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Added: 3 Aug 2017

Black Circles founder joins online retailer SimpleTire

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Founder of Black…

BlackCircles founder joins US online retailer

BlackCircles founder joins US online retailer

Added: 3 Aug 2017

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Founder of BlackCircles.com Michael Welch has joined the US-based onli…

ANRPC meeting to discuss supply-chain efficiency

ANRPC meeting to discuss supply-chain efficiency

Added: 3 Aug 2017

Kuala Lumpur – The 10th Annual Rubber Conference organised by the Association of Natural Rubber Pro…

Carlstar raising Carlisle-brand prices up to 5% globally

Carlstar raising Carlisle-brand prices up to 5% globally

Added: 3 Aug 2017

Franklin, Tennessee – Carlstar Group LLC is raising prices on selected Carlisle-brand speciality ti…

Hutchinson relocates offices in Tokyo

Hutchinson relocates offices in Tokyo

Added: 2 Aug 2017

Tokyo – French automotive and rubber parts supplier Hutchinson SA has opened a showroom in Tokyo as…

Denso to expand North American headquarters

Denso to expand North American headquarters

Added: 2 Aug 2017

Southfield, Michigan - Denso International America Inc. plans to invest $75 million (€63.5 million)…

Yokohama to raise OTR tire prices in US

Yokohama to raise OTR tire prices in US

Added: 2 Aug 2017

Santa Ana, California – Yokohama Tire Corp. will raise prices 1 Sept of commercial and OTR tires so…

Cabot posts strong growth for reinforcement materials

Cabot posts strong growth for reinforcement materials

Added: 2 Aug 2017

Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. has seen a $16-million – 46% - jump in year-on-year earnings fo…

Sumitomo to build medical rubber parts plant in Slovenia

Sumitomo to build medical rubber parts plant in Slovenia

Added: 2 Aug 2017

Aargau, Switzerland – Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) is to establish a new production site …

Trelleborg to increase tire prices in North America

Trelleborg to increase tire prices in North America

Added: 1 Aug 2017

Trelleborg, Sweden — Trelleborg Wheels Systems Americas Inc. is implementing a price increase of up…

Evonik expanding fumed silica capacity in Antwerp

Added: 1 Aug 2017

Essen, Germany – Evonik Industries AG is expanding its production capacity for fumed silica at its …

Asahi Kasei to add SSBR capacity in Singapore

Asahi Kasei to add SSBR capacity in Singapore

Added: 1 Aug 2017

Singapore - Asahi Kasei is increasing the production capacity for solution-polymerised styrene-buta…

Goodyear, Bridgestone, Sumitomo reach deal with US union

Goodyear, Bridgestone, Sumitomo reach deal with US union

Added: 1 Aug 2017

Akron, Ohio – The United Steelworkers union has reached tentative new five-year master labour contr…

Chinese board upholds VMI’s “major invention” patent, invalidates some

Chinese board upholds VMI’s “major invention” patent, invalidates some

Added: 1 Aug 2017

Epe, The Netherlands – In a new development in the intellectual property dispute between VMI Group …

Sigma advances autonomous moulding software

Sigma advances autonomous moulding software

Added: 1 Aug 2017

Aachen, Germany – Sigma Engineering GmbH is introducing a new release Sigmasoft v5.2, which include…

Teknor Apex TPVs to challenge rubber in medical parts

Teknor Apex TPVs to challenge rubber in medical parts

Added: 1 Aug 2017

Pawtucket, Rhode Island – Teknor Apex has developed new medical-grade thermoplastic vulcanizate (TP…

Why-change attitudes block road to ‘tire industry 4.0’

Why-change attitudes block road to ‘tire industry 4.0’

Added: 31 Jul 2017

Based on article published in July/Aug issue of European Rubber Journal

The successful adoption of a…

Chinese tire-makers leapfrogging Western manufacturers

Chinese tire-makers leapfrogging Western manufacturers

Added: 31 Jul 2017

Based on report published in July/Aug issue of European Rubber Journal

The often negative perception…

Goodyear’s EMEA results impacted by raw material costs, competition

Goodyear’s EMEA results impacted by raw material costs, competition

Added: 31 Jul 2017

Akron, Ohio – Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s half-year results in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) h…

Trinseo reports higher earnings, environmental improvements

Trinseo reports higher earnings, environmental improvements

Added: 31 Jul 2017

Berwyn, Pennsylvania – Plastics, latex and synthetic rubber manufacturer Trinseo LLC reported both …