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Bridgestone rolling out TireConnect in US
Added: 9 Nov 2017
That's the assessment of Erik Seidel, president, consumer replacement tire sales, US & Canada, who …

Apollo develops speciality natural rubber to replace SSBR
Added: 9 Nov 2017
Gurgaon, India — The Indian government has granted Apollo Tyres Ltd. and the Rubber Research Instit…

Nokian continues growth with Russian pick-up
Added: 9 Nov 2017
Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres plc has continued its strong performance in the third quarter of 2017…

Michelin-licensed rubber plant in Indonesia to start production in 2018
Added: 8 Nov 2017
Jakarta – A Michelin-licensed synthetic rubber manufacturing plant in Indonesian is set to be opera…

ZC Rubber launches smart tire system in North America
Added: 8 Nov 2017
Las Vegas, Nevada – China’s biggest tire maker ZC Rubber has launched a “smart tire system” at the …

Zeon elastomers business grows
Added: 8 Nov 2017
Tokyo – Japanese speciality chemicals company Zeon Corp has posted a sharp 37% year-on-year increas…

Semperit expands hydraulic hoses production to meet demand
Added: 8 Nov 2017
Vienna – The Semperit Group has invested €20 million in the expansion of Semperflex Optimit product…

Haydale, Artis, Trelleborg target plasma rCB
Added: 7 Nov 2017
During a two-year study, the partners will examine if Haydale’s patented plasma technology can effe…

Hankook income drops in third quarter, nine months
Added: 7 Nov 2017
Seoul — Hankook Tire Co. Ltd suffered double-digit drops in operating income for the quarter and ni…

GRI prepares for start-up of new tire facility
Added: 7 Nov 2017
Colombo — Sri Lankan producer of speciality tires Global Rubber Industries Pvt. Ltd. (GRI) will exp…

Dow Elastomers expands products, facilities
Added: 7 Nov 2017
Cleveland, Ohio – Dow Elastomers is setting an entirely new course for its Nordel EPDM operations w…

VMI order-intake on the rise
Added: 7 Nov 2017
Haaksbergen, The Netherlands – Owner of Dutch tire and rubber machinery maker VMI, the TKH Group ha…

German chemicals makers increase production
Added: 5 Nov 2017
Frankfurt, Germany – Production of chemicals in Germany grew by 1.3% in the third quarter compared …

Cabot expects lower volumes, better pricing in China
Added: 5 Nov 2017
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot expects lower volumes but stronger pricing in China as a drive to inc…

TRA scheme explains value of tire recycling
Added: 5 Nov 2017
The scheme offers a suite of information including infographics, leaflets and posters to be display…

Orion earnings dip on hurricane, feedstock mix
Added: 5 Nov 2017
Luxembourg - Orion Engineered Carbon has reported a decline in third-quarter earnings from its rubb…

Aeolus Tyre posts net loss on higher materials costs
Added: 3 Nov 2017
Revenue over the period grew by 4% to €739 million, according to Aeolus’ financial report released …

NR prices show continued weakness
Added: 3 Nov 2017
London – Trading on natural rubber markets in the Far East continued under a cloud during October, …

Trelleborg acquires German heavy tire servicing company
Added: 3 Nov 2017
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Wheel Systems has acquired White Baumaschinenreifen GmbH (White), a…

IISRP publishes worldwide rubber statistics 2017
Added: 3 Nov 2017
Houston, Texas, 2 Nov – The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) has publ…