Bekaert’s trading outlook accompanied its 2024 annual report, showing a “resilient performance” at the ‘rubber reinforcement’ unit helped by its focus on costs, mix and business-selection amid weaker ...

While the graph “looks Andean, the actual range over the past three months has not exceeded 19 €cents/kg CIF,” said RTAE – noting that the market saw a 9 €cents/kg drop in freight rates at the end of ...

Researchers have created a metamaterial that stores energy more effectively, enabling advanced mechanical systems with ...

Rubber is a highly valuable material with a massive global market. Although its use dates back hundreds of years, it was primarily restricted to natural rubber from trees. The modern process of ...