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Krahn Chemie expands rubber product portfolio

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

The company said 5 Sept that it received a favourable ruling from the Intermediate People's Court in Qingdao in its lawsuit against Shengtai regarding the infringement of its patented tread pattern for Blizzak VRX studless tire for passenger cars.

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

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

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

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…

 Guan Yu, VP, Geely Automobile Group (L), and Wang Feng, chairman of Linglong Tire

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

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

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

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…