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Mesnac advances hydraulic curing-press capabilities

Mesnac advances hydraulic curing-press capabilities

Added: 11 Jun 2018

Shanghai, China - Mesnac has recently introduced a new range of hydraulic curing presses, which are…

Orion to raise carbon black prices in EMEA region

Orion to raise carbon black prices in EMEA region

Added: 11 Jun 2018

Luxembourg — Orion Engineered Carbons will raise prices for all carbon black grades sold in the Eur…

Q: With the year nearing its halfway point, how would you describe the state of Pirelli in 2018?

Q&A: Pirelli sees growth in high-value segment

Added: 11 Jun 2018

Responding to a questionnaire sent by Tire Business, Andrea Casaluci, general manager of operations…

 From left to right: Fazilet Cinaralp, ETRMA, Anne-Cecil Remont, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Tire Industry Project, Kenji Kurata, JATMA, Anne Forristall Luke, USTMA, Glenn Maidment, TRAC; Yun Tae-gun, KOTMA

Tire associations meet to tackle global industry issues

Added: 11 Jun 2018

Washington – Chief executives from regional tire manufacturing associations met 5-6 June in Washing…

IRC 2019: Institute issues call for papers

IRC 2019: Institute issues call for papers

Added: 11 Jun 2018

With the theme Innovation in Elastomer Materials and Products, the IoM3-organised event will be hel…

Trelleborg transferring wheels production to Latvia

Trelleborg transferring wheels production to Latvia

Added: 8 Jun 2018

Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Wheel Systems (TWS) is transferring all wheels and rims production …

European tire recycling associations form partnership

European tire recycling associations form partnership

Added: 8 Jun 2018

Brussels – EuRIC the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation, and ETRA, the European Tyre Recy…

Rubber manufacturing plant starts operation in Liberia

Rubber manufacturing plant starts operation in Liberia

Added: 8 Jun 2018

Blagai, Liberia – The first 100% Liberian rubber manufacturing plant has started work in the countr…

Michelin says on track with product performance goals

Michelin says on track with product performance goals

Added: 8 Jun 2018

Paris – Groupe Michelin is aiming to improve the performance of its products by at least 10% by 202…

ATG mulling new production plant

ATG mulling new production plant

Added: 7 Jun 2018

Chennai, India – Alliance Tire Group (ATG), manufacturer of Off-highway tires, is considering the c…

Michelin advocating for more worn tire safety information

Michelin advocating for more worn tire safety information

Added: 7 Jun 2018

Laurens, South Carolina — Are consumers working with only half a deck, so to speak, when it comes t…

Enviro studying production of fuel from recycled tires

Enviro studying production of fuel from recycled tires

Added: 7 Jun 2018

Stockholm – A joint project run by Research Institute of Sweden (RISE), together with tire recycler…

Toyoda Gosei business plan focussing on ‘new mobility’

Toyoda Gosei business plan focussing on ‘new mobility’

Added: 7 Jun 2018

Kiyosu, Japan – Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. has announced a new medium-term management plan, dubbed the …

 Continental CEO Elmar Degenhart (L) and CFO Wolfgang Schäfer show the digital protection shield of a car in March 2018

Conti bans social media apps in fear of data breach

Added: 6 Jun 2018

Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has banned the use of social media apps such as WhatsApp and Snap…

Nokian to focus on sustainability at new test facility

Nokian to focus on sustainability at new test facility

Added: 6 Jun 2018

Santa Cruz De La Zarza, Spain — Nokian Tyres PLC has said stepped up its focus on sustainability wi…

Trelleborg starts sealing solutions roadshow

Added: 6 Jun 2018

London – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is holding a European roadshow where it will be sharing “best…

Dow 'actively looking' for M&As, acquiring system houses

Dow 'actively looking' for M&As, acquiring system houses

Added: 6 Jun 2018

Maastricht, Netherlands – Dow Polyurethanes is on the hunt for systems houses that fit with its str…

Cabot to increase rubber black prices in EMEA

Cabot to increase rubber black prices in EMEA

Added: 6 Jun 2018

Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. is increasing prices on all rubber carbon black products in Eur…

Stock exchange probes Wanhua take over plan

Stock exchange probes Wanhua take over plan

Added: 5 Jun 2018

Yantai, Shandong – Wanhua’s proposed take over of its controlling shareholder Wanhua Chemical Indus…

Tire Cologne organisers 'satisfied' with inaugural event

Added: 5 Jun 2018

Cologne, Germany — The organizers of the Tire Cologne trade show are describing the inaugural event…