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Linglong plans new subsidiaries, Thai site expansion
Added: 28 Feb 2017
Yantai, China – Linglong Tire is to set up three fully-owned subsidiaries and a joint venture, acco…
Peled: M&As a big deal for tire industry
Added: 28 Feb 2017
Hanover, Germany – Merger & acquisition (M&A) activity has had a significant impact on the developm…
LSR O-rings adding to HIV protection
Added: 28 Feb 2017
Belfast – Researchers at Queens University Belfast in Northern Ireland have observed that reservoir…
Korean synthetic rubber suppliers in expansion mode
Added: 28 Feb 2017
Seoul – Two Korean speciality chemicals suppliers, LG Chem and Kumho Petrochemical, are expanding t…
Adidas reports 11% rise in earnings
Added: 27 Feb 2017
Herzogenaurach, Germany — Sportswear company Adidas has reported an 11% year-on-year rise in its fi…
SRI uses bio-liquid rubber in winter tire for better ice-grip
Added: 27 Feb 2017
Tokyo – Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has developed a winter tire using Kuraray-supplied liquid …
Arlanxeo increases chloroprene rubber prices again
Added: 27 Feb 2017
Maastricht, The Netherlands – For the third time in just over three months, synthetic rubber manufa…
Hankook opens European test centre for winter tires in Finland
Added: 27 Feb 2017
Neu-Isenburg, Germany – Hankook Tire Europe has opened its own European test facility for winter ti…
Trinseo posts “record sales” for synthetic rubber
Added: 24 Feb 2017
Berwyn, Pennsylvania - Materials and synthetic rubber supplier Trinseo has posted a strong earning …
Bridgestone claims NR-beating isoprene rubber
Added: 24 Feb 2017
Tokyo - Bridgestone Corp. has claimed a breakthrough in creating synthetic isoprene rubber (IR) thr…
SR price pressures ‘set to ease’ after Q2
Added: 24 Feb 2017
Hanover, Germany – Current upward pressures on synthetic rubber (SR) prices should ease off after …
Continental, Caterpillar team up for tire design
Added: 24 Feb 2017
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG and Caterpillar Inc. have agreed to collaborate on designing new …
Bridgestone adds curing bladder facility in China
Added: 23 Feb 2017
Huizhou, China – Bridgestone is adding 5,300 unit per year curing bladder facility with €494,000 (3…
Conti aims to capitalise on retreads acquisition
Added: 23 Feb 2017
London - Continental Tyre Group officials rolled into London on 22 Feb to show off recent UK acquis…
US not to levy antidumping, countervailing duties on Chinese TBR tires
Added: 23 Feb 2017
Washington – By a 3-2 vote, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined the domestic…
Marangoni launches major reshuffle in management
Added: 23 Feb 2017
Rovereto, Italy – Italian Marangoni Group has seen a “high turnover” in management positions since …
Bridgestone adds curing bladder facility in China
Added: 22 Feb 2017
Huizhou, China – Bridgestone is adding 5,300 unit per year curing bladder facility with €494,000 (3…
Bridgestone Europe ups prices across all brands
Added: 22 Feb 2017
Brussels – Bridgestone Europe has joined other major brands in Europe raising the price of its tire…
ESBR importers face high antidumping duties in US
Added: 22 Feb 2017
Washington - The US Department of Commerce has levied stiff preliminary antidumping duties against …
Solvay raises prices for silica products globally
Added: 22 Feb 2017
Lyon, France – Solvay is increasing prices for all its silica products by 10% as of 1 April or as c…
