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Goodyear closing Venezuelan tire factory
Added: 11 Dec 2018
Akron, Ohio — Goodyear's Venezuelan subsidiary, CA Goodyear de Venezuela, is ceasing production at …
Kumho operating income, sales down in third quarter
Added: 11 Dec 2018
Seoul – Kumho Tire Co. Inc. suffered a 69.3% drop in pre-tax operating profit for the quarter ended…
Zhongce link-ups to advance tire rubber technology
Added: 11 Dec 2018
Yantai, China – Chinese tire maker Zhongce Rubber has signed a contract with two Chinese partners t…
KraussMaffei says ‘working hard’ on cyber attack problem
Added: 10 Dec 2018
Munich, Germany – Rubber & plastics machinery manufacturer KraussMaffei Group is still fighting a c…
Iranian government addresses natural rubber woes
Added: 10 Dec 2018
Tehran – The Iranian government has agreed to offer subsidised dollar rates to local tire makers as…
Linglong boss highlights need for partnerships at Turin summit
Added: 10 Dec 2018
Addressing a 7 Dec meeting of strategic suppliers and distributors from around the world, Wang focu…
New rules to revitalise EU tire labelling scheme?
Added: 9 Dec 2018
If voted through by the European Parliament, the regulation will, from 1 Jan, 2020, oblige supplier…
Slowdown follows year of strong growth in France
Added: 9 Dec 2018
London - This year has seen a marked business-slowdown in the French rubber industry, following a 2…
DRAFT Hexpol “equipped” for more expansions, posts strong Q3
Added: 9 Dec 2018
Malmo, Sweden – Hexpol AB has posted a 12% increase in third-quarter operating profit to SEK527 mil…
Q&A: Making the case for minimum air-permeability standards in tires
Added: 9 Dec 2018
ERJ: What is the current status of ExxonMobil’s efforts to have minimum air-retention properties ma…
UK tire groups demand action on waste-crime
Added: 7 Dec 2018
Essex , UK – Tire industry groups are demanding more support from the UK government to cut waste-cr…
Trelleborg, Chinese engineering firm to advance tunnel seals
Added: 7 Dec 2018
Shanghai, China – Trelleborg AB signed a memorandum of understanding with Fourth Harbor Engineering…
Brisa starts 'smart' tire factory in central Turkey
Added: 7 Dec 2018
Aksaray, Turkey – Turkish tire maker Brisa Bridgestone Sabancı Lastik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS has star…
US expects 2.7% increase in tire shipments
Added: 7 Dec 2018
Washington – Tire shipments will total 325.2 million units this year, up 2.7% from the 316.7 millio…
Conti opens dandelion rubber research centre
Added: 7 Dec 2018
Anklam, Germany – Continental has officially inaugurated its laboratory for research into the prod…
Avon Rubber eyes acquisitions in 2019
Added: 6 Dec 2018
Melksham, UK – Avon Rubber plc is exploring acquisition opportunities in the current fiscal year (s…
Report: Michelin launches €40m expansion of Polish plant
Added: 6 Dec 2018
Olsztyn, Poland – French tire maker Michelin has launched a PLN169 million (€39.3 million) expansio…
Kesoram to spin off Birla tire business
Added: 6 Dec 2018
Kolkata, India – Indian company Kesoram Industries is spinning off its tire business to create a se…
Denka raising carbon black prices
Added: 6 Dec 2018
Tokyo – Denka Performance Elastomers (DPE) is raising the prices of its carbon black materials by 2…
People: UK distributor expands performance chemicals team
Added: 6 Dec 2018
Wilkins has more than 24 years of experience in coatings for the decorative, industrial and wood fi…
