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Michelin to shut Dundee plant with loss of 845 jobs
Added: 6 Nov 2018
Dundee, UK – Groupe Michelin is to close its tire plant in Dundee, Scotland by mid-2020 with the lo…
Conti shifts drive system aftermarket brand
Added: 6 Nov 2018
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG is carrying out a brand shift in the drive system aftermarket, th…
Conti to acquire Cooper Standard AVS business
Added: 5 Nov 2018
Novi, Michigan – Cooper Standard has reached an agreement to divest its anti-vibration systems busi…
IISRP: Rubber demand growing despite global market woes
Added: 5 Nov 2018
Houston, Texas –The global market for synthetic rubber (SR) is set to grow helped by increasing dem…
Momentive opens new silane production unit in Germany
Added: 5 Nov 2018
Leverkusen, Germany – Momentive Performance Materials Inc. has opened a new NXT silane production f…
DRAFT Continental to acquire Cooper Standard's anti-vibration business
Added: 4 Nov 2018
Novi, Michigan — Cooper Standard has reached an agreement to divest its anti-vibration systems busi…
Kuraray shines light on elastomer advances
Added: 3 Nov 2018
In particular, the Japanese company used the event, held 16-20 Oct in Friedrichshafen, to introduce…
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
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
Added: 2 Nov 2018
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg AB has reported a 14% year-on-year growth in earnings (EBIDTA) at S…
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
Added: 2 Nov 2018
Tokyo – Japanese automotive and technology giant Mitsubishi Corp. has become the largest shareholde…
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
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
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
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
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
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
Added: 31 Oct 2018
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG is appointing Dirk Abendroth as chief technology officer (CTO) of…
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…
