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TRM notes ‘increased interest’ in retreading
Added: 30 May 2019
Bologna, Italy - Tyre Retreading Machinery (TRM), part of Marangoni Meccanica, has reported signs o…
UK car output plummets as Brexit shutdowns strike
Added: 30 May 2019
London – UK car manufacturing output fell by almost 50% in April, marking the 11th consecutive mont…
Tire shares tracker: Downward trend continues
Added: 30 May 2019
London – A downward trend in share prices of major tire makers continued over the past two weeks, a…
DRAFT UK institutes set up polymer research centre
Added: 30 May 2019
London - UK technology research and consulting company TWI and London South Bank University have te…
Natural rubber price tracker: Markets in reverse
Added: 29 May 2019
London – Following signs of strengthening, natural rubber (NR) prices were back in reverse mode acr…
Norma wins “major order” from UK car maker
Added: 29 May 2019
Maintal, Germany – German-based Norma Group has been awarded a “major order” to supply thermal mana…
Hutchinson investing in automotive parts supplier
Added: 29 May 2019
Paris – French parts manufacturer Hutchinson SA is acquiring a 60% stake in Thermal Control Systems…
Vittoria to introduce 'next-gen' graphene bicycle tires
Added: 29 May 2019
Brembate, Italy – Italian bicycle tire manufacturer Vittoria Industries Ltd is launching a new rang…
DSM, Adaptive3D introduce printable photopolymer
Added: 29 May 2019
Geleen, Netherlands – Dutch chemical company Royal DSM is partnering with polymer resin supplier Ad…
ERJ Annual Survey: Rubber Product Manufacturers
Added: 29 May 2019
The July/August issue of European Rubber Journal magazine will include our annual survey of the wor…
World NR production falls 5.2% in first quarter of 2019
Added: 28 May 2019
Kuala Lumpur - World production of natural rubber (NR) stood at 2.99 million tonnes in the first qu…
Trelleborg supplying to “world’s widest” immersed tunnel
Added: 28 May 2019
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg AB has been selected to supply tunnel sealing systems to a major im…
Future Tire: ETRMA leader sees “exciting” times ahead for tire industry
Added: 28 May 2019
London – European tire makers are entering “exciting and challenging times” as the industry moves t…
Semperit earnings up as turnaround continues
Added: 28 May 2019
Vienna – Semperit AG has reported a 4.6% year-on-year rise in earnings (EBITDA) to €16.5 million, o…
Technology: Stretchable sensors for smart textiles
Added: 28 May 2019
Würzburg, Germany – The Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (ISC) is employing elastomer fil…
Conti: AV safety concerns to drive up tire demand
Added: 28 May 2019
Brooklands, UK – Consumer concerns regarding autonomous driving mostly relate to safety, according …
China’s top NR producer hit by drought and pests
Added: 24 May 2019
Beijing – Yunnan Natural Rubber Industry Group (Yunnan Rubber), China’s top natural rubber producer…
Safic-Alcan opens Greek subsidiary
Added: 24 May 2019
Paris-La-Defence – French chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan has formed a new subsidiary called Safi…
Indorama combines filaments businesses to form new unit
Added: 24 May 2019
Frankfurt, Germany - Indorama Ventures Ltd (IVL) is combining its global industrial filaments busin…
Firestone Building Products opens first facility in Germany
Added: 24 May 2019
Heinsberg, Germany – Insulation materials manufacturer, Firestone Building Products Co. has inaugur…
