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Bangladesh joins ANRPC
Added: 10 Nov 2017
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Bangladesh has joined the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Count…
Conti posts higher sales, earnings impacted by cost of raw materials
Added: 10 Nov 2017
Hanover, Germany - Continental AG’s Rubber Group, which includes ContiTech AG and its Tire Division…
Cabot boss expects "solid growth" in American tire market
Added: 9 Nov 2017
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. expects to see "solid growth" in the North American tire sector…
Trelleborg rubber membrane for EU wave-energy project
Added: 9 Nov 2017
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg's engineered products operations supplied a flexible rubber membran…
Apollo: Patented tire rubber ‘could replace SSBR’
Added: 9 Nov 2017
Gurgaon, India – Apollo Tyres has developed a patented grade of epoxide natural rubber (ENR) for us…
Shin-Etsu restarts silicones monomer plant following fire
Added: 9 Nov 2017
Rayong, Thailand – Shin-Etsu has restarted operation at its silicones monomer production plant in R…
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…
