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TTE News: Tire Manufacturer of the Year
Added: 3 Mar 2019
Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence 2019 shortlist – as supplied by …
ContiTech targets digitalisation to drive growth
Added: 1 Mar 2019
Hanover, Germany – ContiTech has highlighted the role of digitalisation in ‘developing and fundamen…
Falken starts 2019 anniversary season with a new racing car
Added: 1 Mar 2019
Offenbach, Germany – Falken Motorsports is starting the 2019 racing season with a new Porsche 911 G…
Pyrolyx buys tire recycler to expand US operations
Added: 1 Mar 2019
Munich, Germany — Recovered carbon black supplier Pyrolyx AG has made a series of moves to shore up…
Parker Hannifin leader joins Goodyear board
Added: 1 Mar 2019
Akron, Ohio – Parker Hannifin Corp.’s chief executive and chairman Thomas Williams has been elected…
Toyo Tire earnings drop on lower sales
Added: 28 Feb 2019
Hyogo, Japan - Toyo Tire Corp. suffered a 6.4% drop in fiscal 2018 operating income on 2.9% lower s…
Natural rubber production, consumption up in 2018
Added: 28 Feb 2019
Kuala Lumpur – World production of natural rubber (NR) registered a 4.6% year-on-year increase at 1…
UK to consider placing ban on old tires
Added: 28 Feb 2019
London — The UK government is launching a consultation on legislation to ban tires aged 10 years or…
US court to examine case against Goodyear
Added: 28 Feb 2019
Washington — A Cleveland federal district court must consider a Czech company's patent infringement…
Evonik on track with tire silica expansion in Turkey
Added: 28 Feb 2019
Essen, Germany – Evonik Industries AG is “fully on track” to expand its tire silica production capa…
Hexpol chief financial officer departing
Added: 27 Feb 2019
Malmo, Sweden – Karin Gunnarsson, Hexpol Group’s chief financial officer and investor relations man…
US delays increased tariffs on Chinese goods
Added: 27 Feb 2019
Washington — The US is delaying the scheduled 1 March imposition of 25% tariffs on some $200 billio…
Prometeon to launch new truck & bus tire brand
Added: 27 Feb 2019
Milan, Italy – Prometeon Tyre Group, the former Pirelli industrial tires unit, is set to launch a n…
Pirelli expanding Romanian facility with new warehouse
Added: 27 Feb 2019
Slatina, Romania – Belgian logistics and industrial space group WDP has announced that it is buildi…
Weak Chinese market impacts Elkem results
Added: 26 Feb 2019
Oslo – Elkem Silicones was hit by weak market sentiment, particularly in China, in the fourth quart…
Parker Hannifin adding rubber seals capacity in China
Added: 26 Feb 2019
Wuxi, Jiangsu – Parker Hannifin Engineered Material (Wuxi) plans to expand rubber seals capacity by…
Amerityre sales drop amid slow demand
Added: 26 Feb 2019
Boulder City, Colorado — Amerityre, which makes polyurethane tires for industrial applications, exp…
Report: MRF eyes tire supply to Indian air force
Added: 26 Feb 2019
Bengaluru, India – Indian tire maker MRF is completing validation trials on aircraft tires to be su…
Sibur elastomers sales up despite flat volumes
Added: 25 Feb 2019
Moscow – Sibur has posted a 6% year-on-year rise in sales of elastomers to RUB55 billion (€740 mill…
Cooper Standard income dips for 2018
Added: 25 Feb 2019
Novi, Michigan - Cooper Standard Automotive Inc. reported sales gains, but saw a decline in net inc…
