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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…
Kraiburg TPE to start up new production line Malaysia
Added: 5 Dec 2018
Kuala Lumpur - Kraiburg TPE is set to start up a new 5-kilotonne-per-annum (ktpa) production line a…
Seals specialist Kaco consolidating German operations
Added: 5 Dec 2018
Kirchardt, Germany – Automotive sealing specialist Kaco GmbH is consolidating its operations in Ger…
People: IRSG appoints new executives
Added: 5 Dec 2018
Singapore – The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) has elected Enrico Lucchese of Versalis as …
Conti buying Austrian tire dealership Reifen John
Added: 5 Dec 2018
Salzburg, Austria – Continental AG has agreed to purchase Reifen John GmbH & Co. KG, a family-owned…
Trelleborg forms JV to make two-wheel tires in India
Added: 5 Dec 2018
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Wheel Systems business has entered into a joint venture agreement w…
GRI goes green by installing solar power system
Added: 4 Dec 2018
Colombo – Speciality tire manufacturer Global Rubber Industries Pvt. Ltd. (GRI) has installed a 1,2…
Triangle to start up new tire plant; nine-month sales down
Added: 4 Dec 2018
Weihai, Shandong – Triangle expects to start up a new 4 million unit/year production facility for p…
Arlanxeo divestment set for yearend
Added: 4 Dec 2018
Cologne. Germany – Lanxess expects the sale of its 50% stake in Arlanxeo to joint venture partner S…
Iranian tire cord company buys local tiremaker
Added: 4 Dec 2018
Tehran – Iran’s TireCord Co. has acquired local Pars Tire Co., in a deal that is worth IRR900 billi…
Avon Rubber sales grow, earnings decline
Added: 4 Dec 2018
Melksham, UK – Avon Rubber plc has reported a 4% year-on-year growth in annual sales at £165.5 mill…
New Nokian R&D centre to support expansion
Added: 3 Dec 2018
Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres is building a research and development centre dedicated to heavy comm…
Uncertainty over UK tire-labelling plans after Brexit
Added: 3 Dec 2018
London – The UK has yet to decide a position on tire-labelling requirements after the country’s dep…
Michelin confirms Dundee closure, will help revamp site
Added: 3 Dec 2018
Edinburgh, UK – Michelin has confirmed its decision to end its tire-manufacturing operation in Dund…
DRAFT Local government backs Toyo expansion in US
Added: 3 Dec 2018
Atlanta, Georgia – The state of Georgia and Bartow County have agreed to provide economic assistanc…
