Difficulties in sourcing raw materials, price pressure and the ongoing logistics difficulties have become "a major concern" for French rubber processors in recent months.

A trimmer, more efficient Goldsmith & Eggleton surged into 2021 in a better position than it found itself at the same time last year.

Teknor Apex has expanded its product mix with three new nylon compounds.

German rubber processors see themselves increasingly in the grip of turbulent raw material markets as supply remains tight and prices continue to rise.

High material costs and shortages have hit the polyurethane processing industry hard for the past six months.

Injection molding machine builder Arburg GmbH has developed new apps for its customer portal and equipped its Allrounders and additive manufacturing equipment with an Internet of Things (IoT) gateway.

Kuraray's elastomers business unit will raise prices for a range of materials in all regions beginning April 15.

AirBoss' Rubber Solutions division recently developed HeatBoss EPDM, a next-generation, high heat-resistant compound.

NKNH has started selling thermoplastic elastomers produced at its new divinyl styrene production unit.