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ContiTech opens plant for elastomer coatings in China
Added: 22 May 2017
Changshu, China - ContiTech has announced the opening of a plant to produce high-performance coated…
Wacker expands silicone production in Brazil
Added: 22 May 2017
Jandira, Brazil – Wacker Chemie AG is expanding its silicone production at its Jandira site near Sa…
Linglong raises funds for factory automation
Added: 22 May 2017
Yantai, China – Linglong is raising up to €259 million (2 billion yuan) through convertible bonds t…
ZC Rubber opens 'green' R&D centre
Added: 19 May 2017
Hangzhou, China – Zhongce Rubber Group Co. Ltd. (ZC Rubber) has initiated work at a research and de…
Engel sales up 8.6%, top €1.3bn
Added: 19 May 2017
Schwertberg, Austria - Rubber and plastics machinery maker Engel Holding GmbH generated sales of €1…
Cabot to raise carbon black prices in EMEA
Added: 19 May 2017
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. is increasing prices on all carbon black products in its Reinfo…
Bridgestone to open Russian plant 25 May
Added: 19 May 2017
Ulyanovsk, Russia – Bridgestone is set to open its first plant in the Russia/CIS region on 25 May, …
Trelleborg unit appealing OTR tire import duties
Added: 18 May 2017
New York — Trelleborg Wheel Systems (Xingtai) Co. Ltd. has followed four other Chinese off-the-road…
Dow announces investment plans in Dow Corning, polyurethanes businesses
Added: 17 May 2017
Midland, Michigan – Dow Chemical Corp. has announced plans for major investments in the US, driven …
Comment: No need to defend Trelleborg acquisition of CGS
Added: 17 May 2017
London - Last week ERJ reported on a Trelleborg in-house interview in which CEO Peter Nilsson, was …
Toyo's Q1 sales, earnings up slightly
Added: 17 May 2017
Osaka, Japan – Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. reported slightly improved earnings and sales for the qu…
VMI moves to new facility in Brazil
Added: 17 May 2017
Itatiaia, Brazil – VMI's South America subsidiary has opened a new facility in the city of Itatiaia…
Bridgestone completes acquisition of French tire retailer
Added: 17 May 2017
Brussels – Bridgestone EMEA has completed the previously-announced acquisition of French tire retai…
ANRPC predicts natural rubber shortage
Added: 17 May 2017
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – World supply of natural rubber should fall short of demand in 2017, accord…
Volvo plugging for recycled carbon black
Added: 17 May 2017
Gottenburg, Sweden - Volvo Cars started using rubber compound containing rCB in chassis plugs in ea…
Q&A: Black Bear on progress in rCB market
Added: 17 May 2017
Dutch company Black Bear says it has achieved consistent quality through pyrolysis, with recycled c…
Avon expects to build on strong first half
Added: 17 May 2017
Melksham, UK – Avon Rubber plc has reported a strong set of half-year results with revenue increasi…
GM to drive industry toward sustainable natural rubber tires
Added: 16 May 2017
Detroit, Michigan – General Motors Co. is collaborating with rubber and tire suppliers to establish…
Southeast Asian market driven by glove dipping industry
Added: 16 May 2017
Parsippany, New Jersey – Southeast Asia accounts for about 7.5% of the global market share of synth…
