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Mesnac aims to become a comprehensive supplier

Mesnac aims to become a comprehensive supplier

Added: 5 Dec 2016

Based on report published in ERJ’s November/December issue:

New materials and processing technologie…

Colour-change polymer researcher earns PhD at Queen Mary’s

Colour-change polymer researcher earns PhD at Queen Mary’s

Added: 5 Dec 2016

London – Hediyeh Zahabi has passed her PhD examination at the School of Engineering and Materials S…

Zeon nanorubber pad is cool for computers

Zeon nanorubber pad is cool for computers

Added: 5 Dec 2016

Tokyo – Zeon Corp. has developed a rubber-based thermal interface material (TIM) pad that offers a …

Sentury claims world first with new runflat

Sentury claims world first with new runflat

Added: 5 Dec 2016

Qingdao, China – Sentury launched its all-season, all-weather runflat tire in November, claimed to …

Chinese tire maker to set up $200m plant in Malaysia

Chinese tire maker to set up $200m plant in Malaysia

Added: 5 Dec 2016

Qingdao, China – Chinese tire-maker Qingdao FullRun Tyre Corp. is planning to build its first overs…

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Added: 3 Dec 2016

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Zeon Corp. and Sumitomo Chemical Co. have agreed to merge their SSBR businesses (edite…

Preferred Compounding acquires Trostel

Preferred Compounding acquires Trostel

Added: 3 Dec 2016

Barberton, Ohio – Preferred Compounding Corp. has purchased Trostel Ltd to expand its growing mixin…

Chemours strengthens Viton brand programme

Chemours strengthens Viton brand programme

Added: 2 Dec 2016

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania –  Chemours Co. has revamped a licensee programme designed to strengthen i…

Semperit appoints new CFO

Added: 2 Dec 2016

Vienna – Semperit AG Holding has appointed Frank Gumbinger as chief financial officer (CFO) for thr…

GRT produces radial truck and bus tires for global markets at its 1-million-sq.-ft. plant in Pingdu, Qingdao Province, China, and in future will produce tires for Cooper customers in the US and elsewhere. Cooper sells truck tires under the Roadmaster brand.

Cooper completes purchase of China's GRT

Added: 2 Dec 2016

Findlay, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has completed its purchase of a 65% interest in China’s Qi…

Focus: NR prices surge but market ‘still in oversupply’

Focus: NR prices surge but market ‘still in oversupply’

Added: 2 Dec 2016

London – Building on a rally started two months earlier natural rubber prices shot up during the fo…

 Zeon, Sumitomo SSBR capacities

Zeon, Sumitomo Chemical agree on SSBR joint venture

Added: 2 Dec 2016

Tokyo - Zeon Corp. and Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd are to proceed with plans to merge their solution …

Cooper appoints ex-Apollo director in Europe

Cooper appoints ex-Apollo director in Europe

Added: 2 Dec 2016

Melksham, UK – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has appointed former Apollo Vredestein marketing and sales …

Chinese group hires law firm to fight US duties on truck tires

Chinese group hires law firm to fight US duties on truck tires

Added: 1 Dec 2016

Las Vegas – The China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) has hired New York law firm Grunfeld, Desi…

Bridgestone ups prices in Europe

Bridgestone ups prices in Europe

Added: 1 Dec 2016

Brussels – Bridgestone Europe is raising prices for its passenger car and motorcycle tires by up to…

Trelleborg to complete supply to Turkish tram project

Trelleborg to complete supply to Turkish tram project

Added: 1 Dec 2016

Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg’s industrial anti-vibration solutions operation expects to complete…

Report: China’s SAIC strong Kumho bidder

Report: China’s SAIC strong Kumho bidder

Added: 1 Dec 2016

Seoul – Shanghai Aerospace Industry Co. (SAIC) is the strongestt contenders to bid for Kumho Tire, …

Hankook Ventus chosen as OE on Audi Q7

Hankook Ventus chosen as OE on Audi Q7

Added: 1 Dec 2016

Neu-Isenburg, Germany – Audi AG has selected Hankook Tire Co. Ltd’s flagship tire – the Ventus S1 e…

Chemical makers back EU anti-dumping proposals

Chemical makers back EU anti-dumping proposals

Added: 1 Dec 2016

Brussels –  EU chemical industry association Cefic has welcomed European Commission proposals for o…

Since his appointment in September, Ferrari has been practicing the Bridgestone principle of “genbutsu-genba” – decision-making based on verified on-site observations – while visiting all six Bridgestone sales “regions” across Europe to learn about the business which includes 10 factories.

Interview: Bridgestone eyes top position in Europe

Added: 30 Nov 2016

Based on article published in ERJ’s November/December issue:

New Bridgestone Europe CEO Paolo Ferrar…