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Versalis starts up Italian EPDM expansion
Added: 19 Sep 2018
Ferrara, Italy – Versalis has started up a new EPDM production unit in Ferrara, northern Italy, whe…
US moves ahead with added tariffs on Chinese goods, including tires
Added: 19 Sep 2018
Washington – President Donald Trump is moving forward with new tariffs on more than 5,700 products …
Avon results buoyed by military demand
Added: 18 Sep 2018
Melksham, UK – Avon Rubber plc is set to report strong results for the financial year 2018 (ending …
Sibur adding 50ktpa TPE capacity at Voronezh site
Added: 18 Sep 2018
Voronezh, Russia – Sibur is increasing production of styrenic copolymer-based thermoplastic elasto…
Vintech opening automotive extrusion plants in US, Portugal
Added: 18 Sep 2018
Imlay City, Michigan – Vintech Industries Inc. is making progress on becoming a global Tier 2 autom…
ContiTech backing 'hyperloop' as way forward for transport
Added: 18 Sep 2018
Hanover/Berlin – A student research programme, backed by Continental AG, has developed a hyperloop …
Linglong inks framework agreement for $1bn Serbian tire-plant project
Added: 18 Sep 2018
Beijing, China – Shandong Linglong Tire Co has signed an investment framework agreement for its Ser…
Automotive silicone market forecast to grow through 2023
Added: 18 Sep 2018
Pune, India – The automotive silicone market is projected to grow to $3.33 billion (€2.83 billion)…
ERJ Business News Tracker
Added: 18 Sep 2018
EU investigating BMW, Daimler, VW... Conti fitted on upgraded Honda Acura... Falken on Subaru SUV..…
People: Techsil restructures with M-tec merger
Added: 17 Sep 2018
Bidford on Avon, UK – Adhesives and sealants manufacturer Techsil Ltd. enacted senior management ch…
Pirelli tops Dow Jones automotive sustainability index
Added: 17 Sep 2018
Milan, Italy – Pirelli has been rated world leader in sustainability in the automotive components …
Michelin on-track with '2020 plans'
Added: 17 Sep 2018
Paris – Groupe Michelin has presented an update on a 2016-2020 programme to streamline its operatio…
Goodyear boss highlights radical changes in tire distribution
Added: 17 Sep 2018
Akron, Ohio – Trends around stock-holdings at distribution companies show how tire makers need to a…
Continental's A-Z Formen unit opens mould factory in Czech Republic
Added: 17 Sep 2018
Horsovsky Tyn, Czech Republic — Continental AG's A-Z Formen-und Maschinenbau GmbH subsidiary has op…
Update: Korean consortium acquiring Momentive
Added: 15 Sep 2018
Seoul - A consortium of Korean companies, led by leading Korean construction materials company KCC …
India starts countervailing duty probe on Chinese FKM
Added: 14 Sep 2018
New Delhi – The Indian government has launched a countervailing duty probe into the imports of “cer…
Michelin confirms guidance for FY2018
Added: 14 Sep 2018
Paris – Groupe Michelin has confirmed its guidance for the financial year 2018, after having review…
Hexpol acquires US custom rubber compounder
Added: 14 Sep 2018
Long Beach, California – Hexpol AB is paying $49 million (€42 million) to acquire Kirkhill Inc, a c…
United Steelworkers in Virginia approve contract with Yokohama
Added: 13 Sep 2018
Salem, Virginia – Members of the United Steelworkers Local 1023 in Salem have ratified a four-year …
Dow invests to expand silicones production
Added: 13 Sep 2018
Midland, Michigan — Dow Chemical Co. will invest in both its upstream and downstream silicones busi…
