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Trinseo upgrading ESBR production plant in Germany
Added: 16 Oct 2019
Berwyn, Pennsylvania – Trinseo SA is undergoing a major turnaround at its emulsion styrene-butadien…
Supply drivers key for latex makers
Added: 15 Oct 2019
Bill Hyde had to give some "tough love" to attendees at the recent International Latex Conference i…
K2019: Arlanxeo offers e-mobility video and discussion platforms
Added: 15 Oct 2019
Arlanxeo has arranged the furniture on its stand at K2019 to highlight the instrumental role of syn…
Pirelli secures P Zero OE fitment on 2020 BMW M8 series
Added: 15 Oct 2019
BMW AG has selected a pair of 20-inch Pirelli P Zero ultra-high-performance tires as OE fitments on…
TRA alert over scrap tire dangers in India
Added: 14 Oct 2019
The UK’s Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) has welcomed a call by Indian campaigning body Social Acti…
Hyundai tackles rubber squeak noise in vehicles
Added: 14 Oct 2019
With the issue of interior noise now to the forefront in the development of electric vehicles and a…
Brenntag strengthening Brazilian footprint with Quimisa takeover
Added: 14 Oct 2019
Brenntag is acquiring Brazilian distributor Quimisa SA, with headquarters in Brusque, and its logis…
Hexpol TPE to launch "circular" thermoplastic elastomers at K
Added: 14 Oct 2019
Swedish compounder Hexpol TPE will highlight its thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) under the banner “…
EU tire sector 'robust and ready' for digital future
Added: 14 Oct 2019
Market trends in the European tire trade sector along with the impact of digitalisation, recycling …
Tyre Stewardship Australia joins rubber study group
Added: 14 Oct 2019
Australian tire recycling scheme Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has become an industry member of …
UK leads, France "rather oblivious" finds digital tire trade study
Added: 14 Oct 2019
UK tire traders are clear leaders while their counterparts in France lag far behind in the field of…
Kraton shares slump on cut in earnings outlook
Added: 14 Oct 2019
Due to a sharp decline in trading conditions, Kraton Corp. now expects full-year 2019 earnings (adj…
Technology: Tyrata extending tread wear monitoring to aircraft tires
Added: 14 Oct 2019
Tyrata Inc., a tire sensor and data management company, has demonstrated that its IntelliTread inte…
China trader CGTC suspends business, boss missing
Added: 11 Oct 2019
Chongqing General Trading Chemical (CGTC), one of China’s largest rubber commodity traders, has sus…
People: Elkem names new chief executive
Added: 11 Oct 2019
Elkem ASA chairman Michael Koenig will assume the position of chief executive of the company as of …
Bridgestone included in Stoxx Global ESG leaders index
Added: 11 Oct 2019
Bridgestone Corp has been included, for the first time, in the Stoxx Global ESG Leaders Index, a st…
Tire shares tracker: Mixed picture
Added: 11 Oct 2019
Stock prices of major tire makers provided mixed signals in recent weeks with Us and Japanese compa…
Dutch rubber compounder appoints US head
Added: 11 Oct 2019
Dutch rubber compounder DRI Rubber has appointed Michael Lindsay as its new VP for US division.
Michelin to close down French truck tire plant
Added: 10 Oct 2019
Michelin Group has notified workers at its La Roche-sur-Yon truck tire plant it intends to close th…
Goodyear joins tire makers to hike US prices
Added: 10 Oct 2019
Goodyear is the latest tire maker to raise prices, increasing prices for Goodyear-, Dunlop- and Kel…
