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Zeon Corporation: Obtains ISCC Plus Certification for Four Plants in Japan  Link...

Zeon Corporation has acquired ISCC PLUS certification for BR, HNBR, IR, NBR, E-SBR and S-SBR at four of its domestic production bases (Takaoka, Kawasaki, Tokuyama and Mizushima plants) with plans to extend the certificaiton to other products in the future.

Kolon Industries: 2023 Q3 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2023 Q2 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Note: Arakawa's FY is April to March. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2023 Q1 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Note: Arakawa's FY is April to March. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Kolon Industries: 2023 Q2 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Cray Valley (Total): Selling Three Product Lines to Pacific Avenue Capital Partners  Link...

TotalEnergies has finalised the deal with Pacific Avenue Capital Partners for the acquisition of three product lines (Wingtack®, Poly bd® and Dymalink®) developed by Cray Valley, its resin production and sales affiliate. The transaction includes four production sites in the United States, the Cray Valley Italy affiliate and the portfolio of customers.

This allows Cray Valley to focus on its global specialty C4 and pure-monomer resin businesses which will continue to be developed by TotalEnergies. Production of the Ricon®, Krasol® and Cleartack® resins will continue at Carling (France), in accordance with the commitments made when the site was restructured in 2013, Grand Junction (US) and Kralupy (Czech Republic).

Cray Valley (Total): Important Milestone in Commercialisation of Liquid BR for the Tire Industry  Link...

Cray Valley has announced its first commercialisation of certified renewable resins for the tire industry using ISCC PLUS mass balance approach, which are manufactured at its Carling Saint-Avold platform in France.

Known under commercial brands such as Ricon®, Krasol® and Cleartack®, Cray Valley resins are established as performance-enhancing additives for tire applications. Some of these products are largely used in tire tread applications for their improved traction and rolling-resistance balance and for their excellent performance during winter or wet conditions. To accelerate the circular economy and benefit from its integration with TotalEnergies’ Carling Saint-Avold platform, Cray Valley commercializes an extensive product range using certified renewable feedstocks. The sustainable raw materials originated from the processing of biobased or advanced recycling feedstocks. These entrants permit Cray Valley to manufacture identical properties of resins with a significantly reduced environmental impact.

Kolon Industries: 2023 Q1 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries: Chemical segment has focus on resins for EV tires which will increase product differentiation.

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2022 Q4 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Note: Arakawa's FY is April to March. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Kolon Industries: 2022 Q4 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries: HC resin sales and margin is expected to strengthen in the near future due to demand and reduced export freight rates. Kolon is expanding eco-friendly differentiated products to increase its competitiveness.

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2022 Q3 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Note: Arakawa's FY is April to March. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

ExxonMobil: Starts Operations at Large-Scale Advanced Plastics Recycling Facility  Link...

ExonMobil has started operations at its Baytown advanced plastics recycling facility which can process more than 36 kMTpa of plastic waste. ExonMobil is planning additional global capacity to recycle up to 450 kMTpa of used plastics by end of 2026.

The facility at the company’s integrated manufacturing complex in Baytown, Texas, uses proprietary technology to break down hard-torecycle plastics and transform them into raw materials for new products. It is capable of processing more than 80 million pounds of plastic waste per year, supporting a circular economy for post-use plastics and helping divert plastic waste currently sent to landfills.

The proprietary ExxtendTM technology enables the breakdown of plastic waste that would previously be destined for landfills – from synthetic athletic fields to bubble wrap and motor oil bottles.

Zeon Corporation: Increasing Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubber Capacity in U.S.  Link...

Zeon Corporation has decided to increase its capacity for s Zetpol® Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubber (“HNBR”) at its Texas Plant (Pasadena, TX USA).

Zetpol® is a specialty rubber with enhanced heat resistance made by hydrogenating oil-resistant nitrile rubber. Zeon produces Zetpol® at its Texas Plant as well as its Takaoka Plant (Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan). The expansion will increase Zeon’s global HNBR Rubber capacity by approximately 25% and is expected to be completed by the beginning of 2025.

Zetpol® is utilized in a wide variety of demanding application in Oil&Gas, Automotive, and Industrial applications. Zetpol® is a performance upgrade versus traditional NBR Rubber, providing improved heat and oil resistance and toughness. Zetpol® is a cost-effective option for applications utilizing fluorinated rubber, such as FKM.

Since 2011, Zetpol® has been utilized for Cathode Binders in Lithium-ion (Li-Ion; LIB) batteries. Market demand for HNBR-based Cathode Binders is projected to continue to increase due to growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). Zeon holds a broad intellectual property portfolio related to Li-Ion batteries.

