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Algeria invests in €250m tire plant
Added: 20 Feb 2017
Hanover, Germany – A greenfield tire plant is being built in the eastern Algerian city of Setif wit…
Strong yen brings down Bridgestone 2016 results
Added: 20 Feb 2017
Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. has posted a sharp drop in earnings and revenue for 2016, as the Japanese…
China’s General Science to build new PCR project
Added: 20 Feb 2017
Wuxi, China – Jiangsu General Science Technology, a tire maker based in Wuxi, Jiangsu specialising …
ERJ Financial Statements Tracker
Added: 20 Feb 2017
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Kuraray raises rubber prices
Added: 17 Feb 2017
Tokyo – Kuraray Co. ltd is increasing prices for some of materials, including liquid rubber, trans …
Semperit, Shaw establish entity in US
Added: 17 Feb 2017
Atlanta, Georgia – Semperit AG's Sempertrans conveyor belt business and Shaw Almex Industries Ltd. …
Momentive strike ends, new contract ratified
Added: 17 Feb 2017
Waterford, New York – Three union locals representing workers at two Momentive Performance Material…
China’s tire maker Zhongce opens Thailand flagship store
Added: 17 Feb 2017
Si Racha, Thailand – Tire maker Zhongce Rubber opened its Thailand flagship store in Si Racha, Chon…
Firestone Building Products to buy silicone roofing company
Added: 17 Feb 2017
Seattle, Washington – Firestone Building Products Co. LLC has reached an agreement to acquire silic…
US drops countervailing duties for Double Coin, Guizhou
Added: 17 Feb 2017
Washington – Double Coin Holdings Ltd. has obtained a sharply lower countervailing duty rate on its…
EU new car market grows in first month of 2017
Added: 16 Feb 2017
Brussels – The EU passenger car market started the year positively, partially due to extra working …
Fenner sells Norwegian seals business as part of CDI restructuring
Added: 16 Feb 2017
London – Fenner PLC’s subsidiary CDI Energy Products has completed the final part of its European r…
SRI’s 4D nano design wins tire technology of the year
Added: 16 Feb 2017
Hanover, Germany – Bridgestone, Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) and Continental were among the win…
ANRPC expects natural rubber production growth in 2017
Added: 16 Feb 2017
Kuala Lumpur – Natural rubber prices rose an average of 10% across key markets in January, accordin…
Arlanxeo introduces two SSBR grades for low rolling resistance tires
Added: 15 Feb 2017
Maastricht, The Netherlands – Arlanxeo is introducing new solution styrene butadiene rubbers (SSBR)…
DRAFT PULLED STORY Asahi Kasei planning SSBR expansion
Added: 15 Feb 2017
Hanover, Germany - Asahi Kasei is considering plans to expand its production of solution styrene …
SRI completes acquisition of UK tire retailer
Added: 15 Feb 2017
London – Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has completed the previously announced acquisition of UK-…
Hexpol reports 'best-ever' earnings, hints at further acquisitions
Added: 15 Feb 2017
Malmo, Sweden – Hexpol AB has reported 2016 as “the best year so far” in terms of earnings, despite…
Dow and DuPont agree to divest businesses to win merger approval
Added: 14 Feb 2017
Midland, Michigan – In their bid to secure EU approval for their planned merger, Dow Chemical and D…
DuPont, Chemours reach €630m PFOA settlement
Added: 14 Feb 2017
Parkersburg, West Virginia – DuPont Co. and Chemours Co. have reached a tentative agreement on 13 F…
