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Arlanxeo: Mixing oil and rubber
Added: 11 Jan 2017
Based on feature article published in ERJ’s November/December issue:
Patrick Raleigh interviews Jan …
Bridgestone to invest €170m at US facility
Added: 10 Jan 2017
Wilson, North Carolina – Bridgestone Americas Inc. said it will make an additional $180 million (€1…
Roborace announces Michelin as official tire sponsor
Added: 10 Jan 2017
London – Roborace has named Michelin as its official tire partner, according to a news release by t…
Momentive to showcase silane products for tire-makers at TTE
Added: 10 Jan 2017
Waterford, New York – Momentive Performance Materials Inc. will be displaying a number of NXT silan…
Iran to build synthetic rubber plant near Turkish border
Added: 10 Jan 2017
Tehran – Iran is planning to build a major petrochemical plant with synthetic rubber production uni…
Final bidding round for Kumho set for 12 Jan
Added: 10 Jan 2017
Seoul – A final round of bids for a 42.1% controlling stake in Kumho Tire will be held by sales man…
Goodyear partners with Tesloop on autonomous vehicle study
Added: 9 Jan 2017
Akron, Ohio – The combination of ride-sharing, self-driving vehicles and other technological advanc…
Michelin's newest Pilot UHP to debut at Detroit show
Added: 9 Jan 2017
Detroit, Michigan – Group Michelin's latest top-of-the-line high-performance tire, the Pilot Sport …
Conti reports record tire sale in 2016
Added: 9 Jan 2017
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has reported a “successful conclusion” to 2016 with a 3% year-on-…
Lanxess to showcase new tire offerings at TTE
Added: 9 Jan 2017
Cologne, Germany – Rhein Chemie Additives, a Lanxess business unit, will be showcasing its latest t…
Pyrolyx chairman to step down
Added: 9 Jan 2017
Munich, Germany – The chairman of Pyrolyx AG‘s supervisory board, Thorsten Gohlke, will step down f…
RPM acquires Touch 'N Foam brand
Added: 6 Jan 2017
Medina, Ohio – RPM International Inc. has acquired the foam division of Clayton Corp., best known f…
Sri Lanka's GRI building pneumatic tire plant
Added: 6 Jan 2017
Badalgama, Sri Lanka – Industrial tire specialist Global Rubber Industries (GRI) has broken ground …
Yokohama to acquire Japanese industrial tires producer
Added: 6 Jan 2017
Tokyo – Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd (YRC) has reached an agreement to buy Japanese industrial tire-make…
Pyrolyx, Reklaim form North America JV
Added: 6 Jan 2017
Munich, Germany – Pyrolyx AG and Seattle-based Reklaim, Inc. have formed a joint venture for the re…
Turkish machinery maker partners with Rockwell Automation
Added: 5 Jan 2017
Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Turkish tire machinery maker Uzer Makina has entered into a partnership prog…
Fluoroelastomers market to grow 4% to 2021
Added: 5 Jan 2017
Hyderabad, India – The fluoroelastomers market is pegged to grow at CAGR of 4.0% during 2016 and 20…
German seal-maker grows in Italy
Added: 5 Jan 2017
Cologne, Germany — Sealing, adhesive & casting equipment and materials firm Sonderhoff has added a …
China’s Uoli suspends PU elastomer facilities
Added: 5 Jan 2017
Wuxi, China – Uoli Investment Holding, one of China’s largest PU elastomer makers, partially suspen…
Nokian launches new flagship tires
Added: 5 Jan 2017
Nokia, Filand – Nokian Tyres has renewed its studded tire range by launching new flagship products:…
