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Avon divests engineered fabrications business in US
Added: 6 Apr 2018
Melksham, UK – Avon Rubber plc has sold its US-based Avon Engineered Fabrications (AEF) to Performa…
Petro Rabigh starts “on-spec” rubber production
Added: 5 Apr 2018
Rabigh, Saudi Arabia – Petro Rabigh has achieved “on-spec” production at its aromatics and ethylene…
Bridgestone-brand ruling kills 'one' bid with two 'stones'
Added: 5 Apr 2018
According to the Singaporean Business Times, the decision followed a “failed application” by Bridge…
Bluestar reduces shares in Elkem as IPO completed
Added: 5 Apr 2018
Oslo - Norway-based silicones producer Elkem ASA has completed a successful initial public offering…
Tires, rubber, machinery among Chinese goods subject to tariffs
Added: 5 Apr 2018
Washington — At least 10 categories of tires, rubber, rubber products and rubber processing machine…
Lord process opens new areas for LSR, thermoplastics
Added: 5 Apr 2018
Cary, North Carolina – Lord Corp. has been bonding rubber to metal and other substrates for more th…
Conti activates digital tire-monitoring platform
Added: 5 Apr 2018
Conti describes the technology as an efficient solution for remote tire monitoring, allowing fleet …
Trelleborg says integration of CGS “complex”
Added: 4 Apr 2018
Trelleborg, Sweden – The integration of Czech rubber company CGS with Trelleborg is proving to be a…
Nokian to move North America HQ to Nashville
Added: 4 Apr 2018
Colchester, Vermont — Nokian Tyres North America is planning to move its headquarters over the comi…
Mitsubishi Chemical expanding performance polymers business in Asia
Added: 4 Apr 2018
Tokyo - Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC) has established a regional management company in Singapore,…
China’s General Science raises fund for €185 million new tire plant
Added: 4 Apr 2018
Wuxi, China – Jiangsu General Science Technology is raising capital through private placement to fu…
Kumho agrees to sell stake in company to Doublestar
Added: 4 Apr 2018
Seoul, South Korea — After months of uncertainty, it appears Kumho Tire Co. Inc. will have a new ow…
Elkem showcases new medical HCRs
Added: 4 Apr 2018
York, South Carolina – Bluestar Silicones may have a new name, but the commitment toward innovative…
Chemours hikes fluoroelastomer prices
Added: 3 Apr 2018
Wilmington, Delaware - Chemours is introducing global price increases of up to 10% across a range o…
Future Tire Conference: Q&A with Cimcorp technology director
Added: 2 Apr 2018
ERJ: Please identify one significant development in the tire industry in the last 2-3 years, and ex…
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…
