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Krahn Chemie expands rubber product portfolio
Added: 10 Sep 2019
Hamburg, Germany – Krahn Chemie Group has reached an agreement with Eigenmann & Veronelli SpA to di…

Toyoda Gosei invests in materials AI Startup
Added: 10 Sep 2019
Kiyosu, Japan – Toyoda Gosei has invested Yen50 million (€422,000) in a Japanese start-up specialis…

Hutchinson completes investment in valves supplier
Added: 10 Sep 2019
Paris – French components manufacturer Hutchinson SA has completed the acquisition of a 60% stake i…

Michelin co-develops tires for electric Harley
Added: 10 Sep 2019
Greenville, South Carolina – Harley-Davidson USA has launched its first all-electric motorcycle, th…

Vibracoustic addressing emerging AV challenges
Added: 9 Sep 2019
Darmstadt, Germany – Vibracoustic GmbH has developed a range noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) …

KraussMaffei machinery parts maker expanding in Germany
Added: 9 Sep 2019
Einbeck, Germany – Burgsmüller GmbH, part of KraussMaffei Group, is relocating its production headq…

Pirelli to raise tire prices in US
Added: 9 Sep 2019
Rome, Georgia — Pirelli Tire North America LLC plans to raise prices on replacement market passenge…

Bridgestone relaunching TomTom Telematics
Added: 9 Sep 2019
Brussels – Bridgestone Europe is relaunching TomTom Telematics as Webfleet Solutions effective 1 Oc…

Firestone, Dow contribute to energy modelling tool
Added: 9 Sep 2019
Midland, Michigan – Dow will collaborate with Firestone Building Products LLC to create an energy m…

China’s carbon black sector continues rapid expansion
Added: 6 Sep 2019
Guangzhou, China - China’s carbon black sector has opened new facilities with 420,000 tonne annual …

People: Rubber Division names new executive director
Added: 6 Sep 2019
Akron, Ohio – Lakisha Miller-Barclay has been named the ACS Rubber Division's executive director, s…

Arlanxeo to address e-mobility at K show
Added: 6 Sep 2019
Maastricht, The Netherlands – Arlanxeo will address future mobility during the upcoming K show in O…

Bridgestone wins patent infringement case in China
Added: 6 Sep 2019
Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. has is claiming victory in a design patent infringement case against Chin…

Cimcorp expands headquarters in Finland
Added: 6 Sep 2019
Ulvila, Finland – Cimcorp Group has completed an 85,000-sq.-ft. expansion at its Ulvila headquarter…

ERJ publisher acquires online news organisation GenomeWeb
Added: 6 Sep 2019
New York - Crain Communications Inc, publisher of European Rubber Journal (ERJ) has acquired Genome…

Bridgestone retains top spot in Global Tire ranking
Added: 5 Sep 2019
Akron, Ohio — For most of the world's major tire makers, 2018 was a flat year sales-wise, leading t…

Linglong extends partnership with carmaker Geely
Added: 5 Sep 2019
Ningbo, China – Linglong Tire and Chinese automotive giant Geely Automobile have extended their str…

Huntsman to display PU technologies at Foam Expo
Added: 5 Sep 2019
Stuttgart, Germany – Huntsman Corp. will be displaying new foam technologies at the Foam Expo Europ…

Cefic: 48% of UK firms not transferred REACH registration
Added: 5 Sep 2019
Brussels – Some 48% of UK companies have not yet transferred their registrations under REACH to EU-…

Enviro sets up US holding company to advance projects
Added: 4 Sep 2019
Stockholm - Scandinavian Enviro Systems is setting up a holding company in the US to facilitate the…