Kolon Industries: 2022 Q3 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries: Kolon tire cord (Industrial segment) sales strong. Vietnam tire cord expansion completed September 2022 with tire customer approvals ongoing. New aramid factory in Korea is scheduled to be complete in 3Q 2023.

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2022 Q2 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Note: Arakawa's FY is April to March. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Zeon Corporation: Entered into MoU with Shell on Supply of Sustainable BR for S-SBR Production  Link...

Zeon Corporation has announced that its subsidiary Zeon Chemicals Singapore (Pte) Ltd (ZCS) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on October 2, 2022 with Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd to agree on a supply of biomass-derived butadiene (sustainable butadiene) for use in ZCS’s production of solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR) in the future. Zeon is currently in the process of obtaining international certification for biomass-derived raw materials, and it considers sales of S-SBR made from sustainable butadiene as a certified product.

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2022 Q1 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Note: Arakawa's FY is April to March. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Kolon Industries: 2022 Q2 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Kolon Industries: 2022 Q1 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2021 Q4 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Note: Arakawa's FY is April to March. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Kraton Corporation: Expanding AMS Resin Capacity at NIORT, France Plant  Link...

Kraton Corporation has announced 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.

Kraton's AMS Resins, also known as Pure Monomer Resins, are sold in high-end applications such as Tread Enhancement Additives for premium tires and as high-performance tackifying resins in fast-growing adhesive markets. Kraton's SYLVATRAXX™ Tread Enhancement Additives improve the overall performance of tire treads in terms of wet grip, low rolling resistance, and durability, thus enabling safer driving, better fuel efficiency and range. Due to increasingly stringent car emission standards across the globe, these high-performance additives have seen substantial demand growth.

DL Chemical: Completes Acquisition of Kraton Corporation  Link...

DL Chemical has completed the acquistion of Kraton Corporation. The merger enables Kraton to strengthen its global presence by leveraging DL Chemical's manufacturing capabilities and footprint in the Asian market, along with its financial strength, allowing Kraton to further invest in industry-leading sustainable innovation. The merger also accelerates both DL Chemical's and Kraton's vision of being a global leader of specialty chemicals. As a result of the transaction completion, Kraton is now a wholly owned subsidiary of DL Chemical.

Kolon Industries: 2021 Q3 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2021 Q3 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries: Increasing raw material and energy costs impacting margins.

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Note: Arakawa's FY is April to March. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Atul Ltd: 2021 Q3 Results  Link...

Atul Ltd a diversified chemical manufacturer with manufacturing operations in India reports results in two operating segments: Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the Performance Chemical segment which contains rubber resins and related products (resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde) as well as the company results covering all segments. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2021 Q2 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Note: Arakawa's FY is April to March. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Atul Ltd: 2021 Q2 Results  Link...

Atul Ltd a diversified chemical manufacturer with manufacturing operations in India reports results in two operating segments: Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the Performance Chemical segment which contains rubber resins and related products (resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde) as well as the company results covering all segments. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Eastman: Selling Adhesive Resins Business Product Lines  Link...

Eastman Chemical Company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its adhesives resins assets and business to Synthomer plc. The sale consists of hydrocarbon resins (including Eastman Impera tire resins), pure monomer resins, polyolefin polymers, rosins and dispersions, and oleochemical and fatty-acid based resins product lines. The business is currently part of Eastman's Additives & Functional Products segment.

Eastman recently divested the tire addtives business as part of their initiative to improve the performance of the Addititves & Functional Products segment.

Eastman: 2021 Q3 Results  Link...

Eastman have now exited the rubber chemicals business. RCCL is no longer tracking Eastman. Currency values reported in: Millions of USD

Kraton Corporation: 2021 Q3 Results  Link...

Kraton Corporation: Higher sales volumes associated and improving demand into high-value upgrade markets. Continued favourable market fundamentals resulting in higher average selling prices, partially offset by higher average raw material and other costs.

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc manufacture styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers. Kraton acquired Arizona Chemical in January 2016. Arizona Chemical manufacture pine and hydrocarbon based resin products. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Kraton's reporting segment for Chemicals which covers the Arizona Chemical business activities including specialised resins for tire applications. Currency values reported in: Millions of USD

Mangalam Organics Limited: 2021 Q2 Results  Link...

Mangalam produces synthetic resins and terpene derived chemicals. For 2016 approximately 10% of revenue was derived from synthetic resins. In June 2015 a fire in the synthetic resin operation stopped production, the company has subsequently restarted production for a more limited selection of high margin products. Mangalam report for the combined segments and RCCL tracks this information. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

SI Group: Launches Bio-Renewable Tackifier  Link...

SI Group has launched its ELAZTOBOND™ MeltPlus T8-7920 resin – a bio-renewable based tackifier resin delivering superior adhesion and high heat resistance in both pressure sensitive and conventional ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) hot melt adhesives.

