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Conti gears up for “significant” Middle East expansion
Added: 5 Mar 2019
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Continental has opened an office in , in Jeddah, with an eye on strengthenin…

Kumho Tire names Jeon Dae-jin as CEO
Added: 5 Mar 2019
Seoul – Kumho Tire Co. Inc. has appointed Jeon Dae-jin, currently senior executive vice president, …

Freudenberg divests IT unit
Added: 5 Mar 2019
Weinheim, Germany – Freudenberg has announced the sale of its Freudenberg IT (FIT) unit to Syntax, …

Chinese auto supplier advances elastomer PU skin part
Added: 4 Mar 2019
Ludwigshafen, Germany – Green & Light Automotive Components has developed a car-boot ‘loading floor…

Apollo Vredestein sharpens focus on European OE activities
Added: 4 Mar 2019
Kettering, UK – Apollo Tyres chief quality & business excellence officer Pedro Matos has been named…

Nokian to begin hiring at US tire plant
Added: 4 Mar 2019
Dayton, Tennessee – Nokian Tyres plc has posted the "help wanted" sign outside of its tire plant in…

TTE News: Zeppelin highlighting storage-silo technology
Added: 4 Mar 2019
Hanover, Germany – Silos for storing carbon black and silica will be among the focal points for Zep…

TTE News: Asahi Kasei to display fifth-generation SSBR
Added: 4 Mar 2019
Hanover, Germany - Asahi Kasei will present its solution-polymerised styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SB…

TTE News: Rubber Consultants highlight testing capabilities
Added: 4 Mar 2019
Hanover, Germany – TARRC's consultancy Rubber Consultants is highlighting its capabilities in the f…

TTE News: Tire Manufacturing Innovation of the Year
Added: 3 Mar 2019
Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence 2019 shortlist – as supplied by …

TTE News: Tire Industry Supplier of the Year
Added: 3 Mar 2019
Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence 2019 shortlist – as supplied by …

TTE News: Environmental Achievement of the Year
Added: 3 Mar 2019
Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence 2019 shortlist – as supplied by …

TTE News: Tire Technology of the Year
Added: 3 Mar 2019
Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence 2019 shortlist – as supplied by…

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…