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Move to reverse US decision on Chinese truck & bus tire imports
Added: 8 Sep 2017
New York— The United Steelworkers union filed a memorandum in support of its case before the US Cou…
Birla opens greenfield carbon black facility in China
Added: 8 Sep 2017
Jining, China – Birla Carbon has officially inaugurated a greenfield 120 kilotonnes per annum (ktpa…
Kraiburg expands rubber mats facility
Added: 8 Sep 2017
Waldkraiburg, Germany – Gummiwerk Kraiburg Elastik GmbH & Co. KG has recently expanded capacity fo…
Nogueira steps into CEO role at Arlanxeo
Added: 8 Sep 2017
Maastricht, The Netherland – Jorge Nogueira is replace Jan Paul de Vries as chief executive office…
DowDuPont to spin off material science in 18 months
Added: 8 Sep 2017
Midland, Michigan – After nearly two years, DowDuPont completed the merger of Dow Chemical Co. and …
Toyo appoints Bromfield as US CEO
Added: 8 Sep 2017
Cypress, California — Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has promoted Roy Bromfield to president and CEO o…
Evonik opens new silicones plant in Shanghai
Added: 7 Sep 2017
Shanghai, China – Evonik Industries AG opened a new plant 5 Sept in Shanghai for production of a ra…
VMI opens new manufacturing facility in Poland
Added: 7 Sep 2017
Leszno, Poland – Dutch tire machinery manufacturer VMI Group has opened a new production plant in L…
Apollo Tyres wins OE fitments in Europe
Added: 7 Sep 2017
Gurgaon, India – Apollo Tyres’ premium brand Vredestein has been selected as OE fitment on the Volk…
Safic-Alcan extends carbon black deal with Orion
Added: 7 Sep 2017
Paris-La Defense – Safic-Alcan Group’s subsidiaries in Germany and Belgium have extended a distrib…
Continental back in the farm tire business
Added: 7 Sep 2017
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has returned to the agricultural tire business with the launch of…
New ZC branch to target European OE tire market
Added: 7 Sep 2017
Frankfurt, Germany — China’s biggest tire manufacturer Zhongce Rubber (ZC Rubber) has set sights on…
Alliance Rubber, UK university study graphene-reinforced rubber bands
Added: 7 Sep 2017
Hot Springs, Arkansas - Alliance Rubber Co. has entered a partnership with the University of Sussex…
Hankook advances tire-noise insulation technology
Added: 7 Sep 2017
Neu-Isenburg, Germany – Hankook has updated its ‘sound absorber’ technology, which is already being…
Freudenberg seals advance for food & beverage Industry
Added: 7 Sep 2017
Weinheim, Germany – Freudenberg’s seals replacement unit Freudenberg Xpress is offering a new, larg…
North Carolina state begins legal action against Chemours
Added: 6 Sep 2017
Raleigh, North Carolina – The state of US North Carolina’s department of environmental quality (DEQ…
Kumho Tire sale on brink of collapse
Added: 6 Sep 2017
Seoul – The sale of a 42.01% majority share in South Korea’s Kumho Tire to Qingdao Doublestar has n…
Pirelli IPO set for October
Added: 6 Sep 2017
Milan, Italy — Pirelli & C SpA is moving ahead with plans for an initial public offering on the Bor…
Fenner acquires US-based precision polymers business
Added: 6 Sep 2017
London – Fenner PLC has acquired US-based precision polymers business Revolution Drives Inc., accor…
Trelleborg digs deep for Chevron pipeline buoyancy modules
Added: 6 Sep 2017
Trelleborg, Sweden - Chevron, like every other oil producer, is going ever deeper in search of new …