Kraton Corporation: Enters Into Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by DL Chemical Co., Ltd  Link...

Kraton Corporation has entered into a definitive merger agreement with DL Chemical Co., Ltd. ("DL Chemical"), a subsidiary of DL Holdings Co., Ltd. (formerly Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd. DL Chemical will acquire 100% of Kraton in an all-cash transaction implying an enterprise value of approximately $2.5 billion.

DL Chemical Group acquired Kraton's Cariflex business last year, after a successful integration of that business Kraton's speciality polymer and bio-based chemical businesses were seen as an attractive addition to DL Chemical's portfolio.

Kraton Corporation: Price Increases for CTO Refinery Products and Derivatives  Link...

Kraton Corporation has announced a general price increase of 10 to 15 % across its CTO Refinery products and derivatives. The increase will be effective September 15, 2021, subject to contracts and obligations.

SI Group: Resole Capacity Expansions in USA and India  Link...

SI Group is increasing resole production capacity at its Rotterdam Junction, New York and Lote, India production faciities. The goal of this capacity expansion of more than 25% is to propel the sites to become two of the world’s leading resole production and technology locations.

Rutgers: Rain Carbon Opens State-of-the-Art Rubber Lab in Duisburg, Germany  Link...

Rain Carbon Inc. has opened a state-of-the-art rubber lab at its production facility in Duisburg, Germany. The $1.3 million lab comprises a complete processing line with a highly sophisticated lab station for internal mixing, and concluding with complete analysis employing cutting-edge rubber-process and dynamic-mechanical analyzers. Rain Carbon produces approximately 10,000 tons of performance resins annually for the rubber industry, targeted at improving grip and reducing rolling resistance in tire compounds, as well as enhancing the mechanical dynamic properties of technical rubber articles.

Kolon Industries: 2021 Q2 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2021 Q1 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Note: Arakawa's FY is April to March. Segment reporting changed in 2021 - Adhesives now includes Biomass. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Kraton Corporation: 2021 Q2 Results  Link...

Kraton Corporation: Strong recovery in Chemical segment with Tires giving a 108% volume increase YoY.

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc manufacture styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers. Kraton acquired Arizona Chemical in January 2016. Arizona Chemical manufacture pine and hydrocarbon based resin products. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Kraton's reporting segment for Chemicals which covers the Arizona Chemical business activities including specialised resins for tire applications. Currency values reported in: Millions of USD

Atul Ltd: 2021 Q1 Results  Link...

Atul Ltd a diversified chemical manufacturer with manufacturing operations in India reports results in two operating segments: Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the Performance Chemical segment which contains rubber resins and related products (resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde) as well as the company results covering all segments. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Mangalam Organics Limited: 2021 Q1 Results  Link...

Mangalam produces synthetic resins and terpene derived chemicals. For 2016 approximately 10% of revenue was derived from synthetic resins. In June 2015 a fire in the synthetic resin operation stopped production, the company has subsequently restarted production for a more limited selection of high margin products. Mangalam report for the combined segments and RCCL tracks this information. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Atul Ltd: 2020 Q4 Results  Link...

Atul Ltd a diversified chemical manufacturer with manufacturing operations in India reports results in two operating segments: Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the Performance Chemical segment which contains rubber resins and related products (resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde) as well as the company results covering all segments. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2020 Q4 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Note: Arakawa's FY is April to March. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

SI Group: Tackifier Capacity Expansion in India  Link...

SI Group is increasing tackifier resin capacity at its Lote, India, manufacturing site by an expected 75%. The expansion will propel the site to become a regional hub for best-in-class tackifier resin production and technology. The investment addresses an increasing demand for Novolac tackifiers in one of our core regions. The expansion is slated for completion in two phases. The first phase will be completed by the end of 2021 and the second phase will commercialize in the latter half of 2022.

Kraton Corporation: 2021 Q1 Results  Link...

Kraton Corporation: 2021 Q1 had continued improvement in global demand trends translating into solid volume growth. Notable increases in raw material and energy prices were compensated by appropriate pricing actions. Constrained availability and increased costs of global shipping were also effectively managed.

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc manufacture styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers. Kraton acquired Arizona Chemical in January 2016. Arizona Chemical manufacture pine and hydrocarbon based resin products. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Kraton's reporting segment for Chemicals which covers the Arizona Chemical business activities including specialised resins for tire applications. Currency values reported in: Millions of USD

Emerald Performance Materials L.L.C: Closing Illinois Manufacturing Site  Link...

Emerald Performance Materials is closing its Illinois manufacturing site listed as plastics and resin manufacturing in its WARN notice. This site was not included in the recently announced acquistion of Emerald Performance Materials by Lanxess.

