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US tariffs having major impact on Chinese tire imports
Added: 21 May 2019
Akron, Ohio – US tariffs on Chinese tire imports are having a major impact on the country’s passeng…
New BASF facility in China to include TPU plant
Added: 21 May 2019
Ludwigshafen, Germany – BASF SE has announced that its $10bn (€9bn) integrated petrochemical comple…
DRAFT Report: CEAT mulling new tire factory in India
Added: 21 May 2019
Chennai, India – Indian tire maker CEAT has reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding with th…
Linglong Guangxi rolls out first earthmover tire
Added: 21 May 2019
Liuzhou, China – Guangxi Linglong Tire Co. Ltd has manufactured its first radial earthmover tire as…
Doublestar annual profit down, mulls overseas plant
Added: 20 May 2019
Qingdao, China – Doublestar posted €4 million (28 million yuan) net profit in 2018, down by 75% fro…
Sumitomo in partnership to advance TPMS services
Added: 20 May 2019
Tokyo – Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) has joined forces with new partners to bolster its t…
US delays auto tariff decision as opposition mounts
Added: 20 May 2019
Washington — US president Donald Trump has delayed the implementation of tariffs against imported a…
Menegaux in charge as Senard era ends at Michelin
Added: 20 May 2019
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Long-time Michelin CEO and managing chairman Jean Dominique Senard has o…
Technology: ContiTech chassis system concept for compact loaders
Added: 20 May 2019
Hanover, Germany – Continental Corp. has developed a new chassis system concept for compact loaders…
NR production drops in January, February
Added: 20 May 2019
Kuala Lumpur – World production of natural rubber totalled 2.14 million tonnes in the first two mon…
Trelleborg in ‘green’ project at Sri Lanka tire plant
Added: 20 May 2019
Makola, Sri Lanka – Trelleborg Wheel Systems (TWS) is planning to fully re-engineer its Sri Lanka f…
People: Semperit extends Fremerey’s mandate
Added: 20 May 2019
Vienna – Austrian rubber products group Semperit AG has extended the term of management board membe…
Update: People: HF Mixing leader Limper steps down
Added: 17 May 2019
Freudenberg, Germany – Andreas Limper stepped down from his position as co-chief executive officer …
Falken wins OE fitment on Porsche Macan
Added: 17 May 2019
Brussels – Falken has been approved to supply tires to the current generation of Porsche Macan as o…
Michelin buying telematics specialist Masternaut
Added: 17 May 2019
Paris – Groupe Michelin has signed an agreement to acquire European telematics provider Masternaut,…
Pirelli posts higher sales, earnings for Q1
Added: 17 May 2019
Milan, Italy – Pirelli & C. SpA has seen its profitability grow in the first three months of the ye…
South Korean group finalises Momentive purchase
Added: 17 May 2019
Waterford, New York – A consortium of South Korean companies has finalised the purchase of MPM Hold…
Q&A: Denka tracks elastomer business trends
Added: 17 May 2019
In this interview, ERJ asks Katsuhiro Saito, responsible for global sales and marketing for Denka C…
Asahi Kasei to relocate European HQ
Added: 16 May 2019
Dusseldorf, Germany – Asahi Kasei Europe is planning to relocate its headquarter within Dusseldorf …
Bridgestone no longer JSR’s largest shareholder
Added: 16 May 2019
Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. is no longer the largest shareholder in JSR Corp. following the sale of p…
