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Thailand building test centre to support tire, NR sectors
Added: 16 Jan 2017
Bangkok – The Thailand Board of Investment plans to invest $100 million (€94 million) to build an a…
Marangoni strikes new partnership in Spain
Added: 16 Jan 2017
Rovereto, Italy – Marangoni Retreading Systems has struck a partnership with Spanish retreader Reca…
Finnish firm to offer consultancy for Filipino tire plant
Added: 16 Jan 2017
Manila – The Philippines government and Finnish tire consultancy Black Donuts Co. (BDC) are working…
Omnova to raise nitrile elastomer prices in February
Added: 15 Jan 2017
Beachwood, Ohio – Omnova Solutions Inc. will increase the price of nitrile elastomers, styrene-acry…
Yokohama hires Jeff Barna as COO
Added: 15 Jan 2017
Santa Ana, California – Yokohama Tire Corp has hired automotive industry veteran Jeff Barna to be i…
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…