Kolon Industries: 2020 FY and Q4 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Kraton Corporation: 2020 Q4 Results  Link...

Kraton Corporation: Tire product sales up 27.2% YoY for 2020 Q4 with strong performance due to innovation applications.

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc manufacture styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers. Kraton acquired Arizona Chemical in January 2016. Arizona Chemical manufacture pine and hydrocarbon based resin products. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Kraton's reporting segment for Chemicals which covers the Arizona Chemical business activities including specialised resins for tire applications. Currency values reported in: Millions of USD

Kraton Corporation: Global Price Increase for Pine Chemicals and AMS Products  Link...

Kraton Corporation has announced a general price increase of 10% across its entire pine chemicals and AMS portfolio. Subject to contractual obligations the increase is effective immediately.

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2020 Q3 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Note: Arakawa's FY is April to March. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Atul Ltd: 2020 Q3 Results  Link...

Atul Ltd a diversified chemical manufacturer with manufacturing operations in India reports results in two operating segments: Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the Performance Chemical segment which contains rubber resins and related products (resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde) as well as the company results covering all segments. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Mainstream Pine Products LLC: Building New Crude Tall Oil Biorefinery in South Carolina, USA  Link...

Mainstream Pine Products is planning to build a 110 kMTpa CTO refinery at the Charleson International Manufacturing Center in Berkeley Count, South Carolina. The facility will serve Mainstream's strategy to become the highest quality, lowest cost producer of CTO derivatives in North America. Construction is due to start later this year with completion targeted for 2023.

Mangalam Organics Limited: 2020 Q3 Results  Link...

Mangalam produces synthetic resins and terpene derived chemicals. For 2016 approximately 10% of revenue was derived from synthetic resins. In June 2015 a fire in the synthetic resin operation stopped production, the company has subsequently restarted production for a more limited selection of high margin products. Mangalam report for the combined segments and RCCL tracks this information. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Kolon Industries: 2020 Q3 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2020 Q2 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries: Sales in automotive related fields declined. Sales in hydrogenated petroleum resins also declined due to a softening market negatively impacting the supply-demand balance.

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Note: Arakawa's FY is April to March. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Kraton Corporation: 2020 Q3 Results  Link...

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc manufacture styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers. Kraton acquired Arizona Chemical in January 2016. Arizona Chemical manufacture pine and hydrocarbon based resin products. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Kraton's reporting segment for Chemicals which covers the Arizona Chemical business activities including specialised resins for tire applications. Currency values reported in: Millions of USD

Mangalam Organics Limited: 2020 Q2 Results  Link...

Mangalam produces synthetic resins and terpene derived chemicals. For 2016 approximately 10% of revenue was derived from synthetic resins. In June 2015 a fire in the synthetic resin operation stopped production, the company has subsequently restarted production for a more limited selection of high margin products. Mangalam report for the combined segments and RCCL tracks this information. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Atul Ltd: 2020 Q2 Results  Link...

Atul Ltd a diversified chemical manufacturer with manufacturing operations in India reports results in two operating segments: Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the Performance Chemical segment which contains rubber resins and related products (resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde) as well as the company results covering all segments. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

SI Group: Launches Resorcinol-Free and Bio-Renewable Bonding Resin  Link...

SI Group have launched ELAZTOBOND™ B8-3410 modified phenol-formaldehyde thermoplastic resin for use in rubber bonding. The resin is based on bio-renewable materials and is resorcinol-free, making it more sustainable and safer than traditional rubber industry bonding resins. The resin offers comparable or improved performance versus tradtional resorcinol based resins.

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2020 Q1 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Note: Arakawa's FY is April to March. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Kolon Industries: 2020 Q2 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Kraton Corporation: 2020 Q2 Results  Link...

Kraton Corporation: Results in the Chemical Segment were impacted by COVID-19, with Tire sales seeing the biggest drop (tire accounts for 5% of Chemical Segment volume). Tire volume was down 39.5%.

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc manufacture styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers. Kraton acquired Arizona Chemical in January 2016. Arizona Chemical manufacture pine and hydrocarbon based resin products. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Kraton's reporting segment for Chemicals which covers the Arizona Chemical business activities including specialised resins for tire applications. Currency values reported in: Millions of USD

Mangalam Organics Limited: 2020 Q1 Results  Link...

Mangalam Organics Limited: Operations resumed in a phased manner during April 2020 following COVID-19 lockdowns at various locations.

Mangalam produces synthetic resins and terpene derived chemicals. For 2016 approximately 10% of revenue was derived from synthetic resins. In June 2015 a fire in the synthetic resin operation stopped production, the company has subsequently restarted production for a more limited selection of high margin products. Mangalam report for the combined segments and RCCL tracks this information. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Atul Ltd: 2020 Q1 Results  Link...

