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Mesnac equips world’s ‘first’ smart tire factory

Added: 5 Aug 2018

Article from the ERJ China Tire Report 2018, published as a supplement in the July/August issue of …

Linglong speeds up expansion against market headwinds

Linglong speeds up expansion against market headwinds

Added: 5 Aug 2018

Article from the ERJ China Tire Report 2018, published as a supplement in the July/August issue of …

Cooper-Standard posts higher loss in Europe

Cooper-Standard posts higher loss in Europe

Added: 5 Aug 2018

Novi, Michigan –  Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. has reported increased losses, despite a 7.2% year-…

Report: New mobility to drive up adhesives demand

Report: New mobility to drive up adhesives demand

Added: 5 Aug 2018

The forecast is based on an F&S study which identified growth opportunities around ‘high-performanc…

People: FineLine names Sundaram chief operating officer

People: FineLine names Sundaram chief operating officer

Added: 5 Aug 2018

Norcross, Georgia – FineLine Technologies has appointed Kyle Sundaram chief operating officer, the …

Conti sees modest growth in European tire markets

Conti sees modest growth in European tire markets

Added: 5 Aug 2018

Hanover, Germany – Continental expects growth of around 2-3% in European tire markets for 2018 as a…

Fuel, paving are top recycled tire end-uses in US

Fuel, paving are top recycled tire end-uses in US

Added: 5 Aug 2018

Washington — Tire-derived fuel (TDF) and rubber-modified asphalt are the key growth areas in tire r…

Rogers adds PU elastomer product maker Griswold

Rogers adds PU elastomer product maker Griswold

Added: 5 Aug 2018

Chandler, Arizona – Rogers Corp. has recently acquired Griswold, a US manufacturer of custom-engine…

Teijin aramid fibre sales “robust”

Teijin aramid fibre sales “robust”

Added: 5 Aug 2018

Tokyo – Teijin has reported “firm” sales of aramid fibres for automotive applications during the th…

Conti investing in environmental, logistics projects at Romanian plant

Conti investing in environmental, logistics projects at Romanian plant

Added: 5 Aug 2018

Timisoara, Romania – Continental Tires is investing €4 million in improving the environmental impac…

Yokohama automotive A/C hoses resist new refrigerant

Yokohama automotive A/C hoses resist new refrigerant

Added: 3 Aug 2018

Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd has introduced hoses offering compatibility with HFO-1234yf, which …

Apollo boss 'heartened' by OE progress in Europe

Apollo boss 'heartened' by OE progress in Europe

Added: 3 Aug 2018

Kochi, Kerala – Apollo Tyres Ltd chairman, Onkar S. Kanwar has highlighted the growing contribution…

Conti invests €460m in rubber units during HI

Conti invests €460m in rubber units during HI

Added: 3 Aug 2018

Hanover, Germany – Continental’s Rubber Group, which includes its Tire and ContiTech divisions inve…

Pirelli to buy 49% stake in China's Jining Shenzhou Tyre

Pirelli to buy 49% stake in China's Jining Shenzhou Tyre

Added: 3 Aug 2018

Yanzhou, China — Pirelli & C. S.p.A. has struck a deal with China's Hixih Rubber Industry Group to …

Lanxess discontinues financial reporting on Arlanxeo

Lanxess discontinues financial reporting on Arlanxeo

Added: 3 Aug 2018

Cologne, Germany – Lanxess AG has, for the first time, reported financial results without giving de…

Rogers introduces silicone foam for enclosure sealing

Rogers introduces silicone foam for enclosure sealing

Added: 3 Aug 2018

Chandler, Arizona – Rogers Corp. has introduced a new sealing cellular silicone solution for gasket…

ERJ Brainteaser Results: April - January 2018

ERJ Brainteaser Results: April - January 2018

Added: 2 Aug 2018

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With respect to all our other great contestants, there is one standout winner this time around…

Ren steps down as Pirelli chairman  

Ren steps down as Pirelli chairman  

Added: 2 Aug 2018

Milan, Italy – Pirelli & C. SpA’s chairman Ren Jianxin has resigned from all roles held on the comp…

Zenesis acquires UK retreader Vacu-Lug

Zenesis acquires UK retreader Vacu-Lug

Added: 2 Aug 2018

London – One of the largest European independent retreaders Vau-Lug Traction Tyres Ltd has been acq…

Mixed first half for Continental’s rubber units

Mixed first half for Continental’s rubber units

Added: 2 Aug 2018

Hanover, Germany – Continental’s Rubber Group achieved first-half sales of €8.6 billion, about leve…