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Trelleborg appoints US sealings distributor
Added: 6 Jul 2021
Daemar experienced in the Canadian and Northeast US sealing markets, according to Trelleborg
General Science announces plans for €400m radial tire factory
Added: 6 Jul 2021
New manufacturing facility to be based in Anqing, a hub city for China’s automotive sector
Hübner names new head of rail division
Added: 5 Jul 2021
Kai Mentel previously responsible for after-sales & services department at German group
Shin-Etsu targets silicone rubber in €150m sustainability spend
Added: 5 Jul 2021
Investment to cut GHG emissions, add capacity for ‘environmentally friendly’ products, including ne…
Continental relaunches solid tire segment for industrial vehicles
Added: 5 Jul 2021
German manufacturer adding General Tire, Barum brands to offerings
Birla Carbon appoints chief digital & information officer
Added: 5 Jul 2021
Madhavi Kanumoory will be responsible for all aspects of the company’s digital and information tech…
Malaysian glove makers hit by government Covid restrictions
Added: 5 Jul 2021
Industry calls for exemption from movement-control order impacting 58% of gloves-making capacity in…
Sailun starts up revamped tire production plant in China
Added: 5 Jul 2021
Company recently acquired the Shandong manufacturing facility, formerly owned by Anchi Tyres
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ERJ Brainteaser: July
Added: 4 Jul 2021
For some super-sharp answering, especially to Q4, the top award goes to David Mann of SPC Rubber C…
Nouryon carves out base chemicals unit
Added: 2 Jul 2021
Dutch manufacturer streamlines operations to enhance focus on speciality chemicals
Dow announces “high-return” expansions in silicones business
Added: 2 Jul 2021
Projects include capacity-expansions for silicone elastomers to meet growing demand for sustainable…
Orion to increase rubber black prices in EMEA
Added: 2 Jul 2021
Move in response to rising operating, logistics and environmental costs
Bridgestone announces €120m expansion plan in Brazil
Added: 1 Jul 2021
To begin by the fourth quarter of 2021, project will increase production capacity by more than 20% …
Toyo Tire prepares for ‘full-scale’ start-up in Europe
Added: 1 Jul 2021
Japanese tire maker announces organisational restructuring ahead of launch next April
Celanese enters €1bn deal to acquire ExxonMobil TPV elastomers business
Added: 1 Jul 2021
ExxonMobil to continue production of elastomer products including butyl and EPDM rubber
Camfin moves to strengthen stake in Pirelli
Added: 1 Jul 2021
Italian investment firm, led by Marco Tronchetti Provera, to hold 14% share in Milan-based tire mak…
CEO Michael Koenig parting with Elkem
Added: 1 Jul 2021
Former CEO and current board member Helge Aasen to lead the company as interim chief executive
Hankook, Korean university to build data sharing platform
Added: 30 Jun 2021
Open platform’s data to be used for tire R&D, smart factory and new mobility programmes
UK auto sector calls for ‘full throttle’ manufacturing policies
Added: 30 Jun 2021
SMMT report proposes construction of li-ion battery ‘gigafactories’ to support large-scale EV produ…
German researchers tap smart elastomers to develop soft robots
Added: 30 Jun 2021
Collaborative robots to have polymer-based ‘strong muscles’ and ‘sensitive nerves’