Atul Ltd: Manufacturing facilities were shutdown in the last week of March 2020 and resumed operations in a phased manner from the last week in April 2020.

Atul Ltd a diversified chemical manufacturer with manufacturing operations in India reports results in two operating segments: Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the Performance Chemical segment which contains rubber resins and related products (resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde) as well as the company results covering all segments. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Kolon Industries: 2020 Q1 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2019 FY and Q4 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries: Profitability in the adhesive busness continued to deteriorate due to weakening of supply and demand balance in the market. The group as a whole, continued domestic and overseas operations up to end of FY, however the customer base was starting to see severe downward trends.

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Kraton Corporation: 2020 Q1 Results  Link...

Kraton Corporation: First quarter 2020 results reflect geographic diversification with no material impact due to COVID-19 during the period.

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc manufacture styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers. Kraton acquired Arizona Chemical in January 2016. Arizona Chemical manufacture pine and hydrocarbon based resin products. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Kraton's reporting segment for Chemicals which covers the Arizona Chemical business activities including specialised resins for tire applications. Currency values reported in: Millions of USD

Atul Ltd: 2019 Q4 Results  Link...

Atul Ltd a diversified chemical manufacturer with manufacturing operations in India reports results in two operating segments: Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the Performance Chemical segment which contains rubber resins and related products (resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde) as well as the company results covering all segments. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Kraton Corporation: 2019 FY and Q4 Results  Link...

Kraton Corporation: Increasing evidence that customers are requiring more sustainable products and solutions. This positions Kraton well for evolving market trends based on their feedstock and product development portfolio.

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc manufacture styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers. Kraton acquired Arizona Chemical in January 2016. Arizona Chemical manufacture pine and hydrocarbon based resin products. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Kraton's reporting segment for Chemicals which covers the Arizona Chemical business activities including specialised resins for tire applications. Currency values reported in: Millions of USD

Kolon Industries: 2019 FY and Q4 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Mangalam Organics Limited: 2019 Q3 Results  Link...

Mangalam produces synthetic resins and terpene derived chemicals. For 2016 approximately 10% of revenue was derived from synthetic resins. In June 2015 a fire in the synthetic resin operation stopped production, the company has subsequently restarted production for a more limited selection of high margin products. Mangalam report for the combined segments and RCCL tracks this information. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Kraton Corporation: Highlighting Sylvatraxx™ 8000 at Tire Tech Expo 2020  Link...

Karton Corporation is highlighting its second generation polyterpene product, Sylvatraxx™ 8000, at this years Tire Tech Expo in Hannover. This product has a high biobased content designed to optimise wet traction and rolling resistance in silica-filled, high performance all-season tires.

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2019 Q3 Results  Link...

Exports continue to weaken resulting in reduced production. Focus is on expanding business, improving profitability and promoting business development. Supply/demand balance in the adhesive market softened resulting in lower profit.

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Atul Ltd: 2019 Q3 Results  Link...

Atul Ltd a diversified chemical manufacturer with manufacturing operations in India reports results in two operating segments: Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the Performance Chemical segment which contains rubber resins and related products (resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde) as well as the company results covering all segments. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Kolon Industries: 2019 Q3 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2019 Q2 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Mangalam Organics Limited: 2019 Q2 Results  Link...

Mangalam produces synthetic resins and terpene derived chemicals. For 2016 approximately 10% of revenue was derived from synthetic resins. In June 2015 a fire in the synthetic resin operation stopped production, the company has subsequently restarted production for a more limited selection of high margin products. Mangalam report for the combined segments and RCCL tracks this information. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Atul Ltd: 2019 Q2 Results  Link...

Atul Ltd a diversified chemical manufacturer with manufacturing operations in India reports results in two operating segments: Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the Performance Chemical segment which contains rubber resins and related products (resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde) as well as the company results covering all segments. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Kraton Corporation: 2019 Q3 Results  Link...

Kraton Corporation: Weakening demand in China, Asian and European regions for main non-tire product groups. Tire sales volumes were up 2.4%.

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc manufacture styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers. Kraton acquired Arizona Chemical in January 2016. Arizona Chemical manufacture pine and hydrocarbon based resin products. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Kraton's reporting segment for Chemicals which covers the Arizona Chemical business activities including specialised resins for tire applications. Currency values reported in: Millions of USD

DRT: Making Two Large-Scale Investments in France  Link...

DRT is planning to build a new terpene phenolic plant at its Lesperon site in France. This site will compliment the current site in Vielle-Saint-Girons, France. DRT's total capacity for terpene phenolic resins will increase by more than 50%. The new plant is scheduled for competion by end 2020.

