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Trump dissolves jobs council as industry bosses resign
Added: 17 Aug 2017
Washington — President Donald Trump dissolved the Manufacturing Jobs Initiative council after a ser…
Trelleborg launches REACH-compliant polyurethanes
Added: 17 Aug 2017
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has launched two heat-resistant polyurethane mate…
EU probes Chinese truck & bus tire dumping
Added: 16 Aug 2017
Brussels – The European Commission has started anti-dumping investigation proceedings concerning im…
Chemical makers criticise UK Brexit plan
Added: 16 Aug 2017
London – The UK government is making the full transition to Brexit “unnecessarily complex,” accordi…
Tire recyclers join UK parliament advisory group
Added: 15 Aug 2017
London - The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) has been accepted into membership of the Parliamentary…
Goodyear reports higher accident rate
Added: 15 Aug 2017
Akron, Ohio – After several years of improvements, Goodyear has suffered a setback in its factory s…
Cooper claims gains in corporate social issues
Added: 15 Aug 2017
Findlay, Ohio — Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. claims it has cut its energy usage intensity 18% and reduc…
Harvard researchers advance self-healing rubber
Added: 15 Aug 2017
Harvard researchers advance self-healing rubber
Cambridge, Massachusetts – Researchers from the Harv…
Conti, Kordsa to develop ‘green’ tire-cord adhesives
Added: 15 Aug 2017
Hanover, Germany – Continental’s Tire division and Kordsa aim to jointly “establish” a new resorcin…
Orion carbon black “extremely tight” in Europe
Added: 15 Aug 2017
Luxembourg – Orion Engineered Carbon is running close to full capacity in Europe, Jack Clem, CEO of…
Teknor Apex building new 'hub of innovation' in Europe
Added: 15 Aug 2017
Pawtucket, Rhode Island – Teknor Apex Co., a custom compounder based in Pawtucket, is expanding the…
DRAFT Cooper Tire completes guayule grant
Added: 14 Aug 2017
Findlay, Ohio—Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and its consortium partners have completed their five-year, …
Mesnac posts sales jump in H1 2017
Added: 14 Aug 2017
Qingdao, China – Mesnac is likely to see a 36% rise year-on-year in sales to €159 million (1.25 bil…
Cabot sees pricing gains as China tightens green rules
Added: 14 Aug 2017
Overseas companies that, like Cabot, have invested in meeting compliance standards are “in a more a…
Expansions in pipeline at Datwyler sealing products unit
Added: 14 Aug 2017
Altdorf, Switzerland – New capacity additions are on the cards for Dätwyler’s Sealing Solutions div…
Phillips Carbon Black 'makes the grade'
Added: 14 Aug 2017
Calcutta , India – Phillips Carbon Black Ltd (PCBL) last week unveiled plans to invest Rs.300 cror…
LSR is a pet's next best friend
Added: 14 Aug 2017
Lucerne, Switzerland—Liquid silicone rubber gets a lot of attention for technical components like m…
Updated: China’s Hixih to expand tire capacity
Added: 14 Aug 2017
Jining, China – China’s engineering rubber and tire maker Hixih Rubber Industry Group is planning t…
Germany to ban rubber seals from drinking water systems
Added: 11 Aug 2017
Frankfurt, Germany – Germany looks set to stop the use of rubber-based components, including seals,…
Enviro extends rCB deals in China, South America
Added: 11 Aug 2017
Stockholm – Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) has extended its memorandums of understanding (MoU…
