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Linglong completes technology supply to Uzbek tire plant
Added: 1 Aug 2018
Tashkent – Linglong Tire has completed its supply of technology to a greenfield tire production pla…

Apollo chairman welcomes custom duties on Chinese tires
Added: 1 Aug 2018
Kochi, Kerala – Apollo Tyres Ltd chairman Onkar S. Kanwar has welcomed a decision by the Indian gov…

Automotive supplier Vorwerk Autotec builds plant in Serbia
Added: 1 Aug 2018
Čačak, Serbia – German elastomer and metal autoparts manufacturer Vorwerk Autotec has begun constru…

Automotive tariffs will hurt US, industry bosses warn
Added: 1 Aug 2018
Washington — Nearly 50 witnesses from various corners of the US vehicle industry gave an overwhelmi…

Moody's upgrades Covestro rating
Added: 1 Aug 2018
Leverkusen, Germany – International rating agency Moody's Investors Service has reassessed Covestro…

VDMA backs Iran trade as Trump tariffs bite
Added: 31 Jul 2018
Tehran – Germany’s plastics & rubber machinery trade association the VDMA has highlighted the impor…

US drops review of antidumping duties against Indian OTR tires
Added: 31 Jul 2018
Washington — The US Department of Commerce has rescinded its administrative review of the antidumpi…

Dayco expands Asia Pacific operations
Added: 31 Jul 2018
Troy, Michigan – US engine products and drive systems supplier Dayco has expanded its operations in…

Hutchinson replaces EPDM with thermoplastics in door seal
Added: 31 Jul 2018
Paris – French rubber and plastics parts supplier Hutchinson SA has developed a car door seal made …

Bridgestone wins lawsuit against China’s Fangxing Rubber
Added: 31 Jul 2018
Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. has won a court case regarding the infringement of patent rights against …

Durex recalls condoms over quality issue
Added: 31 Jul 2018
London – Durex, part of the RB group, has issued a recall due to quality issues with some of its co…

Arlanxeo to extend production, capabilities of EPDM
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Nuremberg, Germany – Arlanxeo is looking to extend its production of a newly introduced very high m…

Experts study 'revolution or evolution' in smart tire manufacturing
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Article published in ERJ's July/August 2018 issue
Progress expected, but panel sees potholes on the…

Another tough year for Chinese tire makers
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Article published in ERJ’s July/August 2018 issue
Feedstock, environmental rules and utilisation rat…

DRAFT Rubber machinery on recovery track
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Article published in ERJ’s July/August 2018 issue
Chinese equipment manufacturing sector returns to …

China developing standards alliance for smart tires
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Cologne, Germany - China is very active in developing smart industrial solutions and smart factorie…

Construction progressing at Nokian's plant in Tennessee
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Dayton, Tennessee – Nokian Tyres North America reports construction of its plant in Dayton is progr…

Goodyear lowers fiscal '18 earnings forecast
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Akron, Ohio — Goodyear has lowered its second-half and fiscal 2018 earnings outlook by roughly 20% …

Yokohama advances natural rubber studies
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has carried out separate research studies with two Thai universit…

ANRPC report: Improved fundamentals fail to lift rubber prices
Added: 30 Jul 2018
Kuala Lumpur – Global demand for natural rubber (NR) grew 5% year-on-year to 6.96 million tonnes in…