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Teknor Apex names new vice president for TPEs
Added: 25 Jul 2018
Pawtucket, Rhode Island - Teknor Apex Co. has appointed Sachin Sakhalkar to vice president for ther…
ChemChina names new chairman
Added: 25 Jul 2018
Beijing – China National Chemical Corporation Ltd. (ChemChina) has named Ning Gaoning to serve as i…
Goodyear highlights sustainability in CSR report
Added: 25 Jul 2018
Akron, Ohio – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has touted its continuous improvement action, includin…
Sumitomo develops software-based monitoring system
Added: 24 Jul 2018
Article published in ERJ's July/August 2018 issue
Vehicles of the future will require next-generati…
Currency impact hits Michelin first half results
Added: 24 Jul 2018
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Groupe Michelin has reported a decline both in sales and operating incom…
TARRC celebrates 80th anniversary
Added: 24 Jul 2018
Brickendonbury, UK – The Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre (TARRC) – the UK research and promotion ce…
Omsk Carbon to start up Mogilev plant in September
Added: 24 Jul 2018
Mogilev, Belarus – Russia's Omsk Carbon Group (OCG) is planning to start the first phase of its car…
Huf Group to form China JV on TPMS
Added: 23 Jul 2018
Velbert, Germany – German automotive supplier Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst signed a letter of intent in Jul…
Fuelling innovation
Added: 23 Jul 2018
Article published in ERJ's July/August 2018 issue
Much rubber development work is happening under t…
New technologies to zero in on vehicle safety and control
Added: 23 Jul 2018
Article published in ERJ's July/August 2018 issue
Tires will play a key role in eliminating road ac…
Artificial intelligence is the real game-changer
Added: 23 Jul 2018
Article published in ERJ's July/August 2018 issue
AI technologies are already here and will gain wi…
F1 to adopt 18-inch tires starting in 2021 season
Added: 23 Jul 2018
Paris – Formula 1 racing will move to 18-inch rim diameter tires and wheel, starting with the 2021 …
Trelleborg posts 15% growth in first half
Added: 23 Jul 2018
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg AB has posted a strong first half with earnings (EBIT) up 15% at SE…
Bridgestone working on using AVs for tire tests
Added: 23 Jul 2018
Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. and Japanese automation and robotics company ZMP Inc. have launched a dev…
Lanxess names new UK boss
Added: 23 Jul 2018
Newbury, UK – Lanxess AG has named Jacques Perez as the new country representative in the UK and ma…
Expansion plans on four continents
Added: 23 Jul 2018
London - Tire makers have announced expansion plans in Europe, South America, Africa and Asia, in r…
New chloroprene rubber capacity emerges in China
Added: 20 Jul 2018
Changzhi, China – China’s state-owned Changshou Chemical has relocated its chloroprene rubber produ…
Conti sweeps into wiper-blade aftermarket
Added: 20 Jul 2018
Frankfurt, Germany – Continental is now offering wiper blades for the spare parts market, the Germa…
US automotive industry to warn about impact of tariffs
Added: 20 Jul 2018
Washington – A broad spectrum of auto interests, armed with their latest impact studies, are prepar…
'New Conti' to remain a rubber company, for now at least
Added: 19 Jul 2018
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has acknowledged that rubber is part of its DNA: planning to reta…
