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Reports: Wanli considering US plant

Reports: Wanli considering US plant

Added: 7 Jun 2017

Akron, Ohio — China's Wanli Tire Group is considering building a plant in South Carolina, according…

Sumitomo CEO: Future is now for autonomous vehicles

Sumitomo CEO: Future is now for autonomous vehicles

Added: 6 Jun 2017

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina — Visionaries have dreamed of self-propelled vehicles since Leon…

Avon wins major mask supply order

Avon wins major mask supply order

Added: 6 Jun 2017

Melksham, UK – Avon Rubber plc has won a contract to supply 37,000 of its FM50 respirators together…

 ZC Rubber's Shen Jinrong (right) shakes hands with Belgium prime minister Charles Michel, while Bekaert president Bert De Graeve looks on.

ZC Rubber, Bekaert in steel cord deal

Added: 6 Jun 2017

Brussels, Belgium — China's Zhongce Rubber Group (ZC Rubber) has signed strategic cooperation agree…

SaarGummi in technical deal with the Korean automotive supplier

SaarGummi in technical deal with the Korean automotive supplier

Added: 6 Jun 2017

Wadern-Büschfeld, Germany – SaarGummi Group has entered a technical agreement and is considering fo…

Thomas: Financial crash 'still impacting polymer supply, prices'

Thomas: Financial crash 'still impacting polymer supply, prices'

Added: 6 Jun 2017

London - The financial crash of 2008 continues to cast a shadow over the petrochemicals industry, b…

SIPH notes natural rubber price slide, market volatility

SIPH notes natural rubber price slide, market volatility

Added: 6 Jun 2017

Courbevoie, France – Natural rubber company SIPH (Societe International de Plantations d’Heveas) ha…

Lion Elastomers buys assets from East West Copolymer

Lion Elastomers buys assets from East West Copolymer

Added: 5 Jun 2017

Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Lion Copolymer Services LLC has purchased assets of East West Copolymer, L…

Sealing parts maker Zhongding ups annual sales; closes Tristone takeover

Added: 5 Jun 2017

Xuancheng, China – Zhongding Sealing Parts posted a 28% rise in yearly sales to €1.1 billion (8.4 b…

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Pyrolyx seals major rCB, ELT supply deal in US

Added: 5 Jun 2017

Munich, Germany – German recovered carbon black (rCB)producer Pyrolyx AG has announced a 10-year co…

Elastomers spur Sibur in first quarter

Elastomers spur Sibur in first quarter

Added: 4 Jun 2017

Moscow – PAO Sibur Holding has achieved a 15.2% year-on-year increase in elastomers sales volumes, …

Bridgestone claims patent win over Wanli

Bridgestone claims patent win over Wanli

Added: 4 Jun 2017

Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. is claiming victory in a patent infringement lawsuit against Guangzhou So…

Lutz resigns as CFO of Covestro

Lutz resigns as CFO of Covestro

Added: 4 Jun 2017

Leverkusen, Germany – Frank Lutz has resigned as CFO of Covestro and is to be replaced on an interi…

ERJ Tire & Rubber Business Tracker

ERJ Tire & Rubber Business Tracker

Added: 4 Jun 2017

Sibur to considering IPO... Honeywell for China's largest  petchem complex... Michelin UK contract …

ERJ Tire & Rubber Business Tracker

Added: 3 Jun 2017

Sibur to considering IPO... Honeywell for China's largest  petchem complex... Michelin UK contract …

Füllenbach takes over the reins at Semperit

Added: 2 Jun 2017

Vienna - Martin Füllenbach has started his role as chairman of the management board (CEO) of Semper…

Moulding machine maker Desma increases capacity

Moulding machine maker Desma increases capacity

Added: 2 Jun 2017

Fridingen, Germany –Desma is expanding its production capabilities by building new production halls…

Bridgestone raises prices on car, van, SUV tires

Bridgestone raises prices on car, van, SUV tires

Added: 2 Jun 2017

Brussels – Bridgestone Europe is increasing prices across its car, van and SUV tire ranges by an av…

Versalis boss Ferrari elected president of PlasticsEurope

Versalis boss Ferrari elected president of PlasticsEurope

Added: 2 Jun 2017

Brussels – Daniele Ferrari, chief executive officer of Versalis, has been elected president of poly…

Retread industry petitioning US to reconsider import duties

Retread industry petitioning US to reconsider import duties

Added: 1 Jun 2017

Madison, Tennessee –Marangoni Tread North America Inc. has launched a petition drive to spur the Tr…