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Michelin buying off-road tire maker Camso in €1.2bn deal

Added: 13 Jul 2018

Clermont-Ferrand, France - Groupe Michelin has struck a deal to buy Camso Group, the Magog, Quebec-…

Trelleborg opens European hub for material handling & construction tires

Added: 13 Jul 2018

Evergem, Belgium - Trelleborg AB has inaugurated its new European logistics hub for material handli…

Sinopec opts for Topsoe catalyst for major SBR emissions control project

Sinopec opts for Topsoe catalyst for major SBR emissions control project

Added: 13 Jul 2018

Zibo, China – Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical Corp. has opted to use a Topsoe catalyst to control VOC em…

Toyoda Gosei strengthens technical development in India

Toyoda Gosei strengthens technical development in India

Added: 13 Jul 2018

Kiyosu, Japan – Automotive parts supplier Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd has established an engineering and s…

Michelin unveils aggressive underground mining tires

Michelin unveils aggressive underground mining tires

Added: 12 Jul 2018

Michelin unveils aggressive underground mining tires

Greenville, South Carolina — Michelin North Ame…

Report: India hit by NR deficit

Report: India hit by NR deficit

Added: 12 Jul 2018

New Delhi – India’s Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) has voiced concern over a “con…

US levies countervailing duties on rubber bands from China

US levies countervailing duties on rubber bands from China

Added: 12 Jul 2018

Washington - The US Department of Commerce has levied stiff preliminary countervailing duties again…

Continental buys Czech tire machine tool maker

Continental buys Czech tire machine tool maker

Added: 12 Jul 2018

Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has taken over the its long-term supplier of components for tire-…

Toyo delves into aerodynamics, noise with new technologies

Toyo delves into aerodynamics, noise with new technologies

Added: 11 Jul 2018

Hyogo, Japan — Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has disclosed the development of technologies designed t…

Doublestar finalises Kumho shares purchase

Doublestar finalises Kumho shares purchase

Added: 11 Jul 2018

Beijing – Qingdao Doublestar Group has concluded its acquisition of a 45% ownership stake in South …

Cimcorp to automate Linglong plants

Cimcorp to automate Linglong plants

Added: 11 Jul 2018

Ulvila, Finland – Finnish automation and robotic-tire handling specialist Cimcorp Oy will be workin…

Trelleborg claims helicopter-seal “breakthrough”

Trelleborg claims helicopter-seal “breakthrough”

Added: 11 Jul 2018

Farnborough, UK – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is unveiling a sealing product at the UK’s Farnborou…

Nokian boss finishes Ironman race on high note

Nokian boss finishes Ironman race on high note

Added: 10 Jul 2018

Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyre president and CEO Hille Korhonen took part in the Ironman triathlon ra…

GRI appoints Ranasoma as CEO

GRI appoints Ranasoma as CEO

Added: 10 Jul 2018

Colombo –  Sri Lankan producer of agriculture, construction and material handling tires GRI has app…

Continental Tires to expand testing facility in China

Continental Tires to expand testing facility in China

Added: 10 Jul 2018

Hefei, China – Continental Tires is planning a second phase project of the research and testing cen…

Bridgestone sees “strong uplift” in UK retreads sector

Bridgestone sees “strong uplift” in UK retreads sector

Added: 10 Jul 2018

Wolverhampton, UK – Bridgestone has reported signs of a “significant upturn in fortunes” in the UK …

VDMA urges de-escalation as US tariffs take effect on Chinese goods

VDMA urges de-escalation as US tariffs take effect on Chinese goods

Added: 10 Jul 2018

Frankfurt am Main, Germany – German rubber & plastics machinery manufacturers trade association, th…

Linglong lays foundation for fourth manufacturing base in China

Added: 9 Jul 2018

Hubei, China – Linglong Tire has held a foundation-stone laying ceremony at its Hubei Linglong Tire…

Arlanxeo unveils new HNBR polymer

Arlanxeo unveils new HNBR polymer

Added: 7 Jul 2018

Nuremberg, Germany – During DKT 2018 in Nuremberg, Germany, Arlanxeo presented a new fully hydrogen…

Montech claims rubber-test automation first

Montech claims rubber-test automation first

Added: 7 Jul 2018

Nuremberg, Germany – Rubber testing instrument copnay MonTech Rubber Testing Instruments GmbH intro…