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UK manufacturers warn against Brexit 'tipping point'
Added: 6 Jul 2017
Strasbourg, France - The UK’s manufacturers organisation, EEF, has warned that the government “must…
OCSiAl to set up “world's largest” nanotube production unit in Luxembourg
Added: 6 Jul 2017
Luxembourg: Advanced materials manufacturer OCSiAl is set to build a production facility for single…
California considers changed ZnO bill
Added: 6 Jul 2017
Sacramento, California – The California Senate Environmental Quality Committee is to consider an a…
Serbia courting Linglong for European tire plant
Added: 6 Jul 2017
Belgrade, Serbia - Add Serbia to the list of countries courting Linglong Group Co. Ltd. as the pote…
Freudenberg acquiring UK seal manufacturer Metflex
Added: 6 Jul 2017
Weinheim, Germany – Freudenberg Group has acquired UK seal manufacturer Metflex Precision Moulding…
Creditors make new offer to revive Kumho Tire deal
Added: 6 Jul 2017
Seoul - Kumho Tire creditors have come up with a new offer for the use of the Kumho trade mark in a…
Michelin invests €33m in Romanian plant to produce new tire models
Added: 5 Jul 2017
Zalau, Romania – Michelin is investing €33 million in its plant in Zalau, Romania to start producti…
Conti advances rail ambitions, joins European association
Added: 5 Jul 2017
Barcelona – Continental AG is increasing its activities in the rail transport sector and has become…
Kanwar: Apollo under pressure from Chinese truck & bus tires
Added: 5 Jul 2017
Kochi, India – Apollo Tyres' truck & bus tire operations are under pressure from cheap Chinese tire…
Apollo in expansion mode, unveils Vision 2020
Added: 5 Jul 2017
Kochi, India – Apollo Tyres is eyeing new markets and aims to become a “premier tire company with a…
Resistance-to-change, skills-gap blocking ‘tire industry 4.0’
Added: 4 Jul 2017
Cologne, Germany – Resistance to change has been identified as a major barrier to the adoption of n…
UK organiser of Tire Technology Expo changes name
Added: 4 Jul 2017
Dorking, UK – UKIP Media & Events, organisers of annual tire event, Tire Technology Expo, have chan…
Hutchinson to launch 'innovation challenge' for students
Added: 4 Jul 2017
Chalette-sur-Loing, France – Hutchinson SA is bringing 150 students from various schools and univer…
Bluestar Silicones becomes Elkem Silicones
Added: 4 Jul 2017
Oslo, Norway - Elkem has integrated two Chinese entities into the Elkem group and renamed Bluestar …
Covestro looking to acquisitions during next five years
Added: 4 Jul 2017
Leverkusen, German - Materials supplier Covestro will be looking to bolt-on acquisitions to boost i…
Linglong opens subsidiaries in Luxembourg and Mexico
Added: 3 Jul 2017
Yantai, China – Linglong Tyre has opened fully-owned new subsidiaries in Luxembourg City, Luxumbour…
Former Trelleborg exec takes the helm at Hexpol
Added: 3 Jul 2017
Malmo, Sweden – Former Trelleborg Industrial Solutions head Mikael Fryklund has taken over as new p…
Semperit considering French site closure as part of restructuring bid
Added: 3 Jul 2017
Vienna – Semperit AG Holding is considering the possible complete shutdown of its Sempertrans produ…
Lanxess restructures Rhein Chemie business
Added: 3 Jul 2017
Cologne, Germany – Lanxess has restructured following the acquisition of Chemtura, affecting the ru…
Orion board changes as directors resign
Added: 30 Jun 2017
Luxembourg – Claus von Hermann and Andrew Sweet resigned as directors of Orion Engineered Carbons S…
