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Orion to raise prices for carbon black grades
Added: 26 May 2017
Senningerberg, Luxembourg — Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH is increasing prices for all rubber carbo…
ERJ launches Rubber Industry Leaders initiative
Added: 26 May 2017
London - European Rubber Journal magazine is launching a special annual feature to recognise peopl…
Covestro names new CEO to replace Patrick Thomas
Added: 25 May 2017
Leverkausen, Germany — Patrick Thomas is to retire as CEO of Covestro to be replaced by its current…
Trelleborg plans to start work on Serbia expansion soon
Added: 25 May 2017
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg AB has submitted plans for a major investment at its Ruma facility …
Yokohama resumes work at Philippines plant
Added: 25 May 2017
Clark Freeport, Philippines — Yokohama Tire Philippines Inc. (YTPI) has resumed production on a lim…
Linglong mulls tire plant locations in Europe
Added: 25 May 2017
Yantai, China – Shandong Linglong Tire is scouting potential locations in Europe for a new tire pla…
Goodyear moves German plant closure to July
Added: 24 May 2017
Philippsburg, Germany — Goodyear is planning to cease tire production at its 50-year-old plant in P…
Bridgestone signs Arla fleet deal
Added: 24 May 2017
Birmingham, UK – Bridgestone has extended a fleet agreement with Arla Foods, a 13,500-strong dairy…
Birla increases carbon black prices in Europe
Added: 24 May 2017
Hanover, Germany – Carbon black producer Birla Carbon is increasing its carbon black prices in its …
Sumitomo to expand TPE production in China
Added: 24 May 2017
Tokyo - Sumitomo Chemical is strengthening its automotive materials business in China by building m…
Dow to study silicones production in Saudi Arabia
Added: 23 May 2017
Midland, Michigan - Dow Chemical Co. has signed two agreements to advance the company’s strategic, …
Freudenberg to build new seals production site in India
Added: 23 May 2017
Bengaluru, India – Freudenberg Group has announced plans to expand activities in India to address g…
Sumitomo develops 'sensing tires' technology
Added: 23 May 2017
Tokyo – Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has developed a new tire sensing technology which is able …
Cooper Standard shareholders elect new board member
Added: 23 May 2017
Novi, Michigan – Shareholders of Cooper Standard Holdings Inc. elected Molly Zhang to the company's…
Hella uses LSR for first time in serial production headlamps
Added: 22 May 2017
Lippstadt, Germany – Liquid silicone rubber is a new player in automotive headlamps. The story of h…
Huntsman, Clariant announce merger plans
Added: 22 May 2017
Muttenz, Switzerland – Huntsman and Clariant have announced plans to merge as equal companies throu…
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…
