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Kumho Polychem raises EPDM prices
Added: 25 Sep 2018
Seoul – Kumho Polychem Co. Ltd. increased prices for its EPDM products as of 1 Sept, citing cost pr…
Apollo rolls out first truck tires from Hungary plant
Added: 25 Sep 2018
Kettering, UK – Apollo Vredestein has started production and delivery of Apollo truck tires from it…
Technology: Bridgestone launches FleetPulse in IAA
Added: 25 Sep 2018
Hanover, Germany – Bridgestone Corp has the launch its digital maintenance system FleetPulse during…
ANRPC adds Myanmar as new member
Added: 25 Sep 2018
Kuala Lumpur - The Republic of the Union of Myanmar has joined the Association of Natural Rubber Pr…
VDMA notes decline in trade with Iran
Added: 25 Sep 2018
Tehran – As Tehran marks Iranplast 2018, German machinery trade association VDMA has expressed caut…
Analysis: Can NR move from current surplus to future shortage?
Added: 24 Sep 2018
Natural rubber expert and editor of The Rubber Economist, Prachaya Jumpasut looks into supply of NR…
Moody's: Global automotive outlook ‘stable’ despite tariffs
Added: 24 Sep 2018
Frankfurt am Main, Germany – The outlook for the global automotive manufacturing industry remains s…
SNCP backs French tire-granulate safety report
Added: 24 Sep 2018
Vitry-sur-Seine, France – In France, the SNCP (National Union of Rubber and Polymers) has welcomed …
Birla expanding Spanish carbon black production
Added: 24 Sep 2018
Gajano, Spain – Birla Carbon Spain (BCS) is investing €5 million in upgrading its production facili…
Technology: Conti unveils digital air-spring system
Added: 24 Sep 2018
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has unveiled a digital electronic air-spring damping solution for…
Future Tire: Return on innovation
Added: 24 Sep 2018
At the ERJ Future Tire Conference 2018, a top-line panel of experts from the European tire industry…
Conti to cut time-to-market through simulation technologies
Added: 21 Sep 2018
Germany: Simulation technology as well as other efficiency measures are to help Continental AG achi…
China to impose tariffs on US rubber materials and products
Added: 21 Sep 2018
Beijing / London – China is to impose tariffs at either 10% or 5% on US imports including about 200…
Pirelli P Zeros for all-electric Aston Martin
Added: 21 Sep 2018
Milan, Italy – Pirelli is the “official technical partner” for the new Aston Martin all-electric R…
Evonik to build new silicone plant in northern Germany
Added: 21 Sep 2018
Geesthacht, Germany – Evonik Industries AG is building a new multi-purpose facility for the product…
Linglong, Chinese carmaker to collaborate on technical products
Added: 21 Sep 2018
Zhaoyuan, China – Shandong Lingong Tire Co. Ltd and Chinese car maker FAW Group Co. have signed a t…
French lab starts online testing service
Added: 20 Sep 2018
Vitry-sur-Seine, France – The Rubber and Plastics Laboratory (LRCCP) has launched an online servic…
JSR starts operation in Vietnam to address automotive demand
Added: 20 Sep 2018
Hanoi – Japanese materials supplier JSR Corp. has established and started trading operations in Vi…
Arlanxeo to increase EPDM prices
Added: 20 Sep 2018
Maastricht, The Netherlands – Synthetic rubber supplier Arlanxeo has increased prices for EPDM rubb…
Pirelli unveils upgraded fleet monitoring systems at IAA
Added: 20 Sep 2018
Hanover, Germany – Pirelli C & SpA has unveiled its “completely renewed” Cyber Fleet systems during…
