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Event: India set for annual rubber-skills awards

Event: India set for annual rubber-skills awards

Added: 3 Nov 2018

New Delhi, India – The Rubber Skill Development Council (RSDC) annual awards will be conferred in N…

JSR profits decline 45% in first half of 2018

JSR profits decline 45% in first half of 2018

Added: 2 Nov 2018

Tokyo – Japanese synthetic rubber supplier JSR Corp. has posted a 45% year-on-year decline in earni…

Trelleborg reports growth amid oil & gas woes

Trelleborg reports growth amid oil & gas woes

Added: 2 Nov 2018

Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg AB has reported a 14% year-on-year growth in earnings (EBIDTA) at S…

 Nizar Trigui, chief technology officer for Bridgestone Americas

Bridgestone opens new training lab with Akron schools

Added: 2 Nov 2018

Akron, Ohio – Bridgestone Americas Inc. launched a new partnership with Akron Public Schools, offic…

Mitsubishi becomes largest shareholder in Toyo

Mitsubishi becomes largest shareholder in Toyo

Added: 2 Nov 2018

Tokyo – Japanese automotive and technology giant Mitsubishi Corp. has become the largest shareholde…

Versalis’ Ferrari appointed as Cefic president

Versalis’ Ferrari appointed as Cefic president

Added: 1 Nov 2018

Milan, Italy – The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) has elected Versalis CEO Daniele Ferr…

Toyoda Gosei buying majority stake in Chinese automotive supplier

Toyoda Gosei buying majority stake in Chinese automotive supplier

Added: 1 Nov 2018

Kiyosu, Japan – Toyoda Gosei Co is purchasing a majority stake in Hubei Rock Rubber and Seal Techno…

Indorama completes acquisition of Czech tire cord business

Indorama completes acquisition of Czech tire cord business

Added: 1 Nov 2018

Bangkok – Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd (IVL) has completed the purchase of Czech tire cord and …

Toyo to raise prices on 'select' tires in the US

Toyo to raise prices on 'select' tires in the US

Added: 1 Nov 2018

Cypress, California – Toyo Tire USA Corp. will increase dealer base prices on select passenger, lig…

BKT to build production plant in US

BKT to build production plant in US

Added: 31 Oct 2018

Las Vegas, Nevada – Off-road tire maker Balkrishna Industries Ltd., the No. 39 tire maker worldwide…

Cooper Tire earnings down 42% at Q3

Cooper Tire earnings down 42% at Q3

Added: 31 Oct 2018

Findlay, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. showed similar results in net sales to last year's totals,…

Conti names chief technology officer for automotive group

Conti names chief technology officer for automotive group

Added: 31 Oct 2018

Hanover, Germany – Continental AG is appointing Dirk Abendroth as chief technology officer (CTO) of…

Hexpol posts higher sales and earnings

Hexpol posts higher sales and earnings

Added: 31 Oct 2018

Malmo, Sweden – Hexpol AB has seen its sales and operating profit increase in the first nine months…

Covestro cutting 900 jobs globally

Covestro cutting 900 jobs globally

Added: 31 Oct 2018

Leverkusen, Germany - Covestro AG is cutting 900 jobs globally as part of a company-wide cost savin…

Pirelli, Rostec to double tire production at Russian plant

Pirelli, Rostec to double tire production at Russian plant

Added: 31 Oct 2018

Moscow – Pirelli C & SpA and Russian state-owned Rostec have signed a €100-million agreement to dou…

US postpones decision on Chinese wheel imports

US postpones decision on Chinese wheel imports

Added: 30 Oct 2018

Washington – The US department of commerce has postponed its preliminary determination on steel whe…

Borealis to acquire control of S. Korean compounder

Borealis to acquire control of S. Korean compounder

Added: 30 Oct 2018

Cheonan, South Korea – Borealis AG is acquiring “a controlling stake” in South Korean compounder DY…

Continental Carbon building 150ktpa production plant in India

Continental Carbon building 150ktpa production plant in India

Added: 30 Oct 2018

Dusseldorf, Germany – Continental Carbon India Limited (CCIL) is building a green filed carbon blac…

Wacker to raise silicone prices

Wacker to raise silicone prices

Added: 30 Oct 2018

Munich, Germany – Wacker Chemie AG will raise prices for silicone rubber in its Europe, Middle East…

Goodyear cuts earnings forecast, again

Goodyear cuts earnings forecast, again

Added: 29 Oct 2018

Akron, Ohio – Goodyear has lowered its expectations for fiscal 2018 operating income slightly "to r…