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Toyo setting up European R&D base in Germany
Added: 9 Aug 2019
Hyogo, Japan – Just over a week after unveiling plans for a €390 European production base, Toyo Tir…
Cabot upbeat about China despite current slump
Added: 9 Aug 2019
Boston, Massachusetts – While a year-long automotive slowdown and an ongoing trade war with the US …
Bridgestone operating income falls 20% in first half
Added: 9 Aug 2019
Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. has reported a 20.6% year-on-year decline in first half operating income …
Orion rubber black sales up on higher prices
Added: 8 Aug 2019
Houston, Texas – Orion Engineered Carbons has witnessed growth in its rubber carbon black segment, …
Thai plant boosts Linglong profits
Added: 8 Aug 2019
Yantai, Shandong – Linglong Tire's first half net profit increased 38% year-on-year to €92 million …
Mitsubishi advances auto-foam seals TPE
Added: 8 Aug 2019
The extrusion-grade styrenic copolymer (TPS) is an addition to Mitsubishi’s Tefabloc elastomers ran…
Conti’s rubber group earnings down on global market slump
Added: 8 Aug 2019
Hanover, Germany – Continental Corp.’s Rubber Group has reported a 2.1% year-on-year decline in ear…
Goodyear signals restructuring plan in the US
Added: 8 Aug 2019
Akron, Ohio – Goodyear Tire & Rubber is studying a plan to restructure its US operations in a bid t…
Asahi Kasei launches ASEAN regional headquarters
Added: 7 Aug 2019
Bangkok – Asahi Kasei has launched a new subsidiary in Thailand to serve as its regional headquarte…
Zeon elastomers business hit by market slowdown
Added: 7 Aug 2019
Tokyo, Japan – Zeon Corp.’s elastomers business has reported weaker first quarter results, on slugg…
Pirelli cuts 2019 forecasts as markets decline
Added: 7 Aug 2019
Milan, Italy – Pirelli & C. SpA has revised down its financial outlook for 2019, on continuing weak…
Goodyear rejects claims of poor conditions at Mexico unit
Added: 7 Aug 2019
Washington — Goodyear has rejected the accusations made by four members of the US House of Represen…
Q&A: ContiTech R&D boss on rubber advances for the digital era
Added: 7 Aug 2019
ERJ: As a leader in rubber-product design and manufacture, which areas of technology does ContiTech…
IRSG, GPSNR partner, pledge cooperation
Added: 7 Aug 2019
Singapore – The International Rubber Study Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the …
Denso to form new wiper blade production company
Added: 6 Aug 2019
Kariya, Japan – Denso Corp. will merge its two subsidiaries, Nippon Wiper Blade Co. Ltd. and Asahi …
Marangoni prepares site for car tire production
Added: 6 Aug 2019
Rovereto, Italy – Marangoni SpA is ‘reactivating’ its passenger car tire production plant in Rovere…
Nordmann expands distribution deal with Venator
Added: 6 Aug 2019
Hamburg, Germany - German distributor Nordmann has taken over the distribution of Venator Materials…
Tosoh expanding CR production in Japan
Added: 6 Aug 2019
Tokyo, Japan — Tosoh is increasing production capacity for chloroprene rubber (CR) at its manufactu…
JD Power set to be acquired by Autodata owner
Added: 6 Aug 2019
Los Angeles, California – A US private equity firm that recently acquired Autodata Solutions Group …
Michelin, BFG tire prices going up in North America
Added: 6 Aug 2019
Greenville, South Carolina – Michelin North America Inc. is raising prices on selected Michelin- an…
