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Swedish retreader adds Marangoni technology
Added: 10 Feb 2017
Roverto, Italy – Swedish retreader Dacknor AB has partnered with Marangoni Retreading Systems to up…
Pirelli announces price hikes in Europe, North America
Added: 10 Feb 2017
Milan, Italy – Italian tire manufacturer Pirelli has joined Goodyear, Michelin, and Continental in …
Kraiburg TPE raising prices in EMEA region
Added: 10 Feb 2017
Waldkraiburg, Germany – Kraiburg TPE is increasing prices for thermoplastic elastomer compounds by …
Report: Kumho chairman to buy back tire unit
Added: 10 Feb 2017
Seoul – Kumho Asiana Group chairman Park Sam-koo has secured nearly a trillion won (€800 million) …
Goodyear posts 'solid' 2016 earnings
Added: 9 Feb 2017
Akron, Ohio – Buoyed by strong performances in its Americas and Asia Pacific consumer tire operatio…
Hankook targeting 15% growth in fiscal 2017
Added: 9 Feb 2017
Seoul – Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. is targeting 15% revenue growth in fiscal 2017 after reporting a 24.7…
Tire price rises continue in Europe
Added: 9 Feb 2017
London – Higher costs of raw materials, particularly natural rubber, has prompted further price ris…
Tire price rises continue in Europe
Added: 9 Feb 2017
London – Higher costs of raw materials, particularly natural rubber, has prompted further price ris…
VMI introduces smart “vision technology” on machinery
Added: 9 Feb 2017
Epe, The Netherlands – VMI has developed a vision technology that can “replace the eyes of the oper…
Tristone Flowtech reports growth with "internationalisation" plan
Added: 9 Feb 2017
Frankfurt, Germany – Tristone Flowtech Group GmbH's internationalisation plan is paying off, financ…
Momentive workers continue strike, get support from health leaders
Added: 8 Feb 2017
Waterford, New York – Some 700 Momentive Performance Materials Inc employees are currently on strik…
Arlanxeo opens QC lab at Dutch EPDM plant
Added: 8 Feb 2017
Geleen, The Netherlands – Arlanxeo has opened a manufacturing quality-control laboratory at its Che…
Datwyler posts 15% rise in earnings
Added: 8 Feb 2017
Altdorf, Switzerland – Datwyler Group has posted strong financial results for the full year 2016 as…
Evonik tests silica-silane blend in 'green' tires
Added: 8 Feb 2017
Essen, Germany – Evonik has released a study that claims an SSBR-compatible silica-silane blend of …
Rogers acquires US silicone manufacturer
Added: 7 Feb 2017
Rogers, Connecticut – Rogers Corp. has acquired Diversified Silicone Products Inc. (DSP), a custom …
Russian cable manufacturer expands in Siberia
Added: 7 Feb 2017
Tomsk, Siberia- Russian cable manufacturer Sibkabel has raised production of its recently launched …
ASTM moves to develop standards for rCB
Added: 7 Feb 2017
West Consohocken, Pennsylvania – The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) is to launch…
Versalis, Algeria to study petrochemical plant
Added: 7 Feb 2017
Milan, Italy – Versalis and Algerian state energy company Sonatrach have signed a memorandum of und…
Zeon reports further drops in nine-month results
Added: 7 Feb 2017
Tokyo – Zeon Corp has reported a year-on-year fall in sales and profits in the first nine months of…
Datwyler chairman to step down
Added: 7 Feb 2017
Altdorf, Switzerland – Datwyler Group’s annual general meeting on 7 March will see Ulrich Graf step…
