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Technology: Teknor Apex develops silicone-like TPEs
Added: 12 Dec 2018
Geleen, The Netherlands – Teknor Apex has developed a new series of styrenic thermoplastic elastome…
Hankook restructuring to support digital transformation
Added: 12 Dec 2018
Seoul — Hankook Tire Co. Inc. is revamping its global corporate structure to enhance competitivenes…
Cooper Standard licenses Fortrex to PolyOne
Added: 12 Dec 2018
Cooper Standard said in an 11 Dec news release that applications include electrical/electronics, he…
BASF expects “considerable” decline in earnings
Added: 11 Dec 2018
Ludwigshafen, Germany – BASF SE has lowered its forecast for 2018 earnings, due to lower-than-expec…
People: Bekaert replaces senior executive
Added: 11 Dec 2018
Brussels – Bekaert’s executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) Beatríz García-Cos …
People: BRV appoints new managing director
Added: 11 Dec 2018
Bonn, Germany – Hans-Jürgen Drechsler, the long-time managing director of the German tire trade ass…
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…
