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Michelin warns of job cuts at UK plant amid cheap tires’ influx
Added: 11 Sep 2018
Dundee, Scotland – French tire maker Michelin has warned of potential job cuts at its tire producti…
China’s Zhongding starts up automotive parts plant in Brazil
Added: 10 Sep 2018
St. Paul, Brazil – China’s Anhui Zhongding Rubber-plastic Products Co. Ltd, one of the world’s larg…
Endurica and TARRC launch durability testing partnership
Added: 10 Sep 2018
Hertford, UK – The Tun Abdul Razak Research Center and Endurica LLC have established a partnership …
People: Kumho Tire Europe appoints new president
Added: 10 Sep 2018
Lutterworth, UK – Kumho Tire Europe GmbH has appointed Kyungtai Ju as its new president, replacing …
Tire recycler Black Bear raises €11m to advance global ambitions
Added: 10 Sep 2018
Nederweert, The Netherlands – Dutch company Black Bear has raised €11 million to refine its recover…
Kraiburg TPE supplies Thai toothbrush manufacturer
Added: 10 Sep 2018
Waldkraiburg, Germany – Thai manufacturer of toothbrushes and household brushes, The First Thai Bru…
Rubber-modified asphalt a key growth area for tire recycling
Added: 9 Sep 2018
Washington – Tire-derived fuel and rubber-modified asphalt are the key growth areas in tire recycli…
Nokian powers US warehouse with solar energy
Added: 7 Sep 2018
Colchester, Vermont - Nokian Tyres's warehouse facility in Colchester, Vermont is now powered by so…
Halcyon-Agri to set up digital platform for natural rubber trading
Added: 7 Sep 2018
Singapore – Natural rubber supply group Halcyon Agri Corp Ltd is mulling the launch of a digital NR…
Event: Goodyear CEO Kramer to speak at ITEC
Added: 7 Sep 2018
Akron, Ohio – Richard Kramer, Goodyear chairman, CEO and president, is slated to deliver his keynot…
Michelin raises €2.5bn through European bond offerings
Added: 7 Sep 2018
Paris - Michelin has placed a three-tranche bond offering valued at $2.9 billion (€2.5 billion), th…
Bridgestone recalls 2,700 commercial truck tires in US
Added: 7 Sep 2018
Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations and Bridgestone Canada are voluntarily …
Vibracoustic develops seat dampers for better in-car entertainment experience
Added: 7 Sep 2018
Darmstadt, Germany – Vibracoustic GmbH has developed a modular seat damper design concept in order …
People: Orion names new CEO
Added: 6 Sep 2018
Luxembourg – Orion Engineered Carbons has named Corning Painter, a former executive at Air Products…
Apollo plants in south India returning to normal operation
Added: 6 Sep 2018
Gurgaon, India – Apollo Tyres’ manufacturing facilities in south Indian province of Kerala – in Per…
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…