A new hydrogenated rosin plant will also be built in Vielle-Saint-Girons. This will produce products with the highest degree of hydrogenation available thereby securing current and future market requirements. The plant is expected to be completed in the first half of 2021.

Rutgers: Rain Carbon Commissioning New Hydrogenated Hydrocarbon Resins Facilityin Germany  Link...

Rain Carbon Inc, initiated the phased start-up of its hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins production facility in Castrop-Rauxel, Germany. Once fully operational in Q2 2019 the capacity will be 50 kMTpa and the plant will form the cornerstone of Rain Carbon's Advanced Materials product segment.

Mangalam Organics Limited: 2019 Q1 Results  Link...

Mangalam produces synthetic resins and terpene derived chemicals. For 2016 approximately 10% of revenue was derived from synthetic resins. In June 2015 a fire in the synthetic resin operation stopped production, the company has subsequently restarted production for a more limited selection of high margin products. Mangalam report for the combined segments and RCCL tracks this information. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Kolon Industries: 2019 Q2 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2019 Q1 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Atul Ltd: 2019 Q1 Results  Link...

Atul Ltd a diversified chemical manufacturer with manufacturing operations in India reports results in two operating segments: Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the Performance Chemical segment which contains rubber resins and related products (resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde) as well as the company results covering all segments. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Kraton Corporation: 2019 Q2 Results  Link...

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc manufacture styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers. Kraton acquired Arizona Chemical in January 2016. Arizona Chemical manufacture pine and hydrocarbon based resin products. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Kraton's reporting segment for Chemicals which covers the Arizona Chemical business activities including specialised resins for tire applications. Currency values reported in: Millions of USD

SI Group: Focused Sale of Industrial Resin Business to ASK Chemicals  Link...

SI Group is to sell the majority of its global industrial resin businesses and its Brazilian speciality business to ASK Chemicals. The sale includes SI Group's industrial resin products and associated manufacturing sites in Rio Claro, Brazil, Ranjangaon, India and Johahhesburg and Durban, South Africa.

SI Group will carve out related businesses at these four sites, including the manufacture of global rubber and adhesives and oilfield products.

ExxonMobil: Collaboration with DuPont for New Santoprene™ TPVs for Automotive Corner Seals  Link...

DuPont Transportation and Industrial announced the success of its close collaboration with ExxonMobil Chemical's specaility elastomers business for the development of new Santoprene™ thermoplastic vulcanizates for automotive corner mould seals. Traditional organic slip additives were replaced with DuPont’s engineered silicone-based additives improving bonding to EDPM rubber substrates and lowering the coefficient of friction (COF) for easy opening and closing of doors and windows. The new Santoprene TPV B260 family of products also delivers improved flow properties, abrasion resistance and ultraviolet (UV) light stability.

ExxonMobil: New Halobutyl Rubber For Tire Liners: Exxpro 3563  Link...

ExxonMobil have developed a new halobutyl liner for tires. Exxpro 3563. The polymer has an unsaturated backbone and a high p-methyl styrene content, the former enhances degradation resistance, the later reduces permeability. ExxonMobil suggest this polymer as an ideal way to ensure optimum resulting rolling resistance for tires for electric vehicles.

Eastman: Expanding Production of Impera™ Performance Resin Production  Link...

Eastman Chemical Company is investing in expanded production capabilities for its Impera™ tire performance resins. The expansions are at its Middelburg plant in The Netherlands and Jefferson, Pa in the USA. The expansions support the growth strategy of Eastman's Tire Additives business. Capacity will increase by 10 to 15 percent.

Kolon Industries: 2019 Q1 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Mangalam Organics Limited: 2018 FY & Q4 Results  Link...

Mangalam produces synthetic resins and terpene derived chemicals. For 2016 approximately 10% of revenue was derived from synthetic resins. In June 2015 a fire in the synthetic resin operation stopped production, the company has subsequently restarted production for a more limited selection of high margin products. Mangalam report for the combined segments and RCCL tracks this information. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2018 Q4 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Ineos: Divesting Melamines and paraform Business  Link...

INEOS Enterprises is selling INEOS Melamines & Paraform to Prefere Resins Holding GmbH. The agreement covers sites in USA, Germany and Indonesia. NEOS Paraform is Europe’s second largest producer of Paraformaldehyde. It employs around 120 people at its Mainz facility located close to the River Rhine and the port of Mainz. The business has been producing Formaldehyde and its downstream derivatives for more than 100 years. INEOS Melamines is a world leader in the supply of melamine resins into coatings, paper, textile, tyre, rubber, and decorative laminates industries. The business employs around 150 people at sites in Springfield USA, Frankfurt, Germany and Surabaya, Indonesia.

Atul Ltd: 2018 FY and Q4 Results  Link...

