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Nokian hires Clayco as design partner for US plant
Added: 16 Mar 2018
Colchester, Vermont — Nokian Tyres PLC is partnering with turnkey retail development firm Clayco In…
US lowers import duties on some Chinese tires
Added: 16 Mar 2018
Washington — The US Department of Commerce has revised antidumping and countervailing duties on som…
Report: Nexen expects Czech plant start-up early 2019
Added: 16 Mar 2018
Zatec, Czech Republic – South Korean tire manufacturer Nexen Tire is expecting to complete construc…
Virginia jury issues €30m verdict against Hankook
Added: 15 Mar 2018
Richmond, Virginia – A federal jury in Virginia has levied a verdict of $37.8 million (€30.5 millio…
ETRMA backs in-vehicle-data legislation moves
Added: 15 Mar 2018
Brussels – The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has welcomed a European Pa…
Lanxess: "Challenging" markets continue to impact Arlanxeo
Added: 15 Mar 2018
Cologne, Germany –Arlanxeo, the synthetic rubber joint venture between Lanxess and Saudi Aramco, ac…
Arlanxeo continues to face market challenges
Added: 15 Mar 2018
Cologne, Germany –Arlanxeo, the synthetic rubber joint venture between Lanxess and Saudi Aramco, ac…
Cooper standard reports growth in sales, earnings
Added: 15 Mar 2018
Novi, Michigan – Strong sales have helped automotive supplier Cooper-Standard Holdings to achieve a…
China’s Guilin Rubber to supply machinery to US project
Added: 14 Mar 2018
Guilin, China – Guilin Rubber Machinery (GRM) is supplying new semi-steel hydraulic vulcanisers to …
Omsk Carbon set to trial new Mogilev plant
Added: 14 Mar 2018
London – The "phased start-up" of Omsk Carbon’s Mogilev carbon black plant is scheduled to begin in…
Dana could leapfrog driveline market with $6.1bn GKN tie-up
Added: 13 Mar 2018
Toledo, Ohio -- Dana and British supplier GKN agreed to a $6.1 billion (€4.9 billion) deal 9 March …
Ford, Seat, Audi and BMW gain sales in UK market down 3%
Added: 13 Mar 2018
London – Ford, Seat, Audi and BMW were among the few automakers that saw sales growth in a UK marke…
Tristone to build plant in North Carolina
Added: 13 Mar 2018
Now the company is prepping to expand further in 2018—this time in the US with the construction of …
Lubrizol plans €65m global expansion for TPU
Added: 13 Mar 2018
Wickliffe, Ohio – Lubrizol Corp. will expand production capacity and technology for its engineered …
Trelleborg Wheel Systems announces price hikes
Added: 13 Mar 2018
Rome, Italy – Trelleborg Wheel Systems, a supplier of tires and wheels to agricultural and material…
Algerian tire plant set for Q3 start-up
Added: 13 Mar 2018
London – First tires are expected to roll out from a new Algerian tire plant in the third quarter o…
Fitterling to lead Dow Material Science division
Added: 13 Mar 2018
Midland, Michigan – DowDuPont Inc. is making leadership changes as CEO Andrew Liveris prepares to s…
Freudenberg Medical expands in the US
Added: 13 Mar 2018
Anaheim, California – Freudenberg Medical is expanding both its thermoplastic and silicone moulding…
Asahi eyes Europe for next SSBR plant location
Added: 12 Mar 2018
Hanover, Germany – Asahi Kasei considers Europe as a “very strong candidate” for the location of it…
Butti: Tire makers just starting automation journey
Added: 11 Mar 2018
Hanover, Germany – The tire industry is undergoing “evolution as opposed to a revolution” in terms…
