbo SK Synthetic Rubber Co, for Yuan516 million (€62 million), the Chinese supplier of rubber and polymers has ...

Frankfurt – Germany’s chemical industry association VCI has called for “rethinking Europe” as it urged policymakers in Berlin ...

Le Meux, France – Continental has entered “exclusive negotiations” with ASC Investment over the sale of ContiTrade France, its 1,200-employee French retail operation. As part of the transaction, the ...

Neu-Ulm, Germany – The European Sealing Association (ESA) is preparing “a coordinated industry response” ahead of the public consultation by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on restrictions on per ...

Hiratsuka, Japan – Yokohama Rubber Co (YRC) has released the findings of a five-year research programme to “develop technologies to prevent and control rubber tree leaf-fall disease.” ...

Tokyo – Eneos Materials has developed an AI system designed to accelerate the creation of new materials through combining the company’s in-house “knowledge graph” with “AI agent technology”.

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Furthermore, the group said it will “double down” on investment in high-growth, high-value materials – notably solution styrene butadiene rubber (SSBR) for EV and green-tire applications, and ...