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Continental was awarded the highest grade for the fourth time in a row as a global leader in reducing emissions in the supply chain (“Supplier Engagement Rating”) by international non-profit Carbon Disclosure Project (CPD). This makes Continental one of the eight percent of companies evaluated who were awarded the highest grade for supplier commitment to climate change. Continental was recognized for its holistic approach of working closely with its suppliers in Automotive, Tires, and ContiTech group sectors to achieve comprehensive improvements by involving as many stages of the supply chain as possible.

Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, has agreed to license its proprietary continuous mass technology to Shandong Eco Chemical Co. Ltd, a Chinese company part of Shandong Haike Holding Ltd. The license will be granted for a 210 KTY ABS unit to be built in Dongying, Shandong province (China).

Denka announced that they have decided to enforce price revision for chloroprene rubber, which is offered under the brand name of “Denka Chloroprene” and “Denka Neoprene.”

Eastman Chemical Company announced that it and certain of its subsidiaries have completed the previously reported sale of its adhesives resins business to Synthomer plc. The sale included the hydrocarbon resins (including Eastman Impera tire resins), pure monomer resins, polyolefin polymers, rosins and dispersions, and oleochemical and fatty-acid based resins product lines, all of which were previously part of Eastman’s Additives & Functional Products segment.

he Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) will launch an online application known as the “Sistem Smallholders Rubber Market (e-SRM)” to boost productivity among smallholders. Chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Salim Mohd Sharif said the application would coordinate the work process in the field and ensure the management and monitoring of mature rubber plantations could be implemented more efficiently and in real time.

Northville, MI – Cooper Standard announced the appointment of Shannon B. Quinn to vice president, chief commercial and strategy officer. In her new role, Quinn will be responsible for the global commercial group and corporate strategy, and will report to Patrick Clark, senior vice president and managing director – global automotive. Based at the Company’s world headquarters in Northville, Quinn will also join Cooper Standard’s Global Leadership Team.

The value of North Sumatra’s rubber and rubber goods exports fell by 19.79 percent to US$221.001million as of February 2022 due to a decline in sales.

Sri Lanka has experienced fuel shortages and power cuts that have exacerbated the economic crisis, which in turn has been compounded by leadership and political uncertainty. Peaceful protests continue around the country and as a responsible corporate citizen GRI respects and stand by the people as they exercise their right to protest peacefully and express their views freely

Kraton Corporation announces a significant investment in its Alpha Methyl Styrene (AMS) Resins facility in Niort, France. Kraton expects the investment will result in a 15% production increase at the Niort manufacturing facility by 2023. In addition to the capacity increase, Kraton anticipates the investment will lead to a 70% reduction in solvent consumption, creating a favorable impact on the product life cycle by the end of 2022.