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Laser technology company 4JET raises fund to fuel growth
Added: 10 Oct 2018
Alsdorf, Germany - 4JET GmbH has secured a €15-million capital investment led by tech-savvy Paris-b…
People: Solvay names Ilham Kadri as new CEO
Added: 10 Oct 2018
Brussels - Solvay’s board of directors has appointed Ilham Kadri as the chairman of the executive c…
UK private equity fund invests in German industrial hose group
Added: 10 Oct 2018
Gelsenkirchen, Germany - UK-based Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund is buying a majority stake in leading…
Tire industry should prepare to adapt to automotive trends
Added: 10 Oct 2018
Akron, Ohio - The tire industry needs to continue to adapt as autonomous and electric vehicles beco…
Electrification shaking up rubber auto-parts sector
Added: 10 Oct 2018
Slowly but surely a picture is emerging of the challenges facing suppliers of rubber-based componen…
Bridgestone retains top spot in global tire rankings
Added: 10 Oct 2018
But change afoot, as Camso deal boosts Michelin; while Sumitomo jumps to fifth slot
After nearly a d…
People: VMI appoints new chief commercial officer
Added: 9 Oct 2018
Epe, The Netherlands – The VMI Group has extended its board of directors with the appointment of Mi…
MacLellan Rubber increasing stock levels ahead of Brexit
Added: 9 Oct 2018
Wolverhampton, UK – MacLellan Rubber, a UK-based suppliers of rubber sheeting and products, is incr…
Arlanxeo to expand Safic-Alcan agreement
Added: 9 Oct 2018
Paris – Arlanxeo will extend an exclusive agreement with Safic-Alcan for distribution of Arlanxeo's…
Vibracoustic, Hyundai to study new NVH systems
Added: 9 Oct 2018
Paris – Vibracoustic GmbH and Hyundai Motor Co have signed a technical partnership agreement to car…
Viewpoint: Machinery market set for 10% ‘correction’
Added: 9 Oct 2018
Opinion piece written by César Rodríguez Gabilondo, CEO & founder of MachinePoint Consultants, a su…
Event: Milan summit to study silicones, TPEs
Added: 8 Oct 2018
Milan, Italy - The Silicone Elastomers and Thermoplastic Elastomer World Summit will be studying th…
Tire materials costs trending higher
Added: 8 Oct 2018
Most, but not all, tire makers expect significant rises in the cost of key feedstocks and rubber ra…
Industry lines up response to tire-granulate proposals
Added: 8 Oct 2018
Industry reaction to proposals for new limits on the PAH-content of sports- and play-surface materi…
Datwyler completes acquisition of US seals company Parco
Added: 8 Oct 2018
Ontario, California – Datwyler Sealing Solutions (DSS) has completed the acquisition of US-based O-…
Tristone opens Brazil subsidiary, to build production plant
Added: 8 Oct 2018
Frankfurt, Germany – Hose manufacturer Tristone Flowtech Group has set up a new sales and engineeri…
People: Goodyear's McClellan elected USTMA chairman
Added: 8 Oct 2018
Washington – Stephen McClellan, president of Goodyear's Americas business unit, is the new chairman…
EVENT: IRC 2019 – One year to go
Added: 5 Oct 2018
London – Planning is "well underway" for the three-day International Rubber Conference 2019 (IRC 20…
Synthetic rubber prices set to remain "incredibly volatile"
Added: 5 Oct 2018
Akron, Ohio – Prices for synthetic rubber and petrochemical feedstocks have been "incredibly volati…
South Korea’s Kolon Industries opens tire cord plant in Vietnam
Added: 5 Oct 2018
Seoul – South Korean industrial materials and chemicals supplier Kolon Industries has started produ…
