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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…
Analysis: Rubber mixing plants of the future
Added: 24 Apr 2017
Rubber mixers will have to become more automated and part of “holistic” production set-ups to deal …
ZC Rubber to produce industrial tires in Thailand
Added: 24 Apr 2017
Rayong, Thailand – China’s Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd has announced that its factory in Thailand will a…
ZF reinvents itself to prepare for digital future
Added: 21 Apr 2017
Friedrichshafen, Germany—The founders of auto supplier ZF Friedrichshafen A.G. would not recognize …
Hainan Rubber profits from NR price trend
Added: 21 Apr 2017
Haikou, China –China’s largest natural rubber maker Hainan Rubber Group posted €8 million (61 milli…
Dow launches new elastomers range: holding UK open day
Added: 21 Apr 2017
Birch Vale, UK — Dow Polyurethanes has launched Hyperlast 153 series polyurethane elastomers which …
Engel appoints new chief financial officer
Added: 21 Apr 2017
ASchwertberg, Austria – Austrian machinery group Engel has appointed Markus Richter as chief financ…
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…
