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Trinseo Agrees to Sell Synthetic Rubber Business to Poland’s Synthos

on June 2, 2021 in Industry

Trinseo SA, a manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, has announced a definitive agreement to sell its synthetic rubber business to Polish company Synthos SA. Based in Schkopau, Germany, Trinseo’s synthetic rubber business has been valued at approximately $491 million. After subtracting pension liabilities, transaction-related costs and taxes, the net cash proceeds from the sale are expected to...

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Sumitomo Riko’s Thermal Insulation Films Fitted to Freezer Boxes for Vaccine Transportation

on June 1, 2021 in Industry, Products

Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) has seen its Finesulight series of thin films with high thermal insulation functionality get picked up for use in the BioBox Freezer, a dry ice-compatible, ultrahigh-performance thermal insulation box offered by Sugiyama-Gen Co. Ltd. Allowing for storage at below minus 70 degrees Celsius without the need for electricity, this freezer box is expected to find...

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Continental to Expand Project for Natural Rubber Sustainability

on May 31, 2021 in Tires

Continental AG is looking to bolster sustainability in its natural rubber supply chain. The company recently reached an agreement with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to significantly expand an ongoing project here, which looks to ensure full traceability for the company’s natural rubber supply chain in West Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia. Indonesia is one of the...

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Toyo Tires Posts Sales and Profit Growth for January–March Quarter

on May 28, 2021 in Tires

Toyo Tire Corp. (TYO:5015) has released its business results for the first quarter of calendar 2021, revealing a marked increase to both sales and profit metrics. The company posted 87.74 billion yen ($798.67 million) in sales revenue, up 6.9 percent year-on-year; 12.7 billion yen in operating profit, up 83.1 percent; 16.01 billion yen in ordinary profit, up 328.3 percent; and...

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Asahi Kasei Projects Sales and Income Growth for 2021 Following Decline in 2020

on May 27, 2021 in Materials

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has reported its business results for fiscal 2020, showing a year-on-year decline to both sales and income metrics. The company posted sales revenue of 2.11 trillion yen ($19.33 billion), down 2.1 percent year-on-year; operating income of 171.81 billion yen, down 3.1 percent; ordinary income of 178.04 billion yen, down 3.2 percent; and net income of 79.77...

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Yokohama Rubber to Acquire Polish Tire Distributor

on May 26, 2021 in Industry

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.’s (TYO:5101) European headquarters, Yokohama Europe GmbH, has concluded a contract to acquire all shares of ITR CEE Spolka z.o.o., a wholesale distributor engaged in the import and sale of Yokohama tires in central and eastern Europe. Once the transfer of shares is complete, the Polish company’s name will be changed to Yokohama CEE Społka z.o.o. Yokohama...

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