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US probes 'security threat' from automotive imports
Added: 30 May 2018
Washington – On the heels of tariffs issued on imported steel and aluminium, president Trump has or…
Hankook, Arlanxeo ink deal to develop new tire rubber materials
Added: 30 May 2018
Soeul - Hankook Tire and Arlanxeo have agreed an R&D partnership to develop new synthetic rubber gr…
Kraiburg targets renewable TPE advances
Added: 30 May 2018
Waldkraiburg, Germany - Kraiburg TPE has started a 'campaign' to develop custom-engineered thermopl…
Viewpoints: Goodyear manager on TBR market
Added: 29 May 2018
There was, though, considerable volatility in the market in both the first and second quarters, How…
Future Tire: Industry leaders map the road ahead
Added: 29 May 2018
Dr. Guido Hüffer, general manager retail operations DACH at Goodyear Dunlop Handelssysteme,
Jacob …
Nokian breaks ground for tech center in Spain
Added: 29 May 2018
Santa Cruz De La Zarza, Spain — Nokian Tyres PLC broke ground on the construction of a new technolo…
Conti recalls hybrid tires in US for visible cords
Added: 29 May 2018
Washington — Continental Tire the Americas LLC is recalling 655 Conti Hybrid H53 medium truck tires…
Bridgestone to supply ‘sport mode’ ologic tires for BWM i3s
Added: 29 May 2018
Brussels – Bridgestone Corp has been announced as the sole supplier of tires to the sporty new BMW …
Sumitomo Rubber Q1 sales, earnings up double digits
Added: 25 May 2018
Kobe, Japan – Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. reported double-digit gains in operating profits and …
Doublestar firms seek court relief in Toyo trademark case
Added: 25 May 2018
Los Angeles, California – Two Chinese tire companies have filed a motion for partial summary judgme…
UK chemicals makers thrive, Brexit looms
Added: 25 May 2018
London – In the first few months of this year, the UK chemicals and pharmaceuticals manufacturing s…
VDMA backs continued EU trade with Iran
Added: 25 May 2018
Frankfurt – The German rubber and plastics machinery trade association, VDMA, has voiced its suppor…
Sumitomo wins patent infringement lawsuit
Added: 25 May 2018
Tokyo – Sumitomo Rubber Industries has won a lawsuit against Italian manufacturer TEK Automotive Sr…
Viewpoints: Giti director on TBR market, tariffs
Added: 24 May 2018
That positive trend has continued into 2018, helped by supply issues with some other manufacturers,…
ANRPC: China, India set to drive up NR consumption
Added: 24 May 2018
Kula Lumpur – Growth in demand in India and China is set to rekindle global consumption of natural …
UK clean air strategy to target tire particles emissions
Added: 24 May 2018
London – The UK government is targeting particulate matters (PM) emissions from vehicles, including…
Datwyler ‘hit-and-miss’ on sustainability targets
Added: 24 May 2018
Up to 2020, Datwyler aims to reduce in relation to revenue: fuel consumption by 6% a year, electric…
Kraiburg TPE for new shoe-lacing system
Added: 23 May 2018
The product, said Kraiburg, is manufactured using an innovative rotary dial, over-moulded with a th…
Rubber modified asphalt 'has viable path forward'
Added: 23 May 2018
Hilton Head, South Carolina – Dry process crumb rubber modified asphalt (CRM) is the way forward if…
Tire Cologne: Cooper bringing former F1 star Coulthard
Added: 23 May 2018
Melksham, UK – Former Formula One star David Coulthard will be on the Cooper Tire Europe stand at n…
