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Synthomer nets funding for electric vehicle project
Added: 18 Jan 2018
Essex, UK – Materials supplier Synthomer PLC and partners University College of London (UCL) and Ne…
Michelin calls for universal worn-tire testing procedures
Added: 18 Jan 2018
Detroit, Michigan — Citing safety, performance, economic and ecological reasons, Michelin North Ame…
Natural rubber production up nearly 7% in 2017
Added: 18 Jan 2018
Kuala Lumpur – Global production of natural rubber (NR) rose 6.8% in the year 2017, compared to the…
Update: Aeolus terminates acquisition of former Pirelli industrial tire unit
Added: 17 Jan 2018
Jiaozuo, China – Aeolus has terminated the acquisition of a 90% stake in the former Pirelli industr…
China’s tire maker General Science opens US subsidiary
Added: 17 Jan 2018
Wuxi, Jiangsu – China’s TBR maker General Science in January opened a new overseas arm in the US.
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Report: Continental hires JP Morgan for possible structural overhaul
Added: 17 Jan 2018
Frankfurt, Germany – Continental AG has hired JP Morgan to advise on a possible reorganisation that…
Top Glove inks $350m deal to buy surgical gloves maker
Added: 17 Jan 2018
Shah Alam, Malaysia – Top Glove Corp. has signed an agreement to buy surgical gloves manufacturer A…
Ergon investing in rubber oils
Added: 16 Jan 2018
Jackson, Mississippi – As opportunities for naphthenic speciality processed oils grow in the rubber…
Toray Hybrid Cord president steps down
Added: 16 Jan 2018
Tokyo – Nobuyuki Suzuki, president of Toray Hybrid Cord Inc., a fibres and textiles supplier and pa…
Conti 2017 results exceed targets
Added: 16 Jan 2018
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG will exceed its 2017 targets with 8% growth in year-on-year sales…
Halcyon to become world no.1 in SIR natural rubber
Added: 15 Jan 2018
Singapore – Natural rubber supply group Halcyon Agri Corp. Ltd has signed an agreement to acquire P…
Yokohama to expand OTR tire capacity in India
Added: 15 Jan 2018
Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd is expanding production capacity for off-highway tires by adding ne…
Bayer reduces Covestro holding to 14.2%
Added: 14 Jan 2018
Leverkusen, Germany – Bayer AG has reduced its direct interest in Covestro from 24.6% to 14.2%, sel…
Magna starts tire production at Dutch site
Added: 14 Jan 2018
Hardenberg, The Netherlands – Magna Tyres Group has officially started tire production at its OBO T…
Aliapur stages ‘hack attack' on scrap tires
Added: 14 Jan 2018
Lyon, France - French end-of-life tire management group Aliapur recently staged an innovative event…
Sumitomo raises prices on Falken-brand tires in North America
Added: 12 Jan 2018
Rancho Cucamonga, California – Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc. is raising prices on a limited nu…
Continental to expand industrial hose plant
Added: 12 Jan 2018
Norfolk, Nebarska – ContiTech AG business will invest $9.3 million (€7.7 million) to expand the rub…
NTC to build $1bn tire plant in Saudi Arabia
Added: 12 Jan 2018
London – Saudi Arabia’s National Tire Co. (NTC) is planning to build a $1-billion (€830 million) ti…
Fenner expects a happy new year
Added: 12 Jan 2018
London – An increase in conveyor-belt order intakes and a strong performance by its advanced engine…
Trelleborg on board world-first floating LNG system
Added: 11 Jan 2018
The universal transfer system (UTS) was tested out on 7 October 2017: transferring LNG from the Ska…
