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Chinese machinery builder wins deals in Iran
Added: 23 Oct 2017
Yiyang, China – Yiyang Rubber & Plastics Machinery has signed its first overseas rubber mixing proj…
Top Glove to bolster capacity, technology, supply
Added: 23 Oct 2017
Shah Alam, Malaysia – Malaysian manufacturer Top Glove Corp. Bhd, has listed a number of strategic …
Wacker expanding silicone rubber operations
Added: 23 Oct 2017
Fredrichshafen, Germany - Munich-based Wacker Chemie AG has lined up a number of expansion projects…
Elastron to open compounds plants in US, China
Added: 22 Oct 2017
Friedrichshafen, Germany – Turkish plastic compounder Elastron Kimya AS is investing $10 million to…
Premium tires, mining lift sales at Michelin
Added: 20 Oct 2017
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Up-trending OE demand, a sustained rebound in demand for mining tires an…
BPF: Brexit could cost polymer sector €980m
Added: 20 Oct 2017
The assessment is based on figures released as part of a wider document, Understanding Plastics Tra…
ETRMA: EU industry report an important “stepping stone”
Added: 20 Oct 2017
Brussels – The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has welcomed a new repor…
Forbo to pay €75m in French anti-trust case
Added: 20 Oct 2017
Baar, Switzerland – Forbo will take a €75-million charge as a result of anti-trust proceedings agai…
DowDuPont is self-aware as it grows in polymers
Added: 20 Oct 2017
Chicago, Illinois – Even as it expands production capacity, materials maker DowDuPont Inc. is worki…
EU project to make polyols from steel-plant CO2
Added: 19 Oct 2017
Called Carbon4PUR, the EU-funded project has attracted 14 partners from seven countries with the go…
BRPPA advances technical skills course for rubber industry
Added: 19 Oct 2017
Colchester, UK – The British Rubber & Polyurethane Products Association (BRPPA) is inviting express…
Machine maker Desma sets out ‘future’ stall
Added: 19 Oct 2017
Welcoming around 500 visitors to Desma’s ‘Let’s talk future’ open house on 27-28 Sept, Schürmann sa…
Nexen breaks ground on Ohio technical centre
Added: 19 Oct 2017
Richfield, Ohio—Nexen Tire Corp.'s technical presence in the US is about to get significantly bigge…
Michelin acquires Lehigh Technologies
Added: 19 Oct 2017
Greenville, South Carolina – Michelin has acquired US scrap tire and rubber recycling company Lehig…
China’s Black Cat to build carbon black research institute
Added: 18 Oct 2017
Qingdao, China – China’s largest carbon black maker Black Cat is planning to break ground on a rese…
EU car registrations down 2.0% in September
Added: 18 Oct 2017
Brussels – EU passenger car registrations across the EU fell by 2.0% year-on-year in September to t…
Hankook opens first US manufacturing plant
Added: 18 Oct 2017
Clarksville, Tennessee. — Hankook Tire America Corp. held a grand opening ceremony 17 Oct for its f…
Covestro to debottleneck TPUs facility
Added: 18 Oct 2017
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Covestro LLC is increasing its the capacity of its thermoplastic polyure…
Bridgestone sets out new targets under five-year plan
Added: 18 Oct 2017
Updated to reflect changes in the operating environment since last year, the latest plan will serve…
LSR technologies featured at Fakuma
Added: 18 Oct 2017
Machinery, material and tooling suppliers that specialize in liquid silicone rubber were among the …
