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Finnish firm to turn scrap tires into oil
Added: 10 Oct 2017
The facility will be operated Suomen Kiertoketju Oy, the customer for the plant, Pajala explained i…
Bridgestone launches new touring tire
Added: 10 Oct 2017
Brussels – Bridgestone has launched its Turanza T005 premium touring tire at a recent event in Gree…
Bridgestone working on “ultra-thin” tire rubber
Added: 10 Oct 2017
In its sustainability report 2016, the company said it was participating in a Japanese Cabinet Offi…
Wacker to debut heat-resistant silicone at Fakuma
Added: 10 Oct 2017
Munich-based Wacker will be premiering its highly heat resistant Elastosil R plus 4350/55 solid sil…
NR prices recover in August, deficit continues
Added: 10 Oct 2017
Kuala Lumpar - Natural rubber prices showed signs of recovery from a dip in late July, thanks to fa…
Materials suppliers makes headway amid price recovery
Added: 10 Oct 2017
London – Some of the key rubber and related materials makers have posted strong results as prices r…
Conti seeks balanced approach to automation
Added: 9 Oct 2017
Hanover, Germany – Continental is taking a positive but measured approach to the automation of its …
Optimistic SR projections lead to saturated market
Added: 8 Oct 2017
Akron, Ohio - The global synthetic rubber market is one where overly optimistic expectations have p…
Yokohama to unveil next-gen tires in Tokyo
Added: 8 Oct 2017
Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd will present two new tires featuring next-generation technologies a…
Bandag retreader unveils upgrade in Scotland
Added: 8 Oct 2017
Paisley , UK – One of Bandag’s largest franchise partners Caledonian Tyres has officially opened a …
PT Gajah Tunggal, Nokian top global tire-profitability list
Added: 6 Oct 2017
London – Indonesia’s PT Gajah Tunggal and Finland’s Nokian Tyres were the most profitable publicly …
Giti marks start of production at US plant
Added: 5 Oct 2017
Richburg, South Carolina – South Carolina governor Henry McMaster and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. presiden…
Honda shuts Japan plant amid refocus on EVs
Added: 5 Oct 2017
Tokyo - Honda is taking the rare step of shuttering a Japanese assembly plant as it rearranges its …
CMP moves in China, eyes North America
Added: 5 Oct 2017
The Chinese project, which is in response to requests from international customers, is scheduled to…
Adidas steps up Speedfactory manufacturing programme
Added: 5 Oct 2017
Herzogenaurach, Germany – Adidas has ramped up its Speedfactory project with the launch of the firs…
Pirelli completes global offering of shares
Added: 5 Oct 2017
Milan, Italy – Marco Polo International Italy SpA and Pirelli & C. SpA have completed their global…
Teijin raises aramid fibre capacity
Added: 5 Oct 2017
Arnhem, the Netherlands – Teijin’s Aramid business has added a new production line at its Technora …
Mesgo presents new R&D and lab facilities
Added: 5 Oct 2017
Bergamo, Italy – Rubber compounder Mesgo SpA has unveiled a newly established corporate R&D centre …
EU chemicals industry welcomes anti-dumping revamp
Added: 5 Oct 2017
Brussels – The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) has welcomed an agreement reached 3 Oct …
Mitsui starts up new elastomers unit
Added: 5 Oct 2017
The expansion at the facility operated by Chiba-based subsidiary Sun Alloys Co. Ltd is in response …
