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Kumho union votes for Doublestar takeover
Added: 2 Apr 2018
Seoul – Kumho Tire’s labour union has voted in favour of a plan to sell a 42.01% majority share of …
Czech Unipetrol reopens site of latest blast
Added: 2 Apr 2018
Prague - Central European oil refiner and polymers producer Unipetrol has reopened the distribution…
Comment: Will tire makers ever see the light?
Added: 2 Apr 2018
Original article published in the March/April issue of European Rubber Journal magazine.
While there…
Solvay to cut 600 jobs, relocate French operation as part of restructuring
Added: 2 Apr 2018
Belgian speciality chemicals company Solvay SA is launching a major restructuring which will see 60…
California judge grants Toyo dismissal against Doublestar
Added: 2 Apr 2018
Los Angeles — Over the objections of Doublestar Group Corp. (DGC), a California federal judge has g…
Remote-access skills initiative for Indian rubber industry
Added: 29 Mar 2018
New Delhi, India – The Rubber Skill Development Council (RSDC) in India has recently launched an e-…
Sibur mulls scope of rubber JV with Saudi Aramco
Added: 29 Mar 2018
Based on article published in the March/April edition of European Rubber Journal magazine.
London –…
Conti warns of higher rubber costs this year
Added: 29 Mar 2018
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has warned about its exposure to fluctuations in the prices of ra…
Semperit in the red as it starts major restructuring
Added: 29 Mar 2018
Vienna, Austria – Prices of raw materials and an in-house strategic transformation initiative, a pl…
Maxxis tires for taxi of the future
Added: 28 Mar 2018
Selected for its “cost efficiency and strong performance”, the MA 919 Taxi Tyre will be fitted to e…
Toyoda Gosei establishes automotive parts subsidiary
Added: 28 Mar 2018
Kiyosu, Japan – Toyoda Gosei has established a subsidiary in Kyushu to which it will transfer its a…
Chemours, Safic-Alcan expand fluoroelastomers deal
Added: 28 Mar 2018
Geneva, Switzerland – Chemours International Operations Sàrl is extending an agreement for the dis…
Michelin targets Kenya, Uganda with new venture
Added: 28 Mar 2018
Paris — Groupe Michelin has established minority-owned joint venture with a French company active i…
Local player joins bidders for Kumho Tire
Added: 28 Mar 2018
Seoul – Mid-sized Korean tire retailer Tire Bank, has joined the race to acquire South Korea’s seco…
Italian machinery sector registers record year
Added: 27 Mar 2018
According to the latest figures published by trade body Amaplast, which represents 170 manufacturer…
Birla improves WASH rating
Added: 27 Mar 2018
Mumbai, India – Birla Carbon, part of the Aditya Birla Group, raised its WASH safe drinking rating …
Mitsui expanding elastomer production in North America
Added: 27 Mar 2018
Tokyo – Mitsui Chemicals Inc. is setting up a new production facility for its Milastomer-branded th…
Hankook unveils €300m expansion plan to add TBR capacity in Hungary
Added: 27 Mar 2018
Rácalmás, Hungary – South Korean tire-maker Hankook Tire has announced plans for a major expansion …
David Shaw presenting ‘disruption’ at Future Tire
Added: 27 Mar 2018
At the global gathering in Cologne, Shaw will provide unique perspectives into ‘mobility futures’ a…
Pirelli pledges €250m investment in Latin America
Added: 26 Mar 2018
Bahia, Brazil – Italian tire maker Pirelli & C SpA has unveiled plans to invest more than €250m in …
