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Marangoni adds two partners in Turkey
Added: 22 Dec 2016
Rovereto, Italy – Marangoni Retreading Systems has added two dealer and retreadering partners in Tu…
Bridgestone to build new aircraft tire plants in Thailand
Added: 22 Dec 2016
Tokyo – Bridgestone has decided to construct two new aircraft tire manufacturing plants in Thailand…
Orion names new Americas carbon black R&D boss
Added: 21 Dec 2016
Kingwood, Texas – Orion Engineered Carbons has named Rodney Taylor as its vice-president, innovatio…
Trelleborg to open automotive parts plant in China
Added: 21 Dec 2016
Trelleborg, Sweden – Rubber engineering company Trelleborg is currently building a second automotiv…
Hankook eyes larger North American OE presence
Added: 21 Dec 2016
Las Vegas – Hankook Tire America Corp. is counting on the start of production next year at its Clar…
Dutch study says synthetic turfs “safe”
Added: 21 Dec 2016
Amsterdam – Synthetic turf fields with an infill of rubber granulate are safe for the public and fo…
Nokian names head of Russian operation as interim CEO
Added: 21 Dec 2016
Nokia, Finland – Nokian’s board of directors has appointed the head of its Russian operations Andre…
Kraton announces materials price rise
Added: 20 Dec 2016
Houston, Texas – Kraton Corp. has announced price rises for some of its materials to be effective a…
Ceat to add capacity to face local market growth
Added: 20 Dec 2016
Mumbai, India – Indian tire-maker Ceat Ltd is planning to increase tire production capacity to meet…
Iran breaks ground on rubber plant expansion
Added: 20 Dec 2016
Mahshahr, Iran – Iran has broken ground on a polybutadiene rubber (BR) production plant at its Takh…
Arlanxeo’s new China research centre caters to local needs
Added: 19 Dec 2016
Changzhou, China – Arlanxeo, the synthetic rubber joint venture between Lanxess and Saudi Aramco, i…
Nokian develops tire-tread monitoring system
Added: 19 Dec 2016
Nokia, Finland – Finnish tire-maker Nokian has developed a scanning technology, SanpSkan, to measur…
US rubber parts manufacturer to boost European operation
Added: 19 Dec 2016
Twinsburg, Ohio – Q Holding Co. manufacturer of precision-
Michelin expands online retail offerings in North America
Added: 17 Dec 2016
Greenville, South Carolina – Michelin North America Inc. is expanding its online retail tire sales …
ANRPC reports "favourable" outlook for natural rubber markets
Added: 16 Dec 2016
Kuala Lumpur – The global natural rubber industry is currently being driven by “favourable supply-d…
ETRMA: Technology, regulation to cut CO2 emissions
Added: 16 Dec 2016
Brussels – The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has called for progress …
SRI advancing overseas expansion plan with new technical centres
Added: 16 Dec 2016
Tokyo - Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) will fully open its new US technical centre in January 201…
Pirelli to sell Nexen brand in Brazil
Added: 16 Dec 2016
Seoul – Pirelli Tyre SpA’s Brazilian subsidiary has agreed to distribute Nexen-brand tires in Brazi…
French PU parts maker installs new production line
Added: 15 Dec 2016
Audincourt, France – Allrim has invested in a new computerised production line for cast or moulded …
EU car market rebounds following Oct setback
Added: 15 Dec 2016
Brussels – EU passenger car market managed to grow at 5.8% in November, following a slowdown in Oct…
