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Global motorcycle tire demand to grow 4% annually to 2022
Added: 29 Nov 2018
Cleveland, Ohio – Global demand for motorcycle tires is projected to rise 4.0% annually through 202…
Covestro increases stake in Japanese TPU joint venture
Added: 29 Nov 2018
Leverkusen, Germany – Covestro AG has raised its stake in the Japanese thermoplastic polyurethane (…
Arlanxeo monitoring Rhine water levels
Added: 29 Nov 2018
Maastricht, The Netherlands – Arlanxeo is monitoring all-time-low water levels on the river Rhine i…
KraussMaffei target of cyber attack
Added: 29 Nov 2018
Munich, Germany – Machinery manufacturer KraussMaffei has been hit by a ‘cyber incident’. Specifica…
Invitation: ERJ Sealing Technology feature
Added: 28 Nov 2018
Dear Industry Colleague
The Jan/Feb 2019 edition of European Rubber Journal magazine will include a …
Freudenberg Medical building US plant, headquarters
Added: 28 Nov 2018
Beverly, Massachusetts – Freudenberg Group's medical division will build a 36,000-sq.-ft. manufactu…
Denka rubber unit eyes prices, market supply
Added: 28 Nov 2018
Tokyo – Denka Performance Elastomer (DPE) is looking for price-increases to offset rising costs for…
Black Bear name new CFO ahead of scale-up
Added: 28 Nov 2018
Nederweert, The Netherlands – Dutch cleantech company Black Bear has appointed Geert Glimmerveen as…
VMI parent group ahead at Q3
Added: 28 Nov 2018
A 9.8% rise in group earnings (EBITA) to €40 million on sales 4.0% higher at €389.5 million was des…
Mitsubishi Electric admits to falsified rubber-products data
Added: 27 Nov 2018
Tokyo – Mitsubishi Electric subsidiary Tokan Co. issued falsified data on some its manufactured rub…
UK agency to check tire-age on commercial fleets
Added: 27 Nov 2018
Bristol, UK – The UK’s Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is targeting operators of vehicle…
Michelin to discuss Dundee plant options with Scottish minister
Added: 27 Nov 2018
London – Michelin group executives are meeting Derek Mackay, Scotland’s cabinet secretary for finan…
Technology: Kraiburg TPE elastomers for breathable body protectors
Added: 27 Nov 2018
Waldkraiburg, Germany – French company Hexaflex has developed a patented padding technology based o…
Event: IoM3 group targets elastomer processing challenges
Added: 27 Nov 2018
London – The Rubber In Engineering Group (RIEG) has organised afternoon technical discussion meetin…
Conti opens US training centre
Added: 26 Nov 2018
Clinton, Mississippi – Continental AG has opened an employee training centre in Clinton where it is…
Goodyear share prices inch upwards
Added: 26 Nov 2018
London – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. shares continued a mini-rebound on the Nasdaq this month, reach…
Bridgestone reorganising diversified products operation
Added: 26 Nov 2018
London – Bridgestone Corp is in the middle of restructuring its Diversified Products operations to …
Pirelli wins F1 tire contract extension
Added: 26 Nov 2018
Milan, Italy – Pirelli C & SpA is set to remain as global tire partner of the FIA Formula One world…
Covestro lowers 2018 forecast on “intense competition”, low Rhine water levels
Added: 25 Nov 2018
Leverkusen, Germany - Covestro AG has lowered its 2018 guidance due to what it described as “intens…
Q&A: CEAT sees opportunities amid global tire-market challenges
Added: 25 Nov 2018
The global tire industry is currently undergoing an unexpected series of market-disruptions and uph…
