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Mitsui Chemicals to expand elastomer production in Singapore
Added: 6 Sep 2018
Tokyo – Mitsui Chemicals Inc. is increasing its production capacity for Tafmer high-performance ela…
Cooper Standard opens new headquarters in Japan
Added: 6 Sep 2018
Yokohama, Japan – Cooper Standard Automotive Inc. has opened its new Japan headquarters and enginee…
Nexen Tire Europe relocates HQ in Germany
Added: 6 Sep 2018
Eschborn, Germany - Nexen Tire Europe has relocated its head office in Germany and its European tec…
Trelleborg fireproof tiles receive international certificate
Added: 5 Sep 2018
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg AB’s offshore operation has been awarded DNV-GL certification for i…
Zeon to build acrylic rubber production unit in Thailand
Added: 5 Sep 2018
Tokyo – Zeon Corp. is planning to build an acrylic rubber (ACM) production plant in Thailand as par…
Sumitomo starts TBR tire production in South Africa
Added: 5 Sep 2018
Ladysmith, South Africa – Sumitomo Rubber Industries has started production of truck & bus radial t…
People: Michelin announces management change
Added: 5 Sep 2018
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Groupe Michelin has announced the appointment of Pascal Couasnon as dire…
Shin-Etsu to invest €850m in silicones business
Added: 5 Sep 2018
Tokyo – Japanese materials supplier Shin-Etsu Chemical has announced plans to invest ¥110 billion (…
Tanzania’s General Tyre seeking investors: report
Added: 5 Sep 2018
Dar es Salaam – The government of Tanzania is seeking to breathe a new line of life into the operat…
People: Cooper Tire announces leadership changes
Added: 4 Sep 2018
Findlay, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has made a number of senior appointments as part of its st…
Hankook unveils EV tire for overseas market
Added: 4 Sep 2018
Seoul – Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. has introduced its second-generation electric vehicle tire, the Kiner…
Michelin resumes mining tire production at South Carolina plant
Added: 4 Sep 2018
Starr, South Carolina – Michelin North America Inc. has resumed production of giant mining tires at…
Yinbao subsidiary to build "world's largest" conveyor belt plant in China
Added: 4 Sep 2018
Qingdao, China – Shandong New Continent Tire (SNC), a fully owned subsidiary of China’s passenger c…
Adnoc commissions new carbon black facility
Added: 4 Sep 2018
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Adnoc Refining, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), has co…
Bridgestone Europe appoints new COO to strengthen new mobility efforts
Added: 3 Sep 2018
Brussels – Bridgestone Europe NV/SA is aiming to strengthen its position in new mobility solutions …
JSR, VMI among top Pirelli suppliers
Added: 3 Sep 2018
Milan – Pirelli C & SpA has named its top nine suppliers of raw materials, services and machinery, …
Datwyler acquires US seals supplier amid ‘significant expansion’ plans
Added: 3 Sep 2018
Ontario, California – Datwyler Sealing Solutions (DSS) has announced its second acquisition in a we…
Conti to overtake Goodyear in passenger car/LT tire sales?
Added: 3 Sep 2018
Akron, Ohio – Is Continental AG on the verge of demoting Goodyear to No. 4 in the world in terms of…
Kiwa guiding TPE seals into drinking-water applications
Added: 31 Aug 2018
Nuremberg, Germany – Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are an established alternative to vulcanised r…
Court reinstates wrongful death suit against Toyo, Les Schwab
Added: 31 Aug 2018
Salem, Oregon – The Oregon Court of Appeals has reversed and remanded a lower court decision dismis…
