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Vibracoustic plant gains Ford Q1 certification
Added: 20 Nov 2019
Plant in Třebechovice, Czech Republic earns top certification from car maker

ETRMA reports steady trend in tire-recycling rates
Added: 20 Nov 2019
Data show Europe collecting and treating over 90% of ELTs, mainly for materials recycling and energ…

Thailand drones check spread of NR disease
Added: 19 Nov 2019
Pestalotiopsis fungal disease reportedly spreading fast in rubber-growing regions

China regulatory-enforcement pressure easing amid trade war
Added: 19 Nov 2019
The level of enforcement "backed off" in 2019, according to Cabot CEO and president Sean Keohane

Nexen American tech centre starts operation
Added: 19 Nov 2019
The €4.7-million centre to help improve the company's position in North America

Michelin licencee offers 'affordable' TPMS technology
Added: 19 Nov 2019
Device works by fitting an NFC-enabled pressure sensor to replace the valve cap on each tire

Fintyre wins Italy public transport tender
Added: 19 Nov 2019
Will provide bus tires from Hankook for about 360 transportation vehicles

Datwyler adds combi power at Italian site
Added: 19 Nov 2019
Unit built at sealing products site under strategy for the “responsible use of natural resources”
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German industry groups warn of “climate policy disaster”
Added: 19 Nov 2019
Rubber industry association the WDK among those concerned by plans for national emissions trading s…

EU passenger car sales up 8.7% in Oct
Added: 19 Nov 2019
Nearly all EU countries posted increases in October this year, with the exception of Cyprus and the…

Fire injures two at Shin-Etsu plant
Added: 18 Nov 2019
Plant operations continue as cause of fire still under investigation.

Sumitomo recalling Falken, Dunlop, Goodyear tires for tread separation issues
Added: 18 Nov 2019
Tires were all produced in Sumitomo's Miyazaki, Japan, factory earlier in 2019.

Technology: Pirelli develops 5G interacting tires
Added: 18 Nov 2019
Pirelli cyber tire is capable of transmitting road surface information via the 5G network

Trinseo targets fashion with Italian compounding unit
Added: 18 Nov 2019
Updated website focuses on footwear and fashion portfolio of products manufactured in Mussolente, I…

Birla Carbon, Chasm partner to advance nano-carbons
Added: 18 Nov 2019
Two companies to develop nanomaterials for various applications, including in high-performance tire…

Freudenberg develops new technology for measuring silicone tubes
Added: 18 Nov 2019
"Until now, it was not possible to measure the ID of silicone tubing without making manual cuts at …

People: ANRPC appoints new secretary general
Added: 18 Nov 2019
RB Premadasa of Sri Lanka to take the helm for the next three years.

Technology: Tire makers can ‘edge’ ahead in data analytics
Added: 18 Nov 2019
Traditional cloud-based approaches to data-analysis are not enough, argues Rockwell expert.

NR supply falls 7.3% in first seven months of 2019
Added: 18 Nov 2019
Production fell 7.3% to 7.039 million tonnes for the seven months to end of July.

MTPL building tire plant, investing in Dutch distributor
Added: 18 Nov 2019
Mumbai-based company buying a majority stake EATD as it prepares to complete greenfield tire plant …