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TTE News: Tire Manufacturer of the Year

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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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…