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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…
Kraton earnings up 34% in third quarter
Added: 26 Oct 2017
The gains reflected “notable margin expansion and solid volume growth” at the styrenic elastomers m…
Avery-Dennison claims tire barcode label advance
Added: 26 Oct 2017
Oegstgeest, The Netherlands —Avery Dennison has developed a tire label that can bond with tires dur…
European CV market steady in September
Added: 26 Oct 2017
Brussels – In September, commercial vehicle registrations across the EU remained stable, increasing…
UK car demand continues to slide
Added: 26 Oct 2017
London – The UK new car market declined for a sixth consecutive month in September, with 426,170 ne…
Covestro buyback after “strongest” ever quarter
Added: 25 Oct 2017
Building on positive first-half trends, third-quarter earnings (EBITDA) at the Leverkusen-based mat…
Kraiburg expanding TPE production in Germany, Malaysia
Added: 25 Oct 2017
Friedrichshafen, Germany — Materials maker Kraiburg TPE GmbH & Co. KG is having a busy 2017, adding…
