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Interview: Acquisitions help PSG expand its business
Added: 13 Jan 2017
Cleveland, Ohio – Polymer Solutions Group (PSG) has blazed the acquisition trail to gain significan…
Report: Three Chinese firms bidding for Kumho
Added: 13 Jan 2017
Seoul - Three Chinese firms Shanghai Aerospace Industry Co. (SAIC), Jiangsu GPRO Group Co. and Qing…
ANRPC: NR price rebound to continue in 2017
Added: 13 Jan 2017
Kuala Lumpur – Last year saw a rebound in natural rubber prices, particularly in the fourth quarter…
Ansell develops “world’s thinnest” chemical resistant disposable glove
Added: 12 Jan 2017
Brussels – Ansell has announced the production of what it claims to be “the thinnest chemical resis…
Bridgestone runflats OE fitment on Lexus
Added: 12 Jan 2017
Tokyo – Bridgestone’s Turanza T005 run-flat technology (RFT) tires will be the standard tire mounte…
Michelin metal 3D printing JV to create “exceptional performance”
Added: 12 Jan 2017
London – Michelin and French machinery supplier Fives have set up a 50/50 joint venture to develop …
Michelin debuts Pilot Sport 4 S at Detroit auto show
Added: 11 Jan 2017
Detroit, Michigan – Michelin's newest ultra-high-performance tire – the Pilot Sport 4 S – will be a…
Denka to increase polychloroprene prices
Added: 11 Jan 2017
LaPLACE, Louisiana – Denka Performance Elastomer LLC will increase the prices of its Denka Neoprene…
Conti to sell shares in Pakistani tire company
Added: 11 Jan 2017
Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has confirmed that it is selling its shares in Pakistan’s General…
Toyo increases focus on North American
Added: 11 Jan 2017
Osaka, Japan –Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. has cranked up focus on North America a notch, with the expans…
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…
