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Maxxis opens two-wheeler tire plant in India
Added: 10 Mar 2018
Ahmedabad, India — Cheng Shin Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd./Maxxis International has commissioned prod…
Goodyear spotlights new technologies at Geneva show
Added: 9 Mar 2018
Geneva, Switzerland — The range of Goodyear's research and development efforts on display at the Ge…
Apollo opens rubber sheet-making unit for women
Added: 9 Mar 2018
Kerala, India – Apollo Tyres has inaugurated an all-women rubber sheet-making unit to mark Internat…
Conti CEO: Restructuring moves driven by 'automotive transformation’
Added: 9 Mar 2018
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG’s moves to explore options for a major restructuring of the group…
Pirelli unveils ‘cyber car’ technology in Geneva
Added: 8 Mar 2018
Geneva, Switzerland – Pirelli & C. SpA has unveiled its latest technical achievement, called Cyber …
Sibur’s strong 2017 a 'one-off' for rubber business
Added: 8 Mar 2018
In its 2017 financial results for full year, Sibur reported a 9.7% year-on-year rise in sales of ‘e…
Chemical trio advance butadiene project
Added: 8 Mar 2018
Tokyo – Japan’s Kuraray Co. Ltd and Sumitomo Corp. and Thailand’s PTT Global Chemical Public Co. Lt…
Avon Rubber inks respirator agreement with UK government
Added: 8 Mar 2018
Melksham, UK – Avon Rubber plc has entered into a five-year contract with the UK Ministry of Defenc…
Armacell in long-term technology partnership with German rubber maker
Added: 7 Mar 2018
Luxembourg - Producer of flexible foams, Armacell International SA and German manufacturer and proc…
UK body welcomes post-Brexit commitment on chemical regulation
Added: 7 Mar 2018
London - The UK’s Chemical Business Association (CBA) has welcomed a commitment by Prime Minister T…
Nokian Tyres changes brand design
Added: 7 Mar 2018
Nokia, Finland - Nokian Tyres has changed its brand design is response to consumer trends and in or…
Russian carbon black producer raises prices
Added: 7 Mar 2018
Yaroslavl, Russia – Russian carbon black manufacturer JSC Yaroslavskiy Tekhnicheskiy Uglerod (Yaros…
Doublestar to invest €200m in plant relocation, upgrade
Added: 7 Mar 2018
Shiyan, China – Qingdao Doublestar Co is to relocate its subsidiary Doublestar Dongfeng Tire in Shi…
Solvay robotises its DMA tests
Added: 7 Mar 2018
Collonges-au-Mont-d’Or, France – Solvay invented high-performance silica in the 1990s and is now a …
Marco Crola appointed as CEO of Pirelli Tire NAFTA
Added: 6 Mar 2018
New York – Pirelli & C. SpA has named Marco Crola CEO for the company's NAFTA region, succeeding Pi…
EU launches project to address skills gap in automotive industry
Added: 6 Mar 2018
Ostrava, Czech Republic – A group of 24 partners from 11 European countries have launched an EU pro…
Michelin names new VP for brands, sustainable development
Added: 6 Mar 2018
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Adeline Challon-Kemoun is to join Michelin Group as a member of its exec…
Saudi NTC advances $1.2bn tire plant project
Added: 6 Mar 2018
Hanover, Germany – Saudi Arabian National Tire Co. (NTC) is in the final stages of awarding the con…
Kumho deal reopened; Doublestar to be largest shareholder
Added: 5 Mar 2018
Such stake will be acquired through €510 million (4 billion yuan) private placement to Doublestar a…
Fenner acquires US bearings company
Added: 5 Mar 2018
London – Fenner PLC has acquired the assets and business of National Bearings Co., the UK group has…
