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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
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
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
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
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…
