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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…
ERJ prepares Tire Technology Expo 2019 preview
Added: 25 Nov 2018
London - Tire Technology Expo 2019 will take place 5-7 March at the Deutsche Messe, Hanover, German…
Prices rising amid strong demand for carbon black
Added: 25 Nov 2018
London - Responding to tightness of supply and higher feedstock costs, carbon black prices are exp…
German rubber industry 'to stagnate' in 2019
Added: 25 Nov 2018
Frankfurt, Germany – The German tire & rubber-goods manufacturing sector has entered a phase of zer…
Nokian reports higher sales, profits despite currency impact
Added: 23 Nov 2018
Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres plc has increased year-on-year sales by 3.7% to €1.12 billion for the…
Datwyler considering China medical-parts foray
Added: 23 Nov 2018
Altdorf, Switzerland – Datwyler is currently evaluating entry into the Chinese healthcare market vi…
Semperit sees “clear progress” with improved results
Added: 23 Nov 2018
Vienna – Austrian rubber engineering group Semperit AG has reported improved results for the first …
Sumitomo Rubber adopts sustainable NR policy
Added: 23 Nov 2018
Kobe, Japan – Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI) has adopted a sustainable natural rubber policy…
Toyoda Gosei department to invest in new technologies
Added: 22 Nov 2018
Kiyosu, Japan – Automotive supplier Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd is establishing a corporate venture capita…
Rubber chemicals market to reach $5.3bn by 2024
Added: 22 Nov 2018
Cleveland, Ohio – The worldwide market for rubber processing chemicals will grow at a CAGR of 4.9% …