Atul Ltd a diversified chemical manufacturer with manufacturing operations in India reports results in two operating segments: Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the Performance Chemical segment which contains rubber resins and related products (resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde) as well as the company results covering all segments. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Kraton Corporation: 2019 Q1 Results  Link...

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc manufacture styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers. Kraton acquired Arizona Chemical in January 2016. Arizona Chemical manufacture pine and hydrocarbon based resin products. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Kraton's reporting segment for Chemicals which covers the Arizona Chemical business activities including specialised resins for tire applications. Currency values reported in: Millions of USD

Kraton Corporation: 2018 FY and Q4 Results  Link...

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc manufacture styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers. Kraton acquired Arizona Chemical in January 2016. Arizona Chemical manufacture pine and hydrocarbon based resin products. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Kraton's reporting segment for Chemicals which covers the Arizona Chemical business activities including specialised resins for tire applications. Currency values reported in: Millions of USD

Kolon Industries: 2018 Q4 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries: Sales revenues up - profitability down.

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2018 Q3 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Atul Ltd: 2018 Q3 Results  Link...

Atul Ltd a diversified chemical manufacturer with manufacturing operations in India reports results in two operating segments: Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the Performance Chemical segment which contains rubber resins and related products (resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde) as well as the company results covering all segments. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Mangalam Organics Limited: 2018 Q3 Results  Link...

Mangalam produces synthetic resins and terpene derived chemicals. For 2016 approximately 10% of revenue was derived from synthetic resins. In June 2015 a fire in the synthetic resin operation stopped production, the company has subsequently restarted production for a more limited selection of high margin products. Mangalam report for the combined segments and RCCL tracks this information. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Mangalam Organics Limited: 2018 Q2 Results  Link...

Mangalam produces synthetic resins and terpene derived chemicals. For 2016 approximately 10% of revenue was derived from synthetic resins. In June 2015 a fire in the synthetic resin operation stopped production, the company has subsequently restarted production for a more limited selection of high margin products. Mangalam report for the combined segments and RCCL tracks this information. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Kolon Industries: 2018 Q3 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2018 Q2 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Atul Ltd: 2018 Q2 Results  Link...

Atul Ltd a diversified chemical manufacturer with manufacturing operations in India reports results in two operating segments: Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the Performance Chemical segment which contains rubber resins and related products (resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde) as well as the company results covering all segments. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Kraton Corporation: 2018 Q3 Results  Link...

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc manufacture styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers. Kraton acquired Arizona Chemical in January 2016. Arizona Chemical manufacture pine and hydrocarbon based resin products. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Kraton's reporting segment for Chemicals which covers the Arizona Chemical business activities including specialised resins for tire applications. Currency values reported in: Millions of USD

Eastman: 2018 Q3 Results  Link...

Eastman operate in four reporting segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Eastman's Additives & Functional Products segment which contains tire related materials (resins, antidegradants and sulphur) and also tracks the company results. Currency values reported in: Millions of USD

Mangalam Organics Limited: 2018 Q1 Results  Link...

Mangalam produces synthetic resins and terpene derived chemicals. For 2016 approximately 10% of revenue was derived from synthetic resins. In June 2015 a fire in the synthetic resin operation stopped production, the company has subsequently restarted production for a more limited selection of high margin products. Mangalam report for the combined segments and RCCL tracks this information. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Kolon Industries: 2018 Q2 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2018 Q1 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Arizona Chemical: 2018 Q2 Results  Link...

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc manufacture styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers. Kraton acquired Arizona Chemical in January 2016. Arizona Chemical manufacture pine and hydrocarbon based resin products. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Kraton's reporting segment for Chemicals which covers the Arizona Chemical business activities including specialised resins for tire applications. Currency values reported in: Millions of USD

Atul Ltd: 2018 Q1 Results  Link...

Atul Ltd a diversified chemical manufacturer with manufacturing operations in India reports results in two operating segments: Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the Performance Chemical segment which contains rubber resins and related products (resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde) as well as the company results covering all segments. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Mangalam Organics Limited: 2017 FY and Q4 Results  Link...

Mangalam produces synthetic resins and terpene derived chemicals. For 2016 approximately 10% of revenue was derived from synthetic resins. In June 2015 a fire in the synthetic resin operation stopped production, the company has subsequently restarted production for a more limited selection of high margin products. Mangalam report for the combined segments and RCCL tracks this information. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Kolon Industries: 2018 Q1 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Arakawa Chemical Industries: 2017 FY and Q4 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Atul Ltd: 2017 FY and Q4 Results  Link...

Atul Ltd a diversified chemical manufacturer with manufacturing operations in India reports results in two operating segments: Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the Performance Chemical segment which contains rubber resins and related products (resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde) as well as the company results covering all segments. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Arizona Chemical: Q1 Results  Link...

