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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
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
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
Added: 12 Jul 2018
Michelin unveils aggressive underground mining tires
Greenville, South Carolina — Michelin North Ame…

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
Added: 12 Jul 2018
Washington - The US Department of Commerce has levied stiff preliminary countervailing duties again…

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
Added: 11 Jul 2018
Hyogo, Japan — Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has disclosed the development of technologies designed t…

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
Added: 11 Jul 2018
Ulvila, Finland – Finnish automation and robotic-tire handling specialist Cimcorp Oy will be workin…

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
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
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
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
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
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
Added: 7 Jul 2018
Nuremberg, Germany – During DKT 2018 in Nuremberg, Germany, Arlanxeo presented a new fully hydrogen…

Montech claims rubber-test automation first
Added: 7 Jul 2018
Nuremberg, Germany – Rubber testing instrument copnay MonTech Rubber Testing Instruments GmbH intro…