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Gates has stay-at-desk alternative to Hannover
Added: 21 Apr 2017
London – Gates Europe is not going to this year's industrial technology trade fair Hannover Messe,…
Fenner bounces back following efficiency measures
Added: 21 Apr 2017
London – Fenner PLC has posted a sharp rise in revenue and profits in the first half of 2017 - help…
Michelin Q1 results buoyed by high sales ahead of price rises
Added: 21 Apr 2017
Clermont-Ferrand, France – French tire-maker Michelin has announced a 10% rise in sales in the thre…
Report: Tire cord market on growth track to 2024
Added: 20 Apr 2017
Ocean View, Delaware – The global tire cord & tire fabrics market was worth $3.85 billion in 2015, …
Cheng Shin to start up India and Indonesia tire plants in 2017
Added: 20 Apr 2017
Chunghwa, Taiwan – Taiwan’s tire maker Cheng Shin, also known as Maxxis, is to start up its two pla…
US finds higher levels of Chinese OTR tire subsidies
Added: 20 Apr 2017
Quincy, Illinois – The US Department of Commerce's (DOC) final results on its review of imports of …
Covestro adds to elastomer price-rise list
Added: 20 Apr 2017
Leverkusen, Germany – German speciality chemicals company Covestro will raise the prices for its De…
Signs of recovery in European tire markets
Added: 20 Apr 2017
Brussels – The replacement tire market in Europe has had a strong start to 2017 with first-quarter…
'First piling' marks start on Conti's Thai plant
Added: 19 Apr 2017
Rayong, Thailand — Continental AG has broken ground on the $265 million tire plant it's building in…
Kumho deal with Doublestar to go ahead as ex-owner passes right to buy
Added: 19 Apr 2017
Seoul – The sale of Kumho Tire’s 42% majority stake to China’s Doublestar Tyre will go ahead as pla…
Prometeon Tyre launches dedicated website
Added: 19 Apr 2017
Milan, Italy – Prometeon Tyre Group Srl., the newly organised company encompassing Pirelli Tyre SpA…
Indorama adding Glanzstoff to tire-cord acquisitions
Added: 19 Apr 2017
Bangkok – Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd (IVL) has signed an agreement to acquire Austrian tire c…
Future Tire: Q&A with Armin Kraus of 4JET Technologies
Added: 19 Apr 2017
In this Q&A, he tells us about tires and cars that can speak the same language, autonomous driving …
Acquisitions drive 'significant rise' in Freudenberg 2016 results
Added: 19 Apr 2017
Weinheim, Germany – New acquisitions helped Freudenberg Group to grow sales by 13.5%, to €8,590.1 …
Yokohama to add Alliance passenger tire brand
Added: 18 Apr 2017
Tokyo -- Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd has confirmed that it plans to launch a range of "competitively p…
NR price outlook ‘improves’ after sharp falls
Added: 18 Apr 2017
Kuala Lumpur – Although natural rubber prices have fallen sharply since mid-February, market sentim…
Momentive opens tire materials R&D lab
Added: 18 Apr 2017
Charlotte, North Caroline - Momentive Performance Materials Inc. has opened a 20,000-sq-ft. researc…
Bridgestone develops airless bicycle tires
Added: 18 Apr 2017
Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp., together with Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd., has developed an airless bicy…
Semperit CTO steps down from the management board
Added: 18 Apr 2017
Vienna – Semperit’s long-standing chief technical officer Richard Ehrenfeldner has terminated his a…
Hutchinson to build new North American HQ
Added: 13 Apr 2017
Auburn Hills, Michigan - A new $8 million North American headquarters building for Hutchinson North…
