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China demand drives Cabot reinforcement segment
Added: 1 Nov 2017
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. has posted a 41% increase in 2017 earnings (EBIT) in its reinfo…
Cooper Standard reports higher sales, lower income
Added: 1 Nov 2017
Novi, Michigan – Cooper Standard Automotive Inc. reported increased sales, but a decrease in net in…
Yokohama taps ‘informatics’ to accelerate rubber R&D
Added: 1 Nov 2017
The technology, said Yokohama, combines the simulation technology that emerged from efforts to fost…
Beaver, Mehler to partner in Europe
Added: 31 Oct 2017
Fairlawn, Ohio – Beaver Manufacturing Co. Inc. and Mehler Engineered Products Group have entered i…
Gates aims for expansion, possible IPO
Added: 31 Oct 2017
One of those fronts is an IPO slated for next year, on top of growth via hiring and acquisition, as…
Sales dip concerns Cooper Tire, despite higher earnings
Added: 31 Oct 2017
Findlay, Ohio—Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has posted a 29.6% year-on-year increase in third quarter op…
Trelleborg expands pipe seals manufacturing in US
Added: 31 Oct 2017
Milford, New Hampshire – Trelleborg’s pipe seals operation has inaugurated an expansion at its manu…
Trelleborg 'compensates' for higher materials costs
Added: 30 Oct 2017
Operating profit for the three months to 30 Sept, reached its highest level for a third quarter, th…
Third quarter woes blow Goodyear off target
Added: 29 Oct 2017
For the three months to 30 Sept, Goodyear posted a 36% decline in operating income of $357 million …
Konimpex adds new logistics facility in Poland
Added: 29 Oct 2017
The Polish facility, which spans more than 13 000 square metres, has been designed to meet internal…
Goodyear counts hurricane costs
Added: 28 Oct 2017
Akron, Ohio – In its third quarter results. Goodyear reported that several of its locations were d…
Future Tire 2018 - Save the date
Added: 28 Oct 2017
The Future Tire Conference 2018, organised by European Rubber Journal, will be held 30-31 May, 201…
ExxonMobil adding TPV corner-moulding grades
Added: 27 Oct 2017
Friedrichshafen, Germany — ExxonMobil Chemical Co. will launch two new grades of Santoprene-brand t…
Enviro set for China tire-recycling plant contract
Added: 27 Oct 2017
Both parties have 30 days, from when the official tender certificate is issued – expected within a …
Kumho workers reject unionisation of US plant
Added: 27 Oct 2017
Macon, Georgia. — Workers at the Kumho Tire Georgia Inc. plant in Macon have rejected plans to unio…
Farm tires from new GRI plant set for German show
Added: 27 Oct 2017
GRI’s agriculture tire brands – Greenex representing its cross-ply agriculture product range; and G…
Yokohama rolls out “most advanced” tire
Added: 27 Oct 2017
Developed to mark the company’s 100th anniversary, the new tire will be marketed in Japan on a limi…
Engel to advance integrated LSR moulding at Expoplast
Added: 26 Oct 2017
Schwertberg, Austria – At Expoplast, Engel will use a liquid silicone rubber (LSR) application to s…
Belt drive design to save energy, cut emissions
Added: 26 Oct 2017
While low belt tension can significantly improve efficiency it also involves the serious risks from…
BIR: No evidence behind synthetic-turf claims
Added: 26 Oct 2017
Brussels – There is “no evidence” to support claims that the use of tire-derived crumb rubber in sy…
