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Hexpol boosting German TPE compounding
Added: 25 Oct 2017
Friedrichshafen, Germany — Hexpol TPE GmbH plans to install a new production line making thermoplas…
Michelin buys into fleet telematics, mobility firm
Added: 25 Oct 2017
Orlando, Florida — Michelin North America Inc. has taken an undisclosed equity stake in SmartDrive …
Bridgestone to pay €8 million settlement
Added: 25 Oct 2017
Detroit, Michigan — Bridgestone Corp. will pay $9.36 million (€7.95 million) to settle a multidistr…
Vehicle makers advance cybersecurity policy
Added: 25 Oct 2017
Brussels – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published industry guidel…
Shin-Etsu reports fire at Thai silicone intermediates plant
Added: 24 Oct 2017
Rayong, Thailand – Japanese speciality chemicals supplier Shin-Etsu has reported a fire at its Asia…
Creditors hire ex-Kumho Tire CEO as new chairman
Added: 24 Oct 2017
Seoul, South Korea — Korea Development Bank, the lead of a Kumho Tire Co. Inc. creditors group, has…
Semperit wins ‘major’ contracts under new Sempertrans management team
Added: 24 Oct 2017
Vienna – Sepmerit AG’s conveyor belts production business Sempertrans has won two “major” contracts…
Trelleborg launching smart wheel for farm equipment
Added: 24 Oct 2017
Trelleborg, Sweden — Trelleborg Wheel Systems has developed a sensor-based smart wheel called Conne…
Bridgestone starts distribution in Iran
Added: 24 Oct 2017
Tehran – Japanese tire-maker Bridgestone Corp. has started distribution of its products in Iran, th…
Cefic cautious despite positive EU chemicals data
Added: 23 Oct 2017
Belgium: While business conditions for European chemicals makers have improved over much of this ye…
Michelin notes currency effects in 2017 financial scenario
Added: 23 Oct 2017
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Groupe Michelin has flagged up currency effects as a significant factor …
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…
