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Study indicates OE brand loyalty near 37%
Added: 27 Mar 2017
Costa Mesa, California – Vehicle owners' loyalty to their OE tire brands is running at about 37%, a…
Global MDI and TDI tightness continues
Added: 27 Mar 2017
London - Worldwide isocyanates markets have been bullish during the first quarter of 2017, although…
Semperit appoints Martin Füllenbach as new CEO
Added: 27 Mar 2017
Vienna - Semperit AG Holding has nominated Martin Füllenbach as its new cheif executive officer to …
German machinery sector sees substantial growth in 2016 – VDMA
Added: 24 Mar 2017
Frankfurt, Germany – Continuing the “positive trend of the past few years”, German plastics and rub…
Changed vote makes difference in ITC decision
Added: 24 Mar 2017
Washington — The shift of one vote caused the International Trade Commission to make a final determ…
Pirelli adding Formula truck tire brand in North America
Added: 24 Mar 2017
Louisville, Kentucky — Pirelli Tire North America is adding a second-tier associate brand, Formula,…
Kordsa acquires plant in US
Added: 24 Mar 2017
Istanbul, Turkey – Kordsa’s subsidiary in the US, Kordsa Inc. has acquired the Chattanooga facility…
Industry 4.0 or 1.0? - Quick poll
Added: 23 Mar 2017
At this year's Future Tire Conference, 27-28 June in Cologne, industry leaders and decision-makers …
Arlanxeo adds to growing list of SR price rises
Added: 23 Mar 2017
Maastricht, The Netherlands – Arlanxeo has announced price rises for its ethylene propylene diene m…
Industry report: OE tire market to grow 5.5% to 2021
Added: 23 Mar 2017
Pune, India – The global market for original equipment (OE) tires is projected to grow at a CAGR of…
Dow Corning expands in India
Added: 23 Mar 2017
New Delhi – Dow Corning is expanding its India operations with the opening of a new building soluti…
Kraiburg TPE expands in Korea
Added: 23 Mar 2017
Seoul – Kraiburg TPE has opened a new sales office in Seoul “to accommodate rapid growth” in the ma…
Tire industry expects raw material headwinds in 2017
Added: 23 Mar 2017
Article published in ERJ’s March/April issue:
London - Tire companies are preparing for some challen…
China’s rubber sector export price down in 2016
Added: 22 Mar 2017
Guangzhou, China – China’s rubber sector saw a 2.7% rise in export volume to 9.3 million tonnes in …
Import tariffs rejig US tire-trade rankings
Added: 22 Mar 2017
Akron, Ohio – Canada replaced China last year as the No. 1 trading partner of the US in tires. The …
Chem-Trend establishes Romania subsidiary
Added: 22 Mar 2017
Howell, Michigan – Speciality chemicals company Chem-Trend has acquired the release agent business …
VMI parent expects business to pick up in 2017
Added: 21 Mar 2017
Haaksbergen, The Netherlands – VMI is set to recover from a dip in business last year, according to…
Zeon, Sumitomo JV to start operation 3 April
Added: 21 Mar 2017
Tokyo – The solution styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR) joint venture business between Zeon Corp. and …
Cimcorp expands management team as company grows
Added: 21 Mar 2017
Ulvila, Finland – Automation machinery manufacturer Cimcorp has announced three senior appointments…
NR price pressure to ease as surplus weighs in
Added: 21 Mar 2017
Hanover, Germany - A reduction in tapping activity as well as severe wintering season in Thailand w…
