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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…
Wacker silicone can stand ‘the heat in the kitchen’
Added: 7 Jul 2018
Nuremberg, Germany – Munich-based chemical group Wacker’s presentations at DKT2018 included a new s…
Maplan opens US facility, names new president
Added: 6 Jul 2018
South Elgin, Illinois – The Maplan Group has opened a new production unit in South Elgin, Illinois,…
Trelleborg acquires coated fabrics operation in US
Added: 6 Jul 2018
Trelleborg, Sweden - Trelleborg AB has acquired the US-based privately-owned company Laminating Coa…
Malaysia NR market remains weak amid lacklustre trade
Added: 6 Jul 2018
Kuala Lumpur – The Kuala Lumpur natural rubber (NR) market was weak in the month of June, amid poor…
Toyoda Gosei develops prototype medical simulator using e-Rubber
Added: 6 Jul 2018
Kiyosu, Japan – Toyoda Gosei Co. and Japanese simulators start-up EBM Corp. have developed a protot…
Hankook acquiring Germany distributor Reifen-Mueller
Added: 5 Jul 2018
Seoul – Hankook Tire is buying 100% shares of German independent tire distributor Reifen-Mueller in…
Report: CEAT to build €50m tire production plant in India
Added: 5 Jul 2018
London – Indian tire maker CEAT is reportedly investing 4,000 crore Indian rupee (€50 million) in t…
Birla Carbon raises prices in Europe, Africa
Added: 5 Jul 2018
Hannover, Germany – Birla Carbon is increasing prices for rubber grade carbon black materials due t…
Russian authority to investigate pricing complaint against Nizhnekamsk
Added: 5 Jul 2018
Moscow – Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has announced that it is investigating syntheti…
Conti recalling over 5,000 commercial vehicle tires in North America
Added: 4 Jul 2018
Washington — Continental Tire the Americas LLC is recalling 5,356 Conti Coach HA3 commercial vehicl…
DKT 2018 Materials: Exhibition and conference preview
Added: 4 Jul 2018
DKT: Rubber industry exhibition and conference
The DKT (Deutsche Kautschuk Tagung) rubber industry e…
Arlanxeo in multi-million-euro expansion of French, Brazilian facilities
Added: 4 Jul 2018
Maastricht, The Netherlands – Synthetic rubber manufacture Arlanxeo is to make a large investment o…
Trelleborg acquires tire distributor in New Zealand
Added: 4 Jul 2018
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Wheel Systems business has acquired the New Zealand-based tire dist…
Cooper Standard to acquire two Lauren International businesses
Added: 4 Jul 2018
Novi, Michigan – Cooper Standard Automotive Inc. has agreed to acquire Lauren Manufacturing and Lau…
DKT: LWB, Evonik link to make plastic/rubber parts
Added: 4 Jul 2018
Nuremberg, Germany – LWB Steinl and Evonik Industries have teamed up to manufacture a rotation-symm…
DKT: Zeon advances HNBR performance, capacity
Added: 4 Jul 2018
Nuremberg, Germany – ZEON Corp., represented by the European subsidiary ZEON Europe GmbH is present…
DKT: Dow advances octylphenol-free formulations
Added: 4 Jul 2018
Schwalbach, Germany – Dow is highlighting the role of rubber-to-metal-bonding technologies in auto…
BKT executive: “Only innovation will take us to the next level
Added: 4 Jul 2018
Dilip Vaidya, president and director of technology of BKT, illustrates the challenges in the develo…