Kraton Corporation: Tire volumes up 7.3% YoY.

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc manufacture styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers. Kraton acquired Arizona Chemical in January 2016. Arizona Chemical manufacture pine and hydrocarbon based resin products. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Kraton's reporting segment for Chemicals which covers the Arizona Chemical business activities including specialised resins for tire applications. Currency values reported in: Millions of USD

Kraton Corporation (Arizona Chemical): 2017 Full Year and Q4 Results  Link...

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc manufacture styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers. Kraton acquired Arizona Chemical in January 2016. Arizona Chemical manufacture pine and hydrocarbon based resin products. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Kraton's reporting segment for Chemicals which covers the Arizona Chemical business activities including specialised resins for tire applications. Currency values reported in: Millions of USD

Kraton tire resins volumes up.

Kraton's Chemical Segment had a 10% volume increase in sales to the tire segment in 2017, this providing a 17.6% revenue increase.

Kolon Industries: 2017 Full Year and Q4 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Kraton Corporation: Increasing Capacity for Tread Enhancement Additives at Nirot Plant, France  Link...

Kraton has announced that it intends to increase operational capacity of SYLVATRAXX(TM) tread enhancement additives (TEA) to meet the growing demand in the tire industry. Kraton anticipates that the expansion will result in a 20 percent increase in production at the Niort plant in France and is scheduled to complete by fourth quarter 2018.

Mangalam Organics Limited: Q3 Results  Link...

Mangalam produces synthetic resins and terpene derived chemicals. For 2016 approximately 10% of revenue was derived from synthetic resins. In June 2015 a fire in the synthetic resin operation stopped production, the company has subsequently restarted production for a more limited selection of high margin products. Mangalam report for the combined segments and RCCL tracks this information. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Arakawa Chemical Industries: Q3 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Atul Ltd: Q3 Results  Link...

Atul Ltd a diversified chemical manufacturer with manufacturing operations in India reports results in two operating segments: Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the Performance Chemical segment which contains rubber resins and related products (resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde) as well as the company results covering all segments. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Mangalam Organics Limited: Q2 Results  Link...

Mangalam produces synthetic resins and terpene derived chemicals. For 2016 approximately 10% of revenue was derived from synthetic resins. In June 2015 a fire in the synthetic resin operation stopped production, the company has subsequently restarted production for a more limited selection of high margin products. Mangalam report for the combined segments and RCCL tracks this information. Currency values reported in: Millions of INR

Kolon Industries: Q3 Results  Link...

Kolon Industries reports operations in five segments. The Chemical Segment contains the company's hydrocarbon resin activities, where tire resins are a minor component. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the company results and the Chemical Segment results. Currency values reported in: Millions of KRW

Arakawa Chemical Industries: Q2 Results  Link...

Arakawa Chemical Industries reports in four segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks results for all segments as well as those for the Adhesive segment which contains products for the tire and rubber industry. Currency values reported in: Millions of JPY

Eastman: Q3 Results  Link...

Eastman operate in four reporting segments. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Eastman's Additives & Functional Products segment which contains tire related materials (resins, antidegradants and sulphur) and also tracks the company results.

Eastman: USD Millions

1 SR increased due to higher sales volume for most product lines.

2 Operating earnings increased due to higher sales volume.

Arizona Chemical: Q3 Results  Link...

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc manufacture styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers. Kraton acquired Arizona Chemical in January 2016. Arizona Chemical manufacture pine and hydrocarbon based resin products. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks Kraton's reporting segment for Chemicals which covers the Arizona Chemical business activities including specialised resins for tire applications.

Arizona Chemical: USD Millions

1 13.4 MM$ Tire Sales driven by higher average selling prices and improved volumes

Atul Ltd: Q2 Results  Link...

Atul Ltd a diversified chemical manufacturer with manufacturing operations in India reports results in two operating segments: Life Sciences and Performance Chemicals. Rubber Chemical Consultants tracks the Performance Chemical segment which contains rubber resins and related products (resorcinol and resorcinol formaldehyde) as well as the company results covering all segments.

Atul Ltd: INR Millions

1 Revenue now excludes excise duty which discontinued July 01, 2017.

Mangalam Organics Limited: 2016 Full Year Results  Link...

Mangalam produces synthetic resins and terpene derived chemicals. For 2016 approximately 10% of revenue was derived from synthetic resins. In June 2015 a fire in the synthetic resin operation stopped production, the company has subsequently restarted production for a more limited selection of high margin products. Mangalam report for the combined segments and RCCL tracks this information.

Mangalam Organics Limited: USD Millions

2016 notes:Production was restarted for a number of high margin resins including those for Adhesives, Rubber and Tires