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Bulgarian silicone parts moulder expanding

Bulgarian silicone parts moulder expanding

Added: 12 Sep 2019

Sofia – A Bulgarian producer of technical parts is expanding its manufacturing base outside the cap…

Bridgestone studying power-generating tires

Bridgestone studying power-generating tires

Added: 12 Sep 2019

Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. is studying the supply of electricity to in-wheel electric motors through…

ContiTech develops intelligent marine hoses

ContiTech develops intelligent marine hoses

Added: 11 Sep 2019

Hanover, Germany – Continental Corp. has developed a sensor technology that enables precise positio…

GRI buys Estonian distributor Nortire

GRI buys Estonian distributor Nortire

Added: 11 Sep 2019

Colombo - Global Rubber Industries (GRI) has recently acquired Estonian distributor of heavy tires,…

Doublestar to build tire plant in Algeria

Doublestar to build tire plant in Algeria

Added: 11 Sep 2019

Qingdao, Shandong – Doublestar is planning to build a new plant in Algeria with 2 million unit annu…

Sika acquires Chinese silicones seals maker

Sika acquires Chinese silicones seals maker

Added: 11 Sep 2019

Baar, Switzerland – Sika AG is acquiring Crevo-Hengxin, a Chinese manufacturer of silicone sealants…

Chemical trio advance elastomer JV in Thailand

Chemical trio advance elastomer JV in Thailand

Added: 10 Sep 2019

Rayong, Thailand – Kuraray GC Advanced Materials (KGC) has progressed with the construction of a bu…

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…