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Waterproof fluorinated elastomer coating heals itself
Added: 27 Apr 2017
Ann Arbor, Michigan – A self-healing, water-repellent, spray-on coating based on a fluorinated poly…
Interview: Orion to focus on "high value-added" products
Added: 27 Apr 2017
Kingwood, Texas – 2016 was a very good year for Orion Engineered Carbons LLC, setting the company o…
Goodyear opens test lab in Luxembourg
Added: 27 Apr 2017
Luxembourg - Goodyear has opened a new tire test laboratory at its innovation centre in Luxembourg,…
Marangoni expands Turkish retreading business
Added: 27 Apr 2017
Istanbul, Turkey – Marangoni Retreading Systems has expanded its business in Turkey in a bid to “si…
Guizhou Tyre to build new plant in Vietnam
Added: 26 Apr 2017
Guiyang, China – Guizhou Tyre is to build a truck and bus tire plant with 1.2 million unit annual c…
ITMA reports “record” membership amid Brexit concerns
Added: 26 Apr 2017
Essex, UK – Membership of UK trade association the Imported Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ITMA) …
Indian natural rubber output rebounds on higher prices
Added: 26 Apr 2017
Kottayam, India – Higher prices have contributed to a significant pick-up in India’s production and…
European Chemical Agency sees “low level of concern” for recycled rubber
Added: 26 Apr 2017
Helsinki, Finland – The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has recently concluded that there is “at m…
ContiTech advances digital transformation at Hannover Messe
Added: 26 Apr 2017
Hanover, Germany – ContiTech has rolled out a range of intelligent products to support “digital tra…
Updated: Linglong ups annual sales; mulls new overseas sites
Added: 25 Apr 2017
Yantai, China – Linglong posted €1.4 billion (10.5 billion yuan) revenue in 2016, up 20% from 2015 …
German bike tire company develops "new-generation" rubber compound
Added: 25 Apr 2017
Reichshof, Germany – Bicycle tire brand Schwalbe is launching a new generation of compounds for its…
US Supreme Court reverses damage award against Goodyear
Added: 25 Apr 2017
Washington — In an 8-0 decision, the US Supreme Court reversed and remanded a $2.74 million (€2.5 m…
Apollo automation head to give keynote at Future Tire 2017
Added: 25 Apr 2017
London – Head automation & electronics at Apollo Tyres (Hungary) KFT, Shibu George, will give the o…
Nokian names new CIO as part of 'digitalisation' drive
Added: 25 Apr 2017
Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres Plc has appointed Frans Westerlund as its vice president, chief infor…
Natural Rubber producers considering “new curbs” on exports
Added: 25 Apr 2017
Bangkok - Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia are considering new curbs on natural rubber exports to s…
Tires to play critical role in driver-less vehicles
Added: 24 Apr 2017
London – Up to 15% of all new cars sold could be fully autonomous by 2030, according to a McKinsey …
Lanxess completes €2.4bn acquisition of Chemtura, starts integration
Added: 24 Apr 2017
Cologne, Germany - German speciality chemicals company Lanxess completed the acquisition of US supp…
Trelleborg trims energy bill at UK plant
Added: 24 Apr 2017
Tewkesbury, UK – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has achieved annual savings of over £11,000 (€13,000)…
Bridgestone opens digital centre, launches global tire retreading system
Added: 24 Apr 2017
Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. is expanding its tire retreading digital applications system, BASysTM, gl…
Ansell files condoms suit against Reckitt
Added: 24 Apr 2017
Iselin, New Jersey —Protective product manufacturers Ansell Ltd and Reckitt Benckiser LLC are headi…
