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Michelin sport tires fitted on new Mercedes-AMG
Added: 14 Dec 2016
Paris – Michelin’s specially-developed version of its Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires will be the sole trac…
Evonik to open US silica plant in 2018
Added: 14 Dec 2016
Essen, Germany - Evonik Industries expects to complete the building of a production plant for preci…
Covestro begins delivery of first CO2-based raw materials
Added: 14 Dec 2016
Leverkusen, Germany – Materials supplier Covestro has begun delivery of its CO2-based raw materials…
Chinese investment fund buys 10% stake in Sibur
Added: 14 Dec 2016
Beijing - Sibur have agreed to sell a 10% share of the company’s stakes to the Silk Road Fund, a Ch…
Chinese rubber belt maker Sanwei goes public
Added: 13 Dec 2016
Taizhou, China – China’s largest rubber belt exporter Zhejiang Sanwei Rubber Item went public on th…
Accella adds rolled rubber capacity in US
Added: 13 Dec 2016
St. Louis, Missouri – Recycled rubber products manufacturer Ultimate RB has expanded its capacity f…
Trelleborg opens automotive parts factory in Mexico
Added: 13 Dec 2016
Querétaro, Mexico – Trelleborg has opened a new facility in Querétaro, Mexico, to manufacture autom…
ETRA conference to discuss circular economy in March
Added: 13 Dec 2016
Brussels – The 24th annual European tire recycling conference sponsored by the ETRA (European Tyre …
Pirelli details F1 ‘highlights of the year’
Added: 13 Dec 2016
Milan, Italy – Pirelli supplied nearly 42,800 tires to Formula 1 teams throughout 2016, Paul Hember…
Bridgestone runflats OE fitment on new Lexus
Added: 12 Dec 2016
Tokyo – Lexus’ new luxury coupe LC500/LC500h, which is set to launch in 2017 will be fitted with Br…
Evonik to acquire Huber Silica
Added: 12 Dec 2016
Essen, Germany – Evonik AG intends to acquire the silica business of US-based JM Huber Corp. for $6…
Teknor Apex selects market development manager
Added: 12 Dec 2016
Pawtucket, Rhode Island – Teknor Apex Co. has promoted Matthew Pekrul as OEM market development man…
Hexpol TPE expands in North America
Added: 12 Dec 2016
Sandusky, Ohio – Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) compounding group, Hexpol TPE, has started up a prod…
Hankook launches management reshuffle
Added: 12 Dec 2016
Seoul - Hankook Tire and its holding company Hankook Tire Worldwide have launched a management resh…
Future Tire Conference 2017: Call for Papers
Added: 11 Dec 2016
Deadline 12th January 2016
We are now inviting technical papers from individual market/technology e…
Doublestar launches “safe tire”
Added: 9 Dec 2016
Qingdao, China – Doublestar launched its new “safe tire” under the label Crossleader in December af…
Hankook hosts design insight forum at new tech centre
Added: 9 Dec 2016
Daejeon, South Korea – Hankook Tire Co. Ltd celebrated concept and creative design leaders during i…
Bridgestone wins China Supreme Court ruling in case against Triangle Tyre
Added: 9 Dec 2016
Tokyo – China’s Supreme People’s Court has ruled in favour of Bridgestone Corp. in a lawsuit allegi…
OCSiAl summit tracks new advances in nanotechnology
Added: 8 Dec 2016
Novosibirsk, Russia – Carbon nanotube (CNT) market leader OCSiAl has staged an industry summit on …
Dow starts commercial production of new-catalyst EPDMs
Added: 8 Dec 2016
London – Dow Chemical Co. has started commercial-scale production of new EPDM grades based on its ‘…
