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Benecke-Kaliko, Hornschuch surface materials to be branded Continental
Added: 26 Jun 2017
Hanover, Germany - Surface material products by Benecke-Kaliko and Hornschuch will be branded Conti…

Conditional approval granted to Evonik's acquisition of Huber Silica
Added: 26 Jun 2017
Brussels – The European Commission has conditionally approved Evonik's acquisition of US-based Hube…

German machinery sector grows, future looks bright
Added: 23 Jun 2017
Buoyed by the results for 2016 announced earlier today, German plastics and rubber machinery manufa…

VMI to open Polish expansion in September
Added: 23 Jun 2017
Leszno, Poland – Dutch tire machinery manufacturer VMI is set to inaugurate its new Polish producti…

Michelin to upgrade Scottish tire plant
Added: 23 Jun 2017
Dundee, Scotland — Group Michelin, with the backing of the Scottish government, plans to invest £16…

Michelin launches major restructuring, job cuts planned in US, France
Added: 23 Jun 2017
Clermont-Ferrand, France - Michelin Group has launched a major reorganisation, which will see rough…

Trelleborg acquires US composites manufacturer
Added: 23 Jun 2017
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has signed an agreement to acquire Automated Dyna…

Degenhart: Conti to keep its balance amid high-tech shift
Added: 22 Jun 2017
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG will maintain the position of rubber-based businesses within the …

Top glove eyes growth with new set-ups, M&As
Added: 22 Jun 2017
Shah Alam, Malaysia – Top Glove Corp is considering new set-ups, including a nitrile latex factory,…

Speciality polymer company Polytech merges with California firm
Added: 22 Jun 2017
Pomona, California — US-based speciality polymer company Polytek Development Corp. and California M…

Report: Dispute grows between creditors, Kumho Tire
Added: 22 Jun 2017
Seoul – Kumho Tire creditors, led by Korea Development Bank, have reportedly warned the company’s f…

Nokian to start work on US plant in August
Added: 22 Jun 2017
Dayton, Tennessee – Site preparation work for Nokian Tyres PLC's $360 million (€322 million) Dayton…

Cooper Standard names new as CFO
Added: 21 Jun 2017
Novi, Michigan – Cooper Standard Automotive Inc. appointed Jonathan P. Banas as executive vice pres…

Continental joins BMW, Intel, Mobileye autonomous driving platform
Added: 21 Jun 2017
Hanover, Germany – German technology company Continental AG has joined a team of BMW Group, Intel a…

Michelin, Safran unveil ‘connected’ aircraft tire at Paris Air Show
Added: 21 Jun 2017
Paris – Michelin Group and French aircraft systems manufacturer Safran Group have presented what th…

Chemours to stop fluoropolymer byproduct wastewater disposal in US
Added: 21 Jun 2017
Wilmington, Delaware – The Chemours Co. has announced that it is voluntarily stopping the disposal …

ContiTech expands elevator belts production in Germany
Added: 20 Jun 2017
Hanover, Germany – ContiTech AG has expanded its production of elevator belts at its site in Dannen…

Bridgestone invests in proactive ride technology
Added: 20 Jun 2017
Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone Americas Inc. invested in ClearMotion Inc. a venture-backed tech…

Global SR market to cross $45bn by 2023
Added: 20 Jun 2017
The global synthetic rubber market is expected to exceed $45 billion (€40 billion) by 2023 growing …

Michelin's 'Vision' concept tire part of sustainable mobility bid
Added: 20 Jun 2017
Montreal, Quebec — Group Michelin's "Vision" for sustainable mobility is more than an idea, it's al…