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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…
Saudi NTC advances $1.6bn tire project
Added: 23 May 2018
London - Saudi Arabian National Tire Co. (NTC) has signed a MoU with South Korea’s Samsung Engineer…
Enviro secures order from international tire company
Added: 22 May 2018
Gothenburg, Sweden – Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB has announced an order for its recovered carbon…
Rubber compounders expand amid mixed market trends
Added: 22 May 2018
The overall average ratings (explained below) across all main markets came in at 3.26 (out of 5.00)…
Viewpoints: Vacu-Lug director on TBR tariffs
Added: 22 May 2018
Birmingham, UK – The EU's imposition of tariffs on Chinese truck & bus tires will benefit UK retrea…
Cabot adding 300ktpa to global carbon black capacity
Added: 22 May 2018
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. is to add over 300 kilotonnes per annum (ktpa) of carbon black …
Sears to fit tires for Amazon.com customers
Added: 22 May 2018
The service will be rolling out to customers across the US over the coming weeks. In addition, Sear…
Orion rubber-black sales, earnings up sharply
Added: 21 May 2018
Luxembourg – Orion Engineered Carbons SA has posted a 25.6% year-on-year rise in earnings (adjusted…
