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“Unexpected” tire and automotive parts growth cheers China’s rubber sector
Added: 20 Mar 2017
Guangzhou, China – China’s rubber sector, as represented by China Rubber Industry Association membe…
Bekaert closing China tire cord plant
Added: 20 Mar 2017
Brussels - Bekaert has decided to close its tire cord plant in Huizhou, Guandong province,China, th…
US retreaders "threatened" by decision on Chinese truck & bus tires
Added: 20 Mar 2017
Falls Church, Virginia – The US Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) said it is disappo…
ZC Rubber eyes 25% car tire growth
Added: 17 Mar 2017
Dubai, UAE — China's Zhongce Rubber Group Co. Ltd. (ZC Rubber) is targeting growth this year of 25 …
Conti adds to OTR portfolio
Added: 17 Mar 2017
Las Vegas, Nevada – Continental AG's Commercial Specialty Tires (CST) business has added a line of …
Marangoni business unit raises prices for retread products
Added: 17 Mar 2017
Rovereto, Italy – Marangoni Direct Retreading and Services business unit is raising prices for its …
New boss for Trelleborg unit as Fryklund heads to Hexpol
Added: 17 Mar 2017
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Industrial Solutions, part of the Swedish Trelleborg group, has app…
Semperit CEO steps down as demerger with Sri Trang finalised
Added: 16 Mar 2017
Vienna – Semperit CEO Thomas Fahnemann has requested the company’s supervisory board "to immediatel…
Sibur elastomers business up
Added: 16 Mar 2017
Moscow – Russia’s Sibur increased its year-on-year elastomers production 8.6% in 2016, with sales v…
Wacker to raise prices for silicone products
Added: 16 Mar 2017
Munich, Germany – Wacker AG is raising its prices for silicone polymers, silicone fluids and silico…
Arsenal strengthens PU foam business with Covestro unit acquisition
Added: 16 Mar 2017
New York – Arsenal Capital Partners has made another polyurethane foam deal, this time buying part …
Arlanxeo sales, earnings decline in "difficult" environment
Added: 16 Mar 2017
Cologne, Germany – Arlanxeo, the 50:50 synthetic rubber joint venture between Lanxess and Saudi Ara…
"Zombie" warning as China’s rubber sector rebounds
Added: 15 Mar 2017
Guangzhou, China – China’s tire & rubber products sector reported €141 billion (1.03 trillion yuan)…
Yokohama completes acquisition of Japanese industrial tires producer
Added: 15 Mar 2017
Tokyo –Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has completed the previously announced acquisition of Aichi Tire I…
US navy develops transparent TPE armour
Added: 15 Mar 2017
Washington - The US Naval Research Laboratory is actively seeking licensees to manufacture its pate…
Wacker reports growth in silicones business
Added: 15 Mar 2017
Munich, Germany – Wacker silicones business has reported growth in year-on-year sales in 2016, with…
Bridgestone names executive VP to see over solutions businesses
Added: 15 Mar 2017
Tokyo – Bridgestone has promoted chief quality officer and executive vice-president Shuichi Ishibas…
TPMS issues cause big rise in UK safety-test failures
Added: 14 Mar 2017
London – An alarming number of cars are failing the UK’s MOT safety tests due to defects in tire pr…
Swan to distribute Robac technology in US, Canada
Added: 14 Mar 2017
Consett, UK – Swan Chemical Inc. (SCI) will be distributing Robinson Brothers’ Robac technology for…
Difficult markets, JV demerger impact Semperit results
Added: 14 Mar 2017
Vienna – Semperit AG’s 2016 revenue was impacted by “persistently difficult market environment” in …
