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'Catastrophic' Brexit scenario looms larger

Added: 23 Jan 2019

Detroit, Michigan – The UK’s auto industry has shifted its tone from quiet resignation to angry bel…

Sentury IPO to fund aircraft tire project halted

Sentury IPO to fund aircraft tire project halted

Added: 23 Jan 2019

Qingdao, China – Qingdao Sentury Tire Co. Ltd's IPO review was terminated on 16 Jan according to a …

A number of NGOs – Mighty Earth, WWF, Global Witness, Birdlife, Rainforest Alliance, FSC and ProForest – have also been involved in discussions around the set-up of the GPSNR.

Breakthrough in sustainable NR platform dispute

Added: 22 Jan 2019

Article based on report published in the January/February edition of European Rubber Journal magazi…

Desma investing after “most successful” year

Desma investing after “most successful” year

Added: 22 Jan 2019

Article originally published in the Jan/Feb issue of the European Rubber Journal

Fridingen, Germany …

Giti to relocate China tire plant

Giti to relocate China tire plant

Added: 22 Jan 2019

Hefei, Anhui – Giti is planning to relocate its tire production plant in Hefei, Anhui, the Singapor…

Bridgestone to acquire TomTom Telematics

Bridgestone to acquire TomTom Telematics

Added: 22 Jan 2019

Brussels – Bridgestone Europe NV is acquiring Amsterdam-based TomTom’s Telematics business for a ca…

Report: Michelin CEO in running to become Renault boss

Report: Michelin CEO in running to become Renault boss

Added: 21 Jan 2019

Paris - Michelin CEO Jean-Dominique Senard is reportedly favoured to become the next head of Renaul…

VDMA slams Brexit vote as 'irresponsible'

VDMA slams Brexit vote as 'irresponsible'

Added: 21 Jan 2019

Frankfurt, Germany – German machinery trade association VDMA has described the UK parliament’s reje…

Cooper to end UK car/LT tire production

Cooper to end UK car/LT tire production

Added: 21 Jan 2019

Melksham, UK — Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Europe Ltd is moving ahead with plans to phase out passenge…

Union blames cheap imports for Cooper tire plant closure

Union blames cheap imports for Cooper tire plant closure

Added: 21 Jan 2019

Melksham, UK — Trade union Unite has blamed ‘cheap Chinese tire imports’ for Cooper Tire & Rubber C…

Green shoots start to appear in natural rubber markets

Green shoots start to appear in natural rubber markets

Added: 19 Jan 2019

Article originally published in the Jan/Feb issue of the European Rubber Journal

London - Natural ru…

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People: Conti earthmoving product manager

Added: 18 Jan 2019

Hanover, Germany – Continental has announced the appointment of Reinhard Klant as the new earthmovi…

Report: Sri Trang to increase gloves production by 74%

Report: Sri Trang to increase gloves production by 74%

Added: 18 Jan 2019

Bangkok – Thai natural rubber (NR) producer Sri Trang Agro-Industry pcl is aiming to increase its r…

Wacker declares force majeure for HCR silicone products

Wacker declares force majeure for HCR silicone products

Added: 18 Jan 2019

Burghausen, Germany—Wacker Chemie AG has declared force majeure on its high consistency rubber (HCR…

BPF members “concerned” over no-deal Brexit

BPF members “concerned” over no-deal Brexit

Added: 18 Jan 2019

London – Two thirds of companies surveyed by the British Plastics Federation (BPF) do not expect Br…

Bridgestone in partnership to advance new-mobility goals

Bridgestone in partnership to advance new-mobility goals

Added: 17 Jan 2019

Brussels – Bridgestone Europe NV and capital venture firm Iris Capital have announced a corporate v…

Smithers to open new product testing lab in China

Smithers to open new product testing lab in China

Added: 17 Jan 2019

Suzhou, China – Smithers Rapra will open a new 4,000-sq.-ft. product testing laboratory in Suzhou.

T…

People: Hankook senior role for ex-Michelin director Heywood

People: Hankook senior role for ex-Michelin director Heywood

Added: 17 Jan 2019

Neu-Isenburg, Germany – Hankook Tire Europe has appointed former Michelin executive Guy Heywood as …

KraussMaffei listed in Shanghai, eyes 20% growth in China

KraussMaffei listed in Shanghai, eyes 20% growth in China

Added: 17 Jan 2019

Munich, Germany - German machinery company KraussMaffei Group has been listed on the Shanghai Stock…

China’s Sunsine expanding rubber accelerator capacity

China’s Sunsine expanding rubber accelerator capacity

Added: 17 Jan 2019

Singapore – Chinese rubber chemicals producer China Sunsine Chemical Holdings Ltd has received gove